Elvis Costello - Riot act

^{A Dm} F^Aorever ^{Dm A} doesn't ^Dmmean for^Cever anymore ^{F A}I ^Dmsaid forev^Aer But it doesn't ^Dmlook like I'm gonna be a^Cround much anymore^{F D}When the heat gets ^Gso tropical ^BmAnd the talk gets^Em so topical D D/C Bm7 (can use B5) Riot act - you can read me the riot act BbMAJ7 Em7 You can make me a matter of fact Or a ^Avillain in a million A ^Em7slip of the tongue is gonna ^Akeep me civilian ^C#mWhy do you talk ^Csuch stupid non^Bmsense When my mind^Bb could rest much ^Aeasier ^C#mInstead of ^Call this dumb dumb ^Bminsolence I would be ^Bbhappier with amn^Aesia ^AThey ^Dmsay forget ^Aher Now it looks like you're ^Dmeither gonna be be^Cfore me or agains^Ft me ^AI ^Dmgot your let^Ater Now they say I ^Dmdon't care for the ^Ccolor that it ^Fpaints me ^DTrying to be so ^Gbad is bad enough ^BmDon't make me ^Emlaugh by talking tough ^DDon't put your ^Gheart out on your sleeve ^EmWhen your remarks are off the cuff