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ARTIST: Drake Bell

EP: A Reminder (2011)

GERNE: Pop/Rock

SONGS:

1. Terrific

2. You're Not Thinking

3. Big Shot

4. Speak My Mind

1. T e r r i f i c

Intro

Verse 1

  Strange how things can change

  How your consciousness can fade

  Reason can't compete

  With a drug that shares your name

Pre-chorus 1

  And there you are on cue where the light falls

  Waving at strangers, wearing your name out

Chorus 1

You are not yourself here

You are someone else, dear

  Aren't you terrific

  Aren't you terrific now

Verse 2

  All the world applauds

  To the popular tricks you choose

  But who are they to stop

  When your hands are clapping too

Pre-chorus 2

  And you believe that it's an achievement

  Scratching them where they have no feeling

Chorus 2

You are not yourself here

You are someone else, dear

  Aren't you terrific

  Aren't you terrific now

BRIDGE/SOLO:

  It was you who spoke out when no-one heard, oh yeah

  You're not as pure as you were, vanity hangs you by threads

  And right now I wish somethings were undone

  This is natural, as it is fun

  This is not the time to give up yourself to anyone

Chorus 3

You are not yourself here

You are someone else, dear

  Aren't you terrific

  Aren't you terrific

Outro

If you saw yourself here

You would be amazed, dear

  Aren't you terrific

  Finally terrific now

2. Y o u ' r e N o t T h i n k i n g

Intro

Verse 1

  You show up with your head in your hands

  You said I'm the only one that ever really understands you

  That's not true

  Take my hands and wipe away your tears

  Whispering "Would it be okay if I stay here?"

  And I want you to

Pre-chorus 1

But I know, it's just a moment

You're gonna run while the moon's still shining

  And you can't fight it, oh oh oh

Chorus 1

  Please, please, please don't go and give me those

  Eye, eye, eyes, I can even see that

  You're not thinking, you're not thinking

  So please, please, please, you gotta let me go

  You, you, you, you don't even know

  You're not thinking, you're not thinking about me

Verse 2

  Now I got these pictures in my head

  Dancing to the words I never said

  But I want to, yeah I have to

  You wore a white dress with the yellow lace

  The night you leaned in and kissed my face

  Remember? I remember

Pre-chorus 2

I should have known, it's just a moment

You're gonna run while the moon's still shining

  And I can't fight it, oh oh oh

Chorus 2

  Please, please, please don't go and give me those

  Eye, eye, eyes, I can even see that

  You're not thinking, you're not thinking

  So please, please, please, you gotta let me go

  You, you, you, you don't even know

  You're not thinking, you're not thinking about me

Bridge

Maybe it's time, I stopped crossing these lines

  I can't seem to draw

And I wanna hold on, but I'm finding it's hard

  If this is nothing at all

Please, please, please don't go and give me those

  Eye, eye, eyes (oh, oh, oh)

CHORUS 3/OUTRO: [repeat to fade]

  Please, please, please don't go and give me those

  Eye, eye, eyes, I can even see that

  You're not thinking, you're not thinking

  So please, please, please, you gotta let me go

  You, you, you, you don't even know

  You're not thinking, you're not thinking

3. B i g S h o t

Intro

Verse 1

Single room in the cheap part of town

And the elevator's broken down

  So I walk up the stairs

  No-one cares about the rent when you're paying as little as me

Verse 2

Dirty dishes and a stain on my shirt

I eat alone when I'm out of work

  So tell me, what did you think?

  I am the same, haven't changed, just been going by a different name

Pre-chorus 1

What a waste, now I'm coming back to say

Chorus 1

  I'm no big shot, big town, big money, hop in my jet, flying all around the country

Sometimes when the weather's right, I sail out to the ocean, staying overnight

  Well, I went from broke since the last time we spoke

  Now I'm coming back here to say, everything is going my way

Verse 3

I grab the bus from the damp hotel

I grab my things and I'm ready to sell

  That I'll want out of time (out of time you know)

  All the things that I loved; all the memories that used to be mine

Verse 4

  They're gone, yeah, I've thrown them away

They're gone, they're never gonna last another day

  Will they last another day?

Pre-chorus 2

What a waste, now I'm coming back to say

Chorus 2

  I'm no big shot, big town, big money, hop in my jet, flying all around the country

Sometimes when the weather's right, I sail out to the ocean, staying overnight

  Well, I went from broke since the last time we spoke

  Now I'm coming back here to say, everything is going my way

Instrumental bridge

Chorus 3

  I'm no big shot, big town, big money, hop in my jet, flying all around the country

Sometimes when the weather's right, I sail out to the ocean, staying overnight

  Yeah, 'cause I went from broke since the last time we spoke

  Now I'm coming back here to say, everything

  Everything is going my way

Outro

"What a relief"

4. S p e a k M y M i n d

Intro

Verse 1

With a foot out the door, and one in my way

  You're leaving me home for another work day

  I'd follow you out, but you'd keep me in, so

  I'm watching you leave with my nose on the window

Verse 2

I could just sleep all day

  Just to stay up at night and keep you awake

If I could speak my mind

  I'd go out on a limb and say with a sigh

Pre-chorus 1

I'm the only one

  Who sees you when you think you're by yourself

Chorus 1

  If I'm too much to carry

Just put me down gently

If I'm too much to carry

Just put me down gently

Verse 3

I've been your pillow for an after-work nap

  And how many shrinks curl up in your lap?

  Friends come and go but I'm still here

Pre-chorus 2

  Have you forgotten me?

  My curiosity's killing me

(Eight left to go...)

Chorus 2

  If I'm too much to carry

Just put me down gently

If I'm too much to carry

Just put me down gently

Bridge

  Don't worry at all for me

  I've always landed on my feet

  So if you're gone, at least leave the TV on

  Re-runs

Interlude

Verse 4

I could just sleep all day

  Just to stay up at night and keep you awake

If I could speak my mind

  I'd go out on a limb and say with a sigh

Pre-chorus 3

I'm the only one

  Who sees you when you think you're by yourself

Chorus 3

  If I'm too much to carry

Just put me down gently

If I'm too much to carry

Just put me down gently

Outro

Just put me down gently

Just put me down gently

Just put me down gently

Just put me down gently

A n y Q u e s t i o n s ?

Lastly, the content here is as correct as I can get it. I've tabbed this out in

the manner which Drake performs it; if you prefer to perform it different then

that is absolutely fine. However, 100% accuracy cannot ever be ensured, but a good

90% of the content in here certainly is.

Thanks for reading guys, I hope this proves useful!

  T N