Intro Riff:

Low E 0 - 3 - 0 a Am 0 -3 0 a a

(Play low E string open/3/open followed by Am & repeat. This riff goes throughout verse as well)


aThe taxman's in the pocketbook

The pressmen are by the bar
EAnd all the worCld is at your doora  

aIt's strange that you should lock it up

And preach an open heart
EBut you know wChat they're waiting foar 

CYou can turn your Gface away now a  
EAnd don't think twice
CI'm just the oGrdinary gauy you used to Eknow
CI'm not after your Gmoney
aOr even your adEvice
CI believe you'll fGollow me
aIt's all I need Eto know
(to walk away)

aI was tempted by the devil in this deep blue swimming pool
EUntil the dCevils makeup raan..
aAnd my future's in the strangle hold of ever changing rules
EI don't intCend to understanad 

CYou can stop pretGending now athat I had you Efooled
CI'm still the orGdinary gauy you used to kEnow
CI'm not after your Gmoney
aTo paralise my Esoul
CI believe you'll fGollow me
aIt's all I needE to know
CPromise me you'll Gtry to understaand before I gEo

(same as above)
You can turn your face away now
And don't think twice
I'm just the ordinary guy you used to know
I'm not after your money
Or even your advice
I believe you'll follow me
It's all I need to know
Promise me you'll try to understand before I go

CAll I need to, Gall I need to, aall I need to Eknow
All I need to, all I need to, all I need to know
All I need to, all I need to, all I need to know
All I need to, all I need to, all I need to know
All I need to, all I need to, all I need to know
All I need to, all I need to, all I need to know
All I need to, all I need to, all I need to know