Capo
3
Difficulty
Beginner πΆ
Rate for accuracy
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Verse 1:
A E A
someday someone's gonna throw a rope around you
A Em A
and someone else is gonna break into two
A E A
over you and your brother lou and his hairdo
A E A
someone somewhere's gonna draw a diagram of love
A Em A
and you, being smart, will wanna view it from above
A E
so that you can amend the mathematics so it Gbenefits you
Chrous:
Em E A
i'll trade my heart in for a head
A
so i can pass my examinations
Em E A
love holds a knife up to your neck
A A
and screams 'congratulations!'
Verse 2:
A E A
everybody everywhere is chasing everything everyday
A Em A
caro-lacto-semiquaver sees me on my way
A E A
i'm not happy, girl, with the situation
A E A
one day i'm gonna capture your heart with a lasso
A Em A
either that or i'll end my blues using a noose
A E A
left brain girl, use your intellect to master this equation
Bridge:
Em E A
knowing me i'd probably wind up dead
A
like a character in shakespearean tragedy
Em E A
i've got this bloodclot in my head
A A
girl, your love is a catastrophe
Em E A
knowing me i'd probably wind up dead
A
Before i can pass my examinations
Em E A
love holds a knife up to my neck
A A
and screams 'congratulations!'
Verse 3:
A E A
Everybody everywhere is gonna throw a rope around you
A Em A
and someone else is gonna break into two
A E A
over you and your brother lou and his hairdo
A E A
someone somewhere's gonna draw a diagram of love
A Em A
and you, being smart, will wanna view it from above
A E A
so that you can amend the mathematics so it benefits you
A
It Benefits You
A
Song History
Published: June 14, 2024
Last Updated: September 10, 2025