Playing Possum

[D]We lived up in Camb[E7]ridge
And br[Amaj7]owsed in the hi[F#m7]ppest newssta[G]nds
Then we sta[D]rted our own newspap[G]er
Gave the tr[C]uth about Uncle Sam [Bm7]
[A]We lo[D]ved to be so radi[E7]cal
But like a ra[Amaj7]gged love affa[G]ir
Some be[D]came disenchan[G]ted
And so[C]me of us just got sca[D]red

Now are you playing pos[A]sum
Keeping a low profile
Are you pla[D]ying possum for a wh[A]ile

[D]Then you moved to t[E7]he country
Bought a[Amaj7] farm and [F#m7]tilled the la[G]nd
Then you to[D]ok your books to Ind[G]ia
And got hoo[C]ked on a holy man
[D]But the wells they do run [E7]dry
And the spe[Amaj7]eches t[F#m7]urn to wo[G]rds
And the w[D]oods are full of ti[G]gers
And fre[C]edom's for the bir[D]ds

Now are you playing po[A]ssum
Keeping a low profile
Are you pla[D]ying possum for a wh[A]ile

[D]Now you run a book[E7]store
And you've [Amaj7]taken [F#m7]on a w[G]ife
You wear pat[D]ches on your el[G]bows
And you li[C]ve an easy life
[A]Well,[D] are you finally [E7]satisfied
Is it what you w[Amaj7]ere lookin' fo[G]r
[D]Or does it sne[G]ak up on you
T[C]hat there might be so[D]mething more

Now are you playing po[A]ssum
Keeping a low profile
Are you pla[D]ying possum for a wh[A]ile
Are you jus[D]t playing possum for[A] a while
Are you jus[D]t playing possum for[A] a while