Respectable
Nellie MckayVersion1
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Chords in this song
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D-DU-UDU
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E
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There's a rich boy
But he doesn't spend
He just drinks his Poland Spring
He's a quick boy walkin' round the bend
Or at home alone reading
And he tries to do good
And he tries to do riiii-eeeght
So he does what he should
But he's got to subscriiiii-ieebe
To the rules of the tribe
Now you're playin' for the team
Everybody loves to love a winner
And you're bustin' the beguine
Everybody knows you're no beginner
But ah the bums say oooo-oh
Things ain't what they seem
You're the respectable member of society
But you don't have nothin' on me
You got your east side certified pedigree
But you won't have nothin' you'll see
Because I warned youuuuu
They would scorn yoouuuu
But you never did a thing
When you go in for the kill
Everybody wants to make it happen
And you make a hundred mil
Everybody wants to scratch your back then
But ah the freaks say ooo-oh
Things ain't what they seem
You're the respectable member of society
But you don't have nothin' on me
You gotcha uppercrust dinner tux sanctimony
But you won't have nothin' you'll see
Because I told yooouuu
They would mold yooouu
But you never did a thing
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Readable chord sheet for Respectable by Nellie Mckay
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[Am] [C] [F] [E]
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[Am]There's a rich boy
But he d[C]oesn't spend
He just [F]drinks his Poland S[E]pring
He's a [Am]quick boy walkin' [C]round the bend
Or at [F]home alone rea[E]ding
And he [Dm]tries to do goo[E]d
And he [F]tries to do riiii-[E]eeeght
So he [Dm]does what he shou[E]ld
But he's [F]got to subscriiiii-[G]ieebe
To the [Dm]rules of the [E]tribe
[Am] [silence] [Am]
Now you're playin' for the team
Everybody [F]loves to love a [E]winner
[Am] [silence] [Am]
And you're bustin' the beguine
Everybody [F]knows you're no begin[E]ner
But ah the [Dm]bums say oooo-[E]oh
[F]Things ain't what they [Ab]seem
You're the res[Am]pectable member of soc[C]iety
But you [F]don't have nothin' on [E]me
You got your [Am]east side certified pedi[C]gree
But you [F]won't have nothin' you'll [E]see
Because I [Dm]warned you[E]uuuu
They would [F]scorn y[E]oouuuu
But you [Dm]never did a [E]thing
[Am] [silence] [Am]
When you go in for the kill
Everybody [F]wants to make it ha[E]ppen
[Am] [silence] [Am]
And you make a hundred mil
Everybody [F]wants to scratch your [E]back then
But [Dm]ah the freaks say ooo-[E]oh
[F]Things ain't what they [Ab]seem
You're the res[Am]pectable member of soc[C]iety
But you [F]don't have nothin' on [E]me
You gotcha [Am]uppercrust dinner tux sanct[C]imony
But you [F]won't have nothin' you'll [E]see
Because I [Dm]told yo[E]oouuu
They would [F]mold y[E]ooouu
But you [Dm]never [E]did a thing