Transcribed by Kellie G From 1983 'Punch the Clock' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punch_the_Clock Key C#m *Capo on the 4th fret* The song is in an A/B/C format, making it a little tricky Intro: Am / Em / Fmaj7 / G (I like Gm better) Am / Em / Fmaj7 / G Verse (Form A):

Don't ^Ctell me you don't know what ^Emlove is When you're ^Amold enough to know ^Embetter When you ^Amfind strange hands in your ^Dmsweater When your ^Emdreamboat Turns ^Aout to be a footnote I'm a ^Dmman with a mission In ^Emtwo or three ^Geditions, and

Chorus (Form B)

^C I'm ^Emgiving you a^F longing ^Glook Every^Cday, every^Emday, every^Fday, Everyd^Gay I write the ^Cbook

Em / F / G Verse (Form C):

Chaaa-pter ^Amone, we didn't really get along Chapter ^Ctwo, I think I ^Emfell in love with ^Cyou You ^Amsaid you'd, stand by me in the middle of Chapter three But you were ^Dmup to your old tricks in Chapters ^EmFour, five, and ^Gsix, and

Repeat Chorus (Form B)

^C I'm ^Emgiving you a^F longing ^Glook Every^Cday, every^Emday, every^Fday, Everyd^Gay I write the ^Cbook

Em / F / G Verse (Form C):

The wa-ay^Am you walk The way you talk and try to kiss me and ^Claugh In four or ^Emfive parag^Craphs. All your ^Amcompliments and your cutting remarks are ^Dmcaptured here in my ^Emquotation ^Gmarks, and

Repeat Chorus

^C I'm ^Emgiving you a^F longing ^Glook Every^Cday, every^Emday, every^Fday, G Am (return to intro) Everyday I write the book

^AmOo ^Emoooooo ^FmajEveryday I write the ^Gbook Verse (Form A): Don't ^Ctell me you don't know the ^Emdifference Bet^Amween a lover and a ^Emfighter With my ^Ampen and my electric type^Dmwriter Even ^Emin a perfect world Where ^Aeveryone was equal I'd ^Dmstill own the film rights And be ^Emworking on the ^Gsequel, and

Repeat Chorus (Form B) x 3

^C I'm ^Emgiving you a^F longing ^Glook Every^Cday, every^Emday, every^Fday, Everyd^Gay I write the ^Cbook ^EmEveryday, ^Feveryday, Everyd^Gay I write the ^Cbook ^EmEveryday, ^Feveryday, G Am Everyday I write the book (back into following intro but miss the G)

Oooo oooo oooooo Am / Em / Fmaj C / Em / F / G / C to when you would like to end

Elvis Costello - Everyday i write the book acoustic