D5           Db5
Oh, to get ahead in this world
        B5
Takes a lot of kind words
    E5
And ruthless damning actions

      D5            Db5
And I hope I never have to hurt you
         B5               E5
Though I gladly will do my friend


Chorus
            B5            E5
And I'll be reading in the kitchen
        F#5          A5
Sipping lazy cups of tea, I won't be
B5            E5
Brooding in my bedroom with the
F#5
Shutters down on me
         B5             E5
And this song is not cathartic
        F#5               A5
Because I've done nothing wrong
            B5  E5            F#5
It's just a song, it's just a song


Verse 2

D5               Db5
Ah, you see the more you're trying
           B5
The more I know you're lying
    E5
The more I start to hate the sight of

D5                            Db5
you-oo-oo-oo-oo Well tell me what would you do?

B5                                 E5
Pulled by both arms, nearly torn in two


Chorus 

            B5            E5
And I'll be reading in the kitchen
        F#5          A5
Sipping lazy cups of tea, I won't be
B5          E5
Crying in my bedroom with the
F#5
Covers over me

         B5             E5
And this song is not cathartic
        F#5               A5
Because I've done nothing wrong
            B5  E5            F#5
It's just a song, it's just a song


Chorus 

            B5            E5
And I'll be reading in the kitchen
        F#5          A5
Sipping lazy cups of tea, I won't be

B5            E5
Brooding in my bedroom with the
F#5
Shutters down on me
         B5             E5
And this song is not cathartic
        F#5               A5
Because I've done nothing wrong
            B5  E5            F#5
It's just a song, it's just a song

            B5  E5            F#5
It's just a song, it's just a song