Tom: A5 A5 D5 A5 D5 A5 Forever D5 C5 F5 Doesn't mean forever anymore A5 D5 A5 I said forever D5 C5 F5 But it doesn't look like I'm gonna be around much anymore D5 G5 When the heat gets so tropical B5 E5 And the talk gets so topical Chorus: D5 D5 B5 (can use B5 ) Riot act - you can read me the riot act Bb5 E5 You can make me a matter of fact A5 Or a villain in a million E5 A5 A slip of the tongue is gonna keep me civilian C#5 C5 B5 Why do you talk such stupid nonsense Bb5 A5 When my mind could rest much easier C#5 C5 B5 Instead of all this dumb dumb insolence Bb5 A5 I would be happier with amnesia A5 D5 A5 They say forget her D5 C5 F5 Now it looks like you're either gonna be before me or against me A5 D5 A5 I got your letter D5 C5 F5 Now they say I don't care for the color that it paints me D5 G5 Trying to be so bad is bad enough B5 E5 Don't make me laugh by talking tough D5 G5 Don't put your heart out on your sleeve E5 When your remarks are off the cuff Chorus . . . . . . D/C = x20232