Intro: C Csus4 C C She came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge She studies sculpture at St. Martins College G That's where 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" G She said "fine" and in a thirty seconds time she said F "I want to live like common people C I want to do whatever common people do I want to sleep with common people G I want to sleep with common people like you" C Well what else could I do', I said "I'll see what I can do" C I took her to a supermarket G I don't know why but I had to start it somewhere - so it started there C I said "Pretend you've got no money" She just laughed and said "Oh, you're so funny" G I said "Yeah, well I can't see someone else smiling in here F Are you sure you want to live like common people C You want to see whatever common people see You want to sleep with common people G You want to sleep with common people like me C But she didn't understand, she just smiled and held my hand C Rent a flat above your shop, cut you hair and get a job G Smoke some fags and play some pool, prentend you never went to school C But still you'll never get it right, 'cos when you're laid in bed at night G watching roaches climb the wall, if you called your dad he could stop it all F You'll never live like common people C You'll never do whatever common people do You'll never fail like common people G You'll never watch your life slide out of view C And dance and drink and screw because there's nothing else to do Interlude: C G C G F Sing along with the common people, C Sing along and it might just get you thru' Laugh along with the common people G Laugh along even though they are laughing at you And the stupid things that you do C Because you think that poor is cool C Like a dog lying in a corner they will bite you and never warn you G look out, they'll tear you insides out C 'Cos everybody hates a tourist especially one who thinks that it's all G Such a laugh and the chip stains and grease will come out in the bath F you will never understand how it feels to live your life C With no meaning or control and with nowhere left to go G You are amazed that they exist and they burn so bright C Whilst you can only wonder why C Rent a flat above your shop, cut you hair and get a job G Smoke some fags and play some pool, prentend you never went to school C But still you'll never get it right, 'cos when you're laid in bed at night G watching roaches climb the wall, if you called your dad he could stop it all F You'll never live like common people C You'll never do whatever common people do You'll never fail like common people G You'll never watch your life slide out of view C 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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