Tone: [D]
Intro -x6-:
[D] [Dm]
Verse:
[D]I could make a [Dm]dress
a [D]robe fit for a [Dm]prince
[D]I could clothe a [Dm]continent
But [D]i can't sew a [Dm]stitch
[D]I can paint my [Dm]face
And [D]stand very very [Dm]still
[D]Its not very [Dm]practical
But it [C]still pays the [G]bills
[D]I can't change my [Dm]name
But [D]i could be your [Dm]type
[D]I can dance and [Dm]win at games
Like [C]backgammon and [G]life
Chorus:
[D] I used to [C]be the smart one,[G]one, sharp as a tack
[D]Funny how that [C]skipping years ahead[G]ahead has held me back
[D] I used to [C]be the bright one,[G]one, top in my class
[D]Funny what they [C]give
you when you [G]just learn how to ask
Verse:
[D]I can write a [Dm]song
But [D]i cant sing in [Dm]key
[D]I can play pi[Dm]piano
But i [D]never learned to [Dm]read
[D]I can't trap a [Dm]mouse
But [D]i can pet a [Dm]cat
[D]No i'm really [Dm]serious!
I'm [C]really very [G]good at that
[D]I can't fix a [Dm]car
But [D]i can fix a [Dm]flat
[D]I could fix a[Dm]alot of things
But i'd [C]rather not get [G]into that
Chorus:
[D] I used to [C]be the bright one,[G]one, smart as a whip
[D]Funny how you [C]slip so far when
[G]teachers dont keep track of it
[D] I used to [C]be the tight one,[G]one, the perfect fit
[D]Funny how those [C]compliments
can [G]make you feel so full of it
Interlude -x2-:
[D] [C] [G7]
Verse:
I can [D]shuffle cut and [Dm]deal
But [D]i can't draw a [Dm]hand
[D] I can't draw a [Dm]lot of things
I [D]hope you unders[Dm]understand
I'm not [D]exceptionally [Dm]shy
But i've [D]never had a [Dm]man
That [D]i could look straight [Dm]in the eye
And [C]tell my secret [G]plans
[D]I can take a [Dm]vow
And [D]i can wear a [Dm]ring
And [D]i can make you [Dm]promises but
[C]They won't [G]mean a thing
Chorus:
[D] Can't you just [C]do it for me,[G]me, i'll pay you well
[D]xxxx i'll pay you [C]anything if [G]you could [G7]end this
[D] Can't you just [C]fix it for me,[G]me, it's gone berserk
[D]xxxx i'll give you [C]anything if [G]
you can make the [G7]damn thing [D]work
[D] Can't you just [C]fix it for me,[G]me, ill pay you [G7]well,
[D]xxxx ill pay you [C]anything, if [G]you can [G7]end this
Hel[D]Hello, i [C]love you will you [G]tell me your name?
Hel[D]Hello, i'm good for [C]nothing -
will you [G]love me [G7]just the [D]same?
Outro:
[C] [G] [G7] [D] [C] [G] [G7]
... the [D]same [C] [G] [G7]
[D] [C] [G7]
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