Intro: C, move top fingers to G form similar to "I Love You", but uptempo. Listen 
to the song to get it right.

C (x32010@1)                   FThey (133211@1)say ambition is an enemy of weakness.
    C (x32010@1)                      GAnd (320003@1)greatness is an enemy of fame.
       C (x32010@1)                     FWhen (133211@1)I pick up my guitar and I try to write a song
  C (x32010@1)              G (320003@1)            CI (x32010@1)think of what my mentor used to say.
            F (133211@1)               G (320003@1)                      CWho (x32010@1)fucking gives a rat's ass Steve, just write a love song.
              F (133211@1)             G (320003@1)                  CCause (x32010@1)they'll keep your belly full and your wallet lined.
      F (133211@1)               G (320003@1)              C (x32010@1) Em (022000@1) Am (x02210@1)Don't bother these nice people with your sad sack songs.
           F (133211@1)                G (320003@1)             CIf (x32010@1)you ask me I think they're just a waste of time.
     C (x32010@1)                             FInspiration (133211@1)is the best friend of my sorrow
    C (x32010@1)                             Gand (320003@1)sorrow is the best friend of my drink.
       C (x32010@1)                            FWell (133211@1)I want to look myself in the eye tomorrow
            C (x32010@1)             G (320003@1)               Cbut (x32010@1)I'm too worried of what other folk's will think.
            F (133211@1)               G (320003@1)                 CWho (x32010@1)fucking gives a rat's ass Steve, just write a love song.
      F (133211@1)                      G (320003@1)                CSee (x32010@1)a counselor if you need to ease your troubled mind.
            F (133211@1)             G (320003@1)                    C (x32010@1)    Em (022000@1)  Am (x02210@1)And can you please sit over there I don't want you crying in my beer.
F (133211@1)              G (320003@1)              CDo (x32010@1)you want some cheese with that whine?

Solo: C F C G C F C G C
          F (133211@1)              G (320003@1)               CThere's (x32010@1)a song that I keep trying to sing to no-one
         F (133211@1)                 G (320003@1)               Cbut (x32010@1)I'm afraid that it's too short or it's too long.
       F (133211@1)            G (320003@1)              C (x32010@1)   AmEm 
And to add to all the things that I'm afraid of,
      F (133211@1)         G (320003@1)            Cthe (x32010@1)devil stopped sending me his songs.
        C (x32010@1)                              FAnd (133211@1)the troubles in my heart need to get let out.
        C (x32010@1)                          G (320003@1)           
And the troubles in my heart need to escape.
      C (x32010@1)                              FAnd (133211@1)I never liked writing poetry and I never liked doing pottery.
        C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)              CAnd (x32010@1)God knows that I never learned to paint.
         F (133211@1)          G (320003@1)          CSo (x32010@1)every now and then, I'll sing a sad song
          F (133211@1)             G (320003@1)                     C (x32010@1)    
'Cause it keeps my spirit light and my conscience clean.
       F (133211@1)               G (320003@1)                      C (x32010@1)    Em (022000@1)     AmAnd (x02210@1)if you don't care to hear I don't mind if you go out for some air.
           F (133211@1)               G (320003@1)          C'Cause (x32010@1)I'm happy that you're happier than me.
    F (133211@1)               G (320003@1)          CI'm (x32010@1)happy that you're happier than me.
    F (133211@1)               G (320003@1)          CEm AmG FC 
I'm happy that you're happier than me.