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