The Rules Acoustic chords by Dave Monks

Intro:
C F C G F  C

Verse 1:
         F
Listen Michelle
        C         G F    C
He may never come back
               F
But why do you care
         C         G F    C
You're a beautiful girl

Pre Chorus 1:
             F                         C           G
And everyone seems to have found their sweetheart
       F                       C
Well I know you're starting to think
              F                      C             G
When everyone acts like they're on a postcard
       F                      C        G
Why is your heart that has to sing

Chorus:
                     C F
But I don't make the rules
       C            G
I just play along
                      C F
And I can't break the rules
Ah-ah

Verse 2:
C F C G F  C

           F
Michael, I know
         C           G F     C
That she treated you bad
                  F
But don't take it hard
           C             G F    C
She didn't know what she had

Pre Chorus 2:
                F                       C         G
And everyone is carving their name on a sidewalk
       F                      C
Well I know you're feeling an ache
                F                     C           G
When everyone's words are nothing but sweet talk
          F                              G
Why is it your heart that has to break

Chorus:
                      C F
Well I don't make the rules
       C            G
I just play along
                        C F
And you can't break the rules
       C              Am
I just sing my song

Bridge:
       Dm                  C
To the beat of the drum
        F                       Am
I don't know where it's coming from
      Dm                    C
But I know how the rhythm goes
       F
Yeah I know how the rhythm goes, it goes

C          G

Chorus:
                      C F
Well I don't make the rules
       C           G
I just play along
                        C F
And you can't break the rules
        G
Ah-ah
                      C F
Well I don't make the rules
       C            G
I just play along
                        C F
And you can't break the rules
       C        G
But it won't be long
G     C     F
Woahohahoahoh
        C        G
Yeah it won't be long
G     C     F    C
Woahohahoahoh

Outro:
F
Listen michelle
        C          G F    C
He may never come back
               F
But why do you care
         C         G F    C