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Civilized Man

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Civilized Man ... as heard on the original Joe Cocker record.
[Intro]
Am   F G     Am   F   G
Am   Am/G  Am/F  Am/G
[Verse 1]
  AmYou made me need you,   Dmneed you so AmbadDm  
  AmWould you believe you,  Dmyou made me so Fmad, oh Gyeah
Double Amcross me once,  Dmand never cross me aAmgain Dm  
Now you're Frunning 'round looking for some Gsympathy 
When you Amknow as well as I that we're Ehistory 
[Chorus]
You're Flucky,   GI'm a civilized Amman 
You're Flucky,   GI'm a civilized Amman 
Oh Fyeah, a Gcivilized Amman 
[Verse 2]
  AmA poison arrow, Dmright from the Amstart Dm  
AmRight down to zero, Dmyou went for my Fheart , oh Gyeah
Using Amhoodoo voodoo,   DmStart the fire agAmain Dm  
Now you Fask me to forget all you've Gbrought me to 
When you Amknow as well as I you've got it Ecoming to you E7  
[Chorus]
You're Flucky,   GI'm a civilized Amman 
You're Flucky,   GI'm a civilized Amman 
Oh Fyeah, a Gcivilized Amman F  G  
[Intro Riff]
Am   F G     Am   F   G
[Instrumental]
Am    Dm    Am    Dm
Am    Dm    F     G
[Verse 3]
You do Amhoodoo voodoo   Dmto start the Amfire again Dm  
Now you're Frunning 'round looking for some Gsympathy 
When you Amknow as well as I that we're Ehistory 
[Chorus]
You're Flucky,   GI'm a civilized Amman 
You're Flucky,   GI'm a civilized Amman 
Ahh You're so Flucky,         GOh I'm a civilized Amboy
             (You're, so, lucky,                      civilised man, man)
You're Flucky,             G     AmThat's what I   FamG  
      (You're, so, lucky,    I'm a civilised man, man)
(Amman, so, FlucGky,    AmI'm a civilised Fman, Gman)
(repeat to fade)

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Civilized Man

by Joe Cocker

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Am/G

Am/F

Civilized Man ... as heard on the original Joe Cocker record.

[Intro]

Am F G Am F G

Am Am/G Am/F Am/G

[Verse 1]

Am Dm Am Dm

You made me need you, need you so bad

Am Dm F G

Would you believe you, you made me so mad, oh yeah

Am Dm Am Dm

Double cross me once, and never cross me again

F G

Now you're running 'round looking for some sympathy

Am E

When you know as well as I that we're history

[Chorus]

F G Am

You're lucky, I'm a civilized man

F G Am

You're lucky, I'm a civilized man

F G Am

Oh yeah, a civilized man

[Verse 2]

Am Dm Am Dm

A poison arrow, right from the start

Am Dm F G

Right down to zero, you went for my heart , oh yeah

Am Dm Am Dm

Using hoodoo voodoo, Start the fire again

F G

Now you ask me to forget all you've brought me to

Am E E7

When you know as well as I you've got it coming to you

[Chorus]

F G Am

You're lucky, I'm a civilized man

F G Am

You're lucky, I'm a civilized man

F G Am F G

Oh yeah, a civilized man

[Intro Riff]

Am F G Am F G

[Instrumental]

Am Dm Am Dm

Am Dm F G

[Verse 3]

Am Dm Am Dm

You do hoodoo voodoo to start the fire again

F G

Now you're running 'round looking for some sympathy

Am E

When you know as well as I that we're history

[Chorus]

F G Am

You're lucky, I'm a civilized man

F G Am

You're lucky, I'm a civilized man

F G Am

Ahh You're so lucky, Oh I'm a civilized boy

(You're, so, lucky, civilised man, man)

F G Am F G

You're lucky, That's what I am

(You're, so, lucky, I'm a civilised man, man)

Am F G Am F G

(man, so, lucky, I'm a civilised man, man)

(repeat to fade)

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