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Written with Andras Jones


INTRO:
||: G | A-7 | B-aug5 | C9 :||

VERSE:
| G/B | C | G | D/F# |
| G/B | C | C | C |

PRECHORUS:
| G | A-7 | B-7 | C9 |
| G D9 | B-aug5 | C | A- |

CHORUS #1:
| G | A-7 | B-aug5 | C9 |

CHORUS #2:
||: G | A-7 | B-aug5 | C9 :|| --3x

SOLO:
| G D9 | B-aug5 | C | A- |

CHORUS #3:
||: G | A-7 | B-aug5 | C9 :|| --5x

FORM:
INTRO
VERSE
PRECHORUS
CHORUS #1
VERSE
PRECHORUS
CHORUS #2
SOLO
VERSE
PRECHORUS
CHORUS #3

lyrics

She said no in the sweetest way
I think I took it well
And then as I walked away
I could tell she could tell
I’m much better off without
That hopeful pang of doubt
‘Cause all I think about’s
Vanilla
Vanilla
Vanilla

So for a while we hide our eyes
Sip our drinks, dip our fries
Think of all those little lies
We can tell, we can tell ourselves
I’m better off without
That hopeful pang of doubt
‘Cause I can’t figure out
Vanilla
Vanilla
Vanilla

You’re melting, and I’m melting
You’re melting, and I’m melting

Until the ice in my Coke melts
Till the CD repeats itself
Until then I can pretend
Pretty well, can’t you tell
I’m much better off without
Your hopeful pang of doubt
‘Cause I can’t think about
Vanilla
Vanilla
Vanilla

You’re melting, and I’m melting
You’re melting, and I’m melting
You’re melting, and I’m melting
You’re melting, and I’m melting

credits

from Wisely (Bonus Track Edition), released January 8, 2008
Wisely: vocals, electric & acoustic guitars, clavinet, keyboards
Petur Smith: drums, bass, tamborine, clavinet
Rusty Anderson: electric guitar
Produced by Petur Smith & Wisely
Engineered by Willie Wisely & Rusty Anderson
Mixed by Chuck Zwicky at ZMIX, NYC
Mastered by Dave McNair at Unity Mastering, NYC

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Willie Wisely Saint Paul, Minnesota

Equal parts Minnesotan music scene veteran and Laurel Canyon resident/devotee, Willie Wisely remains that rare bird mixing profound power pop with arena-sized showmanship, a troubadour on an all night rave up, a cold kombucha on a hot California day, a McCartney-ite taking a break from his Japanese import of “Ram” for a quick Canyon run listening to João Gilberto. ... more

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