Am
The taxman's in the pocketbook

The pressmen are by the bar
E             C                Am
  And all the world is at your door

     Am
It's strange that you should lock it up

And preach an open heart
E              C                    Am
  But you know what they're waiting for

[Chorus 1]
C                   G
  You can turn your face away now
Am                  E
   And don't think twice
C               G        Am             E
  I'm just the ordinary guy you used to know
C                      G
  I'm not after your money
Am                E
  Or even your advice
C                G
I believe you'll follow me
     Am             E
It's all I need to know

(to walk away)

[Interlude]
| Am  | Am  | Am  | Am

[Verse 2]
      Am
I was tempted by the devil in this deep blue swimming pool
E           C              Am
  Until the devil's makeup ran
       Am
And my future's in the stranglehold of everchanging rules
E           C             Am
  I don't intend to understand

[Chorus 2]
C                  G         Am                  E
  You can stop pretending now that I've had you fooled
C                G        Am             E
  I'm still the ordinary guy you used to know
C                      G
  I'm not after your money
Am               E
  To paralyse my soul
C                G
I believe you'll follow me
     Am             E
It's all I need to know
C                 G            Am            E
Promise me you'll try to understand before I go

(and walk away)

[Instrumental / Harmonica Solo] *
| Am  | Am  | Am  | Am  |
| E   | C   | Am  | Am  |
| E   | C   | E   | C   |
| E   | C   | Am  | Am  |

[Chorus 3]
C                   G
  You can turn your face away now
Am                  E
   And don't think twice
C               G        Am             E
  I'm just the ordinary guy you used to know
C                      G
  I'm not after your money
Am                E
  Or even your advice
C                G
I believe you'll follow me
     Am             E
It's all I need to know
C                 G            Am            E
Promise me you'll try to understand before I go

[Outro]
C              G              Am             E
All I need to, all I need to, all I need to know
C              G              Am             E
All I need to, all I need to, all I need to know
C              G              Am             E
All I need to, all I need to, all I need to know
C              G              Am             E
All I need to, all I need to, all I need to know
C              G              Am             E
All I need to, all I need to, all I need to know
C              G              Am             E
All I need to, all I need to, all I need to know
C              G              Am             E
All I need to, all I need to, all I need to know