Making It Up - Jason Mraz

Intro : D A/C# Bm G
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Well I may go through this life
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Never knowing who I am
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Or why I'm here or why I'm doing
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what I'm doing..
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 I guess I'll just go with whatever my name is
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And take for word everything I've learned
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From my father and my father's father..

Reff :
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   And they were making it up
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   making it all up
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   What else can we do
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   Yeah we're making it up
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   we're making it all up
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   It's the only way to get through
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   'Cause life's so hard but life's alright
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   Because I'm here with you tonight
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   Making it up making it all..up..

D                                     A/C#
..Some people think the world
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revolves around them..
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..And their beautiful child..
D                                F#                    Bm
..Some people like to pile things up around them
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And suround them selves with a beautiful lie

Reff :
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   And they were making it up
                   A/C# 
   making it all up
   Bm                       G
   What else can we do
                                      D
   Yeah we're making it up
                             A/C# 
   we're making it all up
               Bm                    G
   It's the only way to get through
                            D                       F#
   'Cause life's so hard but life's alright
                        Bm                     G
   Because I'm here with you tonight
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   Making it up making it all..up..

Music : D A/C# Bm G
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D                  A/C#            Bm
..And there's more to this life
G                              D
More than what you see
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And it's true what they say
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That life is but a dream
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So row your boat gently
G                              D
Gently down that stream
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And keep dreaming your dream..

Reff :
                                            D
   And they were making it up
                   A/C# 
   making it all up
   Bm                       G
   What else can we do
                                      D
   Yeah we're making it up
                             A/C# 
   we're making it all up
               Bm                    G
   It's the only way to get through
                            D                       F#
   'Cause life's so hard but life's alright
                        Bm                     G
   Because I'm here with you tonight
                    D                   A  D 
   Making it up making it all..up..

Well I may go through this life
Never knowing who I am
Or why I'm here or why I'm doing
what I'm doing..
I guess I'll just go with whatever my name is
And take for word everything I've learned
From my father and my father's father..

Reff :
   And they were making it up
   making it all up
   What else can we do
   Yeah we're making it up
   we're making it all up
   It's the only way to get through
   'Cause life's so hard but life's alright
   Because I'm here with you tonight
   Making it up making it all..up..

Some people think the world
revolves around them..
And their beautiful child..
Some people like to pile things up around them
And suround them selves with a beautiful lie

Reff :
   And they were making it up
   making it all up
   What else can we do
   Yeah we're making it up
   we're making it all up
   It's the only way to get through
   'Cause life's so hard but life's alright
   Because I'm here with you tonight
   Making it up making it all..up..

Music...

And there's more to this life
More than what you see
And it's true what they say
That life is but a dream
So row your boat gently
Gently down that stream
And keep dreaming your dream..

Reff :
   And they were making it up
   making it all up
   What else can we do
   Yeah we're making it up
   we're making it all up
   It's the only way to get through
   'Cause life's so hard but life's alright
   Because I'm here with you tonight
   Making it up making it all..up..