Common People
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She came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge
She studies sculpture at St. Martins College
That?s where I caught her eye
She told me that her dad was loaded
I said "In that case I?ll have a rum and coca-cola"
She said "fine" and in a thirty seconds time she said
"I want to live like common people
I want to do whatever common people do
I want to sleep with common people
I want to sleep with common people like you"
Well what else could I do?, I said "I?ll see what I can do"
I took her to a supermarket
I don?t know why but I had to start it somewhere - so it started there
I said "Pretend you?ve got no money"
She just laughed and said "Oh, you?re so funny"
I said "Yeah, well I can?t see someone else smiling in here
Are you sure you want to live like common people
You want to see whatever common people see
You want to sleep with common people
You want to sleep with common people like me
But she didn?t understand, she just smiled and held my hand
Rent a flat above your shop, cut you hair and get a job
Smoke some fags and play some pool, prentend you never went to school
But still you?ll never get it right, ?cos when you?re laid in bed at night
watching roaches climb the wall, if you called your dad he could stop it all
You?ll never live like common people
You?ll never do whatever common people do
You?ll never fail like common people
You?ll never watch your life slide out of view
And dance and drink and screw because there?s nothing else to do
Sing along with the common people,
Sing along and it might just get you thru?
Laugh along with the common people
Laugh along even though they are laughing at you
And the stupid things that you do
Because you think that poor is cool
Like a dog lying in a corner they will bite you and never warn you
look out, they?ll tear you insides out
?Cos everybody hates a tourist especially one who thinks that it?s all
Such a laugh
and the chip stains and grease will come out in the bath
you will never understand how it feels to live your life
With no meaning or control and with nowhere left to go
You are amazed that they exist and they burn so bright
Whilst you can only wonder why
Rent a flat above your shop, cut you hair and get a job
Smoke some fags and play some pool, prentend you never went to school
But still you?ll never get it right, ?cos when you?re laid in bed at night
watching roaches climb the wall, if you called your dad he could stop it all
You?ll never live like common people
You?ll never do whatever common people do
You?ll never fail like common people
You?ll never watch your life slide out of view
And dance and drink and screw because there?s nothing else to do
I want to live with common people like you
I want to live with common people like you
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Readable chord sheet for Common People by Pulp
[C] [Csus4] [C] [C]She came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge She studies sculpture at St. Martins College That?s where I caught[G] her eye [C]She told me that her dad was loaded I said "In that case I?ll have a rum and coca-cola" She said "fine" an[G]d in a thirty seconds time she said [F]"I want to live like common people I want to do whatever common people do [C] I want to sleep with common people I want to sleep with common people like you" [G] Well what else could I do?, I said "I?ll see what I can do" [C] [C]I took her to a supermarket I don?t know why but I had to start it somewhere - so it started the[G]re [C]I said "Pretend you?ve got no money" She just laughed and said "Oh, you?re so funny" I said "Yeah,[G] well I can?t see someone else smiling in here Are you sure you wan[F]t to live like common people You want to see whatever common people see [C] You want to sleep with common people You want to sleep with common people like me [G] But she didn?t understand, she just smiled and held my hand [C] Rent a flat a[C]bove your shop, cut you hair and get a job Smoke some fags and play[G] some pool, prentend you never went to school But still you?ll never get[C] it right, ?cos when you?re laid in bed at night watching roaches clim[G]b the wall, if you called your dad he could stop it all [F]You?ll never live like common people You?ll never do whatever common people do [C] You?ll never fail like common people You?ll never watch your life slide out of view [G] And dance and drink and screw because there?s nothing else to do [C] [C] [G] [C] [G] [F]Sing along with the common people, Sing along and it might just get you thru? [C] Laugh along with the common people Laugh along even though they are laughing at you [G] And the stupid things that you do Because you think that poor is cool [C] [C]Like a dog lying in a corner they will bite you and never warn you look out,[G] they?ll tear you insides out [C]?Cos everybody hates a tourist especially one who thinks that it?s all Such a laugh [G] and the chip stains and grease will come out in the bath you will never [F]understand how it feels to live your life With no meaning or c[C]ontrol and with nowhere left to go You are amazed tha[G]t they exist and they burn so bright Whilst you can only wonder why [C] Rent a flat a[C]bove your shop, cut you hair and get a job Smoke some fags and play[G] some pool, prentend you never went to school But still you?ll never get[C] it right, ?cos when you?re laid in bed at night watching roaches clim[G]b the wall, if you called your dad he could stop it all [F]You?ll never live like common people You?ll never do whatever common people do [C] You?ll never fail like common people You?ll never watch your life slide out of view [G] And dance and drink and screw because there?s nothing else to do [C] I want to live with common people like you I want to live with common people like you