♫ Verse 1: F C F So your grandmother sounds to me C F A woman I would be proud to be C F And you say she reminds you of me C Every little boy is so naive ♫ Pre-Chorus: C Am Em I will not be a victim of romance Am Em I will not be a victim of circumstance Am Em G Chance or circumstance or romance, or any man Am Em Am C C F Who could get his dirty little hands on me
♫ Verse 2: F C So your grandfather sounds like me F C Head up shoulders back and proud to be F C Every little girl is so naive F C Falling in love with the first man that she sees ♫ Pre-Chorus: C Am Em I will not be a victim of romance Am Em I will not be a victim of circumstance Am Em G Chance or circumstance or romance, or any man Am Em Am C C F Who could get his dirty little hands on me ♫ Chorus: C F C When we were in love (if we were) F C When we were in love C Am F C I was an eagle F C And you were a dove ♫ Verse 3: F C Today I will feel something other than regret F C Pass me a glass and half-smoked cigarette F C I've damn near got no dignity left F C I've damn near got no dignity left ♫ Pre-Chorus: C Am Em I will not be a victim of romance Am Em I will not be a victim of circumstance Am Em G Chance or circumstance or romance, or any man Am Em Am C C F Who could get his dirty little hands on me ♫ Chorus: C F C When we were in love (if we were) F C When we were in love C Am F C I was an eagle F C And you were a dove ♫ Outro: F C When we were in love (if we were) C G Em C When we were in love C F You were a dove F Dm F C And I rose above you and preyed