Common People Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
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[Verse 1]
[C]She came from Greece
she had a thirst for knowledge
She studied sculpture
at Saint Martin's College
That's where [G]I
Caught 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 [G]"Fine"
And then in thirty seconds time she said
[F]I wanna live like common people
I wanna do whatever common people [C]do
Wanna sleep with common people
[C]I wanna sleep with common people
Like [G]you
What else could I do
I said "I'll, I'll see what I can [C]do"[C]

[Verse 2]
[C]I took her to a supermarket
I don't know why
But I had to start it some[G]where
So it started there
[C]I said, "Pretend you've got no money"
She just laughed and said "Oh you're so funny"
I said [G]"Yeah?
Well I can't see anyone else smiling [G]in here?
Are you sure"
[F]You wanna live like common people
You wanna see whatever common people [C]see
Wanna sleep with common people
[C]You wanna sleep with common people
Like [G]me
But she didn't undestand
She just smiled and held my [C]hand[C]

[Pre-chorus 1]
Rent a [C]flat above a shop
Cut your hair and get a job
Smoke some [G]fags and play some pool
Pretend you never went to school
But still you'll [C]never get it right
'Cause when you're laid in bed at night
Watching [G]roaches climb the wall

[Chorus 1]
If you called your Dad he could stop it all, yeah
[F]You'll never live like common people
You'll never do whatever common people [C]do
Never fail like common people
[C]You'll never watch your life slide out of vie[G]w
And then dance and drink and screw
Because there's nothing else to [C]do[C]

[Interlude 1]
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[Bridge 1]
[F]Sing along with the common people
Sing along and it might just get you [C]through
Laugh along with the common people
[C]Laugh along even though
they're laughing at [G]you
And the stupid things that you do
Because you think that poor is [C]cool[C]

[Verse 3]
[C]Like a dog lying in a corner
They will bite you and never warn you
Look [G]out,
they'll tear your insides out
[C]'Cause everybody hates a tourist
Especially one who thinks it's all such a [G]laugh
Yeah and the chip [G]stains and grease
Will come out in the bath
You will [F]never understand
How it feels to live your life
With no [C]meaning or control
And with nowhere left to go
You are a[G]mazed that they exist
And they burn so bright
Whilst you can only [C]wonder [C]why

[Pre-chorus 2]
Rent a [C]flat above a shop
Cut your hair and get a job
Smoke some [G]fags and play some pool
Pretend you never went to school
But still you'll [C]never get it right
'Cause when you're laid in bed at night
[G]Watching roaches climb the wall

[Chorus 2]
If you called your Dad he could stop it all, yeah
[F]Never live like common people
Never do what common people [C]do
Never fail like common people
[C]You'll never watch your life slide out of vie[G]w
And then dance and drink and screw
Because there's nothing else to [C]do[C]

[Outro 1]
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[C]Wanna live with common people like you
Wanna live with common people like [C]you
Wanna live with common people like you
Wanna live with common people like [C]you
Wanna live with common people like you
Wanna live with common people like [C]you
Wanna live with common people like you
Oh, la la la la
[C]Oh, la la la la
Oh, la la la la
[C]Oh, la la la la la la
Oh [C]yeah