Inro:E  D A E  D  A E 

         E 
No matter what I do I can?t make you happy 
                                Bm       A          E 
Though I go to great lengths to do your will 
    A                                         E 
If you say hurry girl I make it snappy  
 F#                                          B   
Trying hard to keep your wishes filled 
               E 
But I'm getting tired and feeling real discouraged 
         A                                                E 
From being pressured underneath your thumb 
       C#m                                              A 
So here's a message you can give your mama 
               E                    B                   E   
Starting now I'm looking out for number one 

Chorus: 
         A 
Lord everyone around me I've tried so hard to please 
            E   
Till the only one unhappy feeling broken down is me 
        C#m                                    A 
But things are gonna change with each new setting sun 
              E                    B                    E 
Starting now I'm looking out for number one 
        E 
It's getting hard to face my morning mirror 
                                         Bm      A         E 
There's a stranger in there staring back at me 
      A                                           E 
He tells me everyday it's getting clearer  
F#                                               B 
Son your not the man you used to be 
                E 
Yeah it's time to get this monkey off my shoulder 
               A                                                      E 
And quit worrying about the things that you want done 
         C#m                                         A 
I'm gonna start the fire that you have smoldered 
                       E                      B                  E 
Cause starting now I'm looking out for number one 

repeat chorus: 
                       E                   B                    E   
Yeah starting now I'm looking out for number one