Chords with lyrics
STANDING IN FOR JOE. From the album. Wasp Star. Xtc's last album :(
(One strum)
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I'm standing
A augmentedA 
Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
Standing in for Joe
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
F# minorF#m
Joe called round to ask me would I do a favour
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
While he's gonna be out of town
A augmentedA D MajorD F# minorF#m
Says his girl needs company, she gets so restless
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
Would I keep her safe and sound.
D MajorD 
E MajorE F# minorF#m 
FF
Softly softly in the night, well you can guess the rest
A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
Now these shoes fit all too well, standing in for Joe
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4 G+G A augmentedA
Standing in for Joe, I'm standin------g in for Joe
A augmentedA D MajorD F# minorF#m G+G
Joe said we've been friends so long, that I would be the one
D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
He would trust with his life
A augmentedA D MajorD F# minorF#m
Now those words run round my brain as darkness falls
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
As I turn out his bedroom light
D MajorD E MajorE F# minorF#m FF
Who could resist her tender charms so the story goes
A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
This actor he plays all the parts, Standing in for Joe
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4 G+G F# minorF#m
Standing in for Joe. Oh, I'm standin------g in for (Joe)
Middle 8
F# minorF#m E MajorE F# minorF#m FF A augmentedA
Love is like a river, you cannot stop its flow
A augmentedA D MajorD F# minorF#m
Joe called round to ask me would I do a favour
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
While he's gonna be out of town
A augmentedA D MajorD F# minorF#m
Says his girl needs company, she gets so restless
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4 A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
Would I check that she?s safe and sound
D MajorD E MajorE F# minorF#m FF
Softly softly in the night, well you can guess the rest
A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
Now these shoes fit all too well, standing in for Joe
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
I'm standing in for Joe
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
Oh yeah, I?m standing in for Joe.
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
Keep his sweetheart company yeah,
(standing in for Joe)
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
Just standing in for Joe yeah.
(standing in for Joe)
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
Until he gets back home yeah.
(standing in for Joe)
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
Gonna keep her entertained yeah.
(standing in for Joe)
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
Gonna keep her safe and sound yeah.
(standing in for Joe)
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
Keep his sweetheart company yeah,
(standing in for Joe
)
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
On those cool dark winters nights yeah.
(standing in for Joe)
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
Because she gets so wrestles.
(standing in for Joe)
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
Always so wrestles.
(standing in for Joe)
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
Keep his sweetheart company yeah,
(standing in for Joe)
G+G D MajorD A augmentedA Asus4Asus4
keep her safe and sound yeah.
(standing in for Joe)
