The Who - I Don't Wanna Get Wise: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "I Don't Wanna Get Wise" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F He was drunk, I was blind A# C Though we tried to be kind F I was sunk, always late A# C We were quick to rotate Dm C Let's be blunt, I was a bluff A# F And the surreal life was tough Dm C I was a runt, we told lies A# But to our great surprise Gm7 C All the shit that we did Gm7 C Brought us some money, I guess Gm7 C And those snotty young kids Gm C Were a standing success A# F Helped us conquer and rise A# C And we learned in this hell We don't wanna get wise Chorus: F We don't wanna get wise F (I don't wanna get wise F I don't wanna get wise) D# Life teaches us well We still pull, we get smug And we all like a drug Over full, always sated Puffed up, elated Let's admit our mistakes Are what triggered our breaks We were shits, so no disguise And it is no surprise That the crap that we did Brought us money, God bless And those snotty young kids Were a standing success Helped us conquer and rise And we learned in this hell We didn't wanna get wise! Chorus D# Dm Experiment, you universe Cm F We'll ask why you choose to curse C# G# Why set a fire you plan to douse? Csus4 C Why set a rat to catch a mouse? He was drunk (he was drunk), I was blind (he was blind) Though we tried to be kind I was sunk (he was sunk), he was late (always late) We were quick to rotate We tried hard to stay young But the high notes were sung We've been scarred, we've been prized But you could see in our eyes Chorus (I don't wanna get wise I don't wanna get wise) We got wise! (I don't wanna get wise I don't wanna get wise) We got wise (I don't wanna get wise I don't wanna get wise) We got wise (I don't wanna get wise I don't wanna get wise) We got wise You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  C  Cm  C#  Csus4  Dm  D#  F  Gm  G#  Gm7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "I Don't Wanna Get Wise" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Don't Wanna Get Wise" by The Who.