Chords Dadd4 x5403x G5/D x5503x D xx0232 G 320003 Cadd9 x32030 Em 022000 D/F# 2x023x G/B x2003x C x32010 Cadd9 x32030 C/G 3x2010 Em/maj7 021000 Em7 020000 A7 x02020 ***Capo 5th*** Verse 1 Dadd4 G5/D There's a tall thin man standing in the shadows Dadd4 G5/D When he calls your name his voice is strong and clear Dadd4 G5/D It's a dark and smoky place, so you can't quite see his face Dadd4 G5/D He pulls you close and whispers in your ear Verse 2

And he ^Dtells you he was born into some ^Gmoney But it ^Ddidn't mean he had to sit aroun^Gd And he ^Dknows a thing or two about the ^Gthings that you should do If ^Dyou don't want to take life lying ^Gdown

Refrain

^DFirst of all hang ^Cadd9out a lot with ^EmHem^D/F#ingwa^Gy ^CSpend some time ^Dfighting bulls in ^EmSpain You should ^Dgo three rounds with ^Cadd9Archie Moore and ^EmSug^D/F#ar Ra^Gy ^CSo damn sca^Dry you won't mind the ^Cadd9pain

Verse 3

Be ^Dringside at the Rumble in the ^GJungle Make ^Dfriends with Hunter S. and Jackie ^GO. And when they ^Dshoot poor Bobby down, you wrestle ^GSirhan to the ground ^DLove your friends and miss them when they ^Ggo

Refrain

You should ^Dwrite a book or ^Cadd9two and start a ^Emmag^D/F#azine^G ^C Even if it ^Dnever makes a ^Emdime You should ^Dswing out by your ^Cadd9feet above the ^Emcir^D/F#cus rin^Gg At the ^Cvery least throw ^Dparties all the ^Cadd9time

|G |G D/F#| Bridge Em Em/maj7 Time and tide will never care

Verse 4

So en^Djoy yourself, do the things that ^Gmatter Cause there ^Disn't time and space to do it ^Gall ^DLove the things you try, drink a ^Gcocktail wear a tie ^D Show a little grace if you should ^Gfall

Refrain

Don't ^Dlive another ^Cadd9day unless you ^Emmake^D/F# it c^Gount There's ^Csomeone else that ^Dyou're supposed to ^Embe ^DSomething deep in^Cadd9side of you that ^Emstil^D/F#l wants ^Gout And ^Cshame on you if ^Dyou don't set it ^Cadd9free

Jonathan Coulton - A talk with george