Bad Wisdom Chords & Lyrics - Suzanne Vega

[E] [G] [A] and [Asus4]

[INTRO]

[E] [G] [A] [Asus4] [A]
[E] [G] [A] [E] x2

[VERSE 1]

Mo[E]ther the do[G]ctor knows some[A]thing is wr[E]ong
Cause my b[G]ody has str[A]ange infor[E]mation
He's lo[E]oked in my [G]eyes and knows [A]I'm not a [E]child
But he do[G]esn't dare a[A]sk the right que[E]stion

[VERSE 2]

Mot[E]her my fri[G]ends are no lo[A]nger my fri[E]ends
And the ga[G]mes we once pla[A]yed have no me[E]aning
I've gone se[E]rious and s[G]hy and they c[A]an't figure w[E]hy
So they've l[G]eft me to [A]my own daydr[E]eaming

[CHORUS]

What pr[G]ice to p[A]ay
For b[E]ad wisdom
What p[G]rice to p[A]ay
For b[E]ad wisdom
Too yo[G]ung to know
Too mu[A]ch, too soon
Bad wi[E]sdom,
Bad wi[E]sdom.

[VERSE 3]

Mo[E]ther you've ta[G]ught me the l[A]aws are so f[E]ine-
If I'm g[G]ood that I w[A]ill be pro[E]tected,
I've fa[E]llen through the cr[G]ack and there's [A]no getting [E]back
And I'll ne[G]ver trust wh[A]oever gets el[E]ected

[VERSE 4]

Mo[E]ther your e[G]yes have gone s[A]uddenly co[E]ld
And it wa[G]sn't what [A]I was expe[E]cting
O[E]nce I did th[G]ink that I'd f[A]ind comfort t[E]here
And in[G]stead you've gone h[A]ard and suspe[E]cting

[CHORUS]

What pr[G]ice to p[A]ay
For b[E]ad wisdom
What p[G]rice to p[A]ay
For b[E]ad wisdom
Too yo[G]ung to know
Too mu[A]ch, too soon
Bad wi[E]sdom,
Bad wi[E]sdom.

[INSTRUMENTAL]

[E] [G] [A] [Asus4] [A]
[E] [G] [A] [E] [G] [E] x2

[BRIDGE]

Mo[E]ther I'm c[G]ut at the r[A]oot like a w[E]eed
Ca[E]use there's [D]no one to h[A]ear my small st[A]ory
Ju[E]st like a wo[G]man who wa[A]lks in the st[E]reet,
I will p[D]ay for my life with my body

[CHORUS]

What pr[G]ice to p[A]ay
For b[E]ad wisdom
What p[G]rice to p[A]ay
For b[E]ad wisdom
Too yo[G]ung to know
Too mu[A]ch too soon
Bad wi[E]sdom,
Bad wi[E]sdom

[OUTRO]

[E] [G] [A] [E]
[G] [A] [E]