Intro (x4): Gb Bb7 B B7

Verse 1:
Gb    Bb7        B
Mary Lou sits in blue
    Db
She says “I wanna be happy”
Gb          Bb7                B
But all her advice is mixed with vice
     Db
Keeps saying about the day to come
Gb                Bb7                   B
She’s gonna get the might and turn on the light
            Db
And it’s alright
              Gb B Gb B7
Yes it’s alright

Verse 2:
Gb    Bb7        B
‎‏Jim in his suit foot by foot,
    Db
talking to a poor young man:
Gb          Bb7             B         Db
“here’s the plan” he explains "if you wanna be a billionaire",
Gb                  Bb7                          B
Well, Jimmy talks so bright but he ain’t done it right
             Db
but it’s alright
              Gb B
Yes it’s alright.
Gb   B   Bb7
And I say

Chorus:
      B                Db            Gb     F
You’re not the things you say you’ll do,
B                  Db         Gb     F
Not the things you say you’ll do.
      B                Db            Gb    Ebm
You’re not the things you say you’ll do,
   E  B  Abm  Db7
But You are what you do.

Interlude (x2): Gb Bb7 B B7

Verse 3:
Gb    Bb7             B
Johnny chose rose by rose,
Db
brings a garland to his girl
Gb      Bb7             B       Db
He has sweared “I won’t dare to ever leave you once again”
Gb                     Bb7                   B
But when the sky turns grey he’ll surely run away
          Db
And it’s alright,
           Gb   B
Yes its alright.
Gb   B   Bb7
And I say

Chorus:
      B                Db            Gb     F
You’re not the things you say you’ll do,
B                  Db         Gb     F
Not the things you say you’ll do.
      B                Db            Gb     Ebm
You’re not the things you say you’ll do,
   E  B  Abm  Db7
But You are what you do.

Interlude:
   Gb   Bb7   B   B7
   Gb   Abm   Bb7

Chorus:
      B                Db            Gb     F
You’re not the things you say you’ll do,
B                  Db         Gb     F
Not the things you say you’ll do.
      B                Db            Gb     Ebm
You’re not the things you say you’ll do,
   E  B  Abm  Db7
But You are what you do.

Outro:
   Gb   Bb7   B   B7
   Gb   Bb7   B
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