A B  B  A B  B  A B  B  A B  B


[Verse 1]
E        E
You were tryin' to be cute
E                      G
And it didn't work out
E        E
You were tryin' to be charming
E                       G
And it didn't come off
E        E
You were tryin' to be clever
E                   G
A big waste of time
E        E
You were tryin' to get rough
E                           G
But you're waiting in line


[Chorus]
A B
   You can't make it with the down boys
A B
   They don't hear a word you say
A B
   You can't make it with the down boys
A B
   Uh just stay out of their way


[Verse 2]
E        E
You were trying to be sharp
E                      G
But they couldn't wait
E        E
You were trying to be eternal
E                       G
But uh that didn't rate
E        E
You were tryin' to be smooth
E                         G
You're rough on the edges
E        E              E
You were tryin' to be, hysterical
      E
And I still ain't laughin'


[Chorus]
A B
  You can't make it with the down boys
A B
  Uh they don't hear a word you say
A B
  You can't make it with the down boys
A B
  Just stay out of their way


[Solo]
E E E E  C C C  E E E E  C C C  E
A B  B  A B  B  A B  B  A B  B


[Verse 3]
E        E
You were tryin' to be in
E                            G
But they left you out (yelp?)
E        E
You were tryin' to be in
E              E      G
Two different worlds
E        E
You were tryin' to be in
E                    G
Oscillation in shame
E        E
You were tryin' to be in
E                           G
But you're lost in the game


[Chorus]
A B
  You can't make it with the down boys
A B
  They don't hear a word you say
A B
  You can't make it with the down boys
A B
  Uh just stay out of their way
G                E
Stay out of their way
G  E
   Out of their way


[Outro]
A B
You can't make it with the down boys
A B
Uh they don't hear a word you say
A B
You can't make it with the down boys
A B                          E
  Just stay out of their way