Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Chorus:
FF A7A7 Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
So what do I do with a boy like you
FF A7A7 Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
Cause you want to fly I can’t deny 10points for trying
FF A7A7 Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
So what do you say to a girl like me
FF A7A7 Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
Who went and sold my soul to the man just for some money
Verse 1:
FF
Listen what your Pappa say
A7A7
find a job and go get paid
Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
you know that music won’t put money in your pockets
FF
stop chasing all them thrills
A7A7
you know that won’t pay no bills
Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
you know those melodies will never buy you rockets
FF
just listen what your sister say
A7A7
find a man and go get laid
Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
and maybe one day you could get yourself a family
FF
do what your mamma do
A7A7
don’t be shy but don’t be rude
Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
keep your chin up but get your head down and behave
Chorus:
FF A7A7 Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
So what do I do with a boy like you
FF A7A7 Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
Cause you want to fly I can’t deny 10points for trying
FF A7A7 Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
So what do you say to a girl like me
FF A7A7 Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
Who went and sold my soul to the man just for some money
FF A7A7 Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
mmm cause I got the dollar dollar bills yawl
Verse 2:
FF A7A7
Well you know what they say
Dm7Dm7
one mans work is one mans play
Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
take a piece of trash and turn it into treasure
FF A7A7
you know this ain’t my scene
A7A7 Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
and the grass is always greener and it's cleaner when you’re doing if for pleasure
FF A7A7
I think maybe I could try then a voice tells me inside
Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
that you’re a liar, you should run away and hide
FF A7A7 Dm7Dm7
what makes me worth more time than the next poor chump in line
Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7 Bb7Bb7
I’m not a writer, I’m a dreamer in denial
Bridge:
Bb7Bb7 Dm7Dm7
And all I wanted was somewhere I could play
Bb7Bb7 Dm7Dm7
and all I got was smiles on their faces
Bb7Bb7 Dm7Dm7
my empty pockets could use some Green
G minorGm G minorGm
cause extra cheddar is always better when it’s spread around
C7C7
that’s just what I need
Chorus:
FF A7A7 Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
So what do I do with a boy like you
FF A7A7 Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
Cause you want to fly I can’t deny 10points for trying
FF A7A7 Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
So what do you say to a girl like me
FF A7A7 Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
Who went and sold my soul to the man just for some money
FF A7A7 Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
I’m in it for the money x 4
Chorus:
FF A7A7 Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
So what do I do with a boy like you
FF A7A7 Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
Cause you want to fly I can’t deny 10points for trying
FF A7A7 Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
So what do you say to a girl like me
FF A7A7 Dm7Dm7 G minorGm C7C7
Who went and sold my soul to the man just for some money