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The Professionals  1-2-3     (1981) 
   [INTRO]
  D     D       G       E        Ax2
   [VERSE 1]
DYou don't know, if I'm a jerk 
and Ayou don't care if I go to work 
as loDng as I keep marching up and down
Aup and down your parade ground
Gwhat's the use in sF#aying what you Dmean  
Gjust wash yourself F#and keep your body cDlean   
   [PRE CHORUS]
AI know I,ve got a dirty faceAsus4  
Aand I know I,m looking out of placAsus4e
AI know I,ve got mess on my shoes
Gwhat am I BmsuppoCsed to Ddo
   [CHORUS]
Dsus4And its D1 , I,m oGn the run
and its E2 ,I dunno Awhat I,ve done
and its D3 , your Gtelling me
I,Em still a Ababy
   [MUSIC BREAK]
D  Dsus4 D     A   D   Dsus4  D    A
   [VERSE 2]
DWhat am I doing standing here
tryAing to be a brigadier
Dyour telling me to be a man
why Acant you just understand
Gwhats the use in F#saying what you Dmean
Gjust wash yourself F#and keep your body Dclean
   [PRE CHORUS]
AI know I,ve got a dirty facAsus4e
AI know I,m looking out of plaAsus4ce
AI know ive got mess on my shoes
Gwhat am BmI suppCosed to Bmdo
    [CHORUS]
Dsus4And its D1 , I,m oGn the run
and its E2 ,I dunno Awhat I,ve done
and its D3 , your Gtelling me
I,Em still a Ababy
And its D1 , I,m oGn the run
and its E2 ,I dunno Awhat I,ve done
and its D3 , your Gtelling me
I,Em still a Ababy,a baby, a baby
    [CHORUS]
And its D1 , I,m oGn the run
and its E2 ,I dunno Awhat I,ve done
and its D3 , your Gtelling me
I,Em still a Ababy
And its D1 , I,m oGn the run
and its E2 ,I dunno Awhat I,ve done
and its D3 , your Gtelling me
I,Em still a Ababy,a Ababy, a AbabyD  
Mark W

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1-2-3

by The Professionals

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Asus4

Dsus4

The Professionals 1-2-3 (1981)

[INTRO]

D D G E A

[VERSE 1]

You don't know, if I'm a jerk

and you don't care if I go to work

as long as I keep marching up and down

up and down your parade ground

G F# D

what's the use in saying what you mean

G F# D

just wash yourself and keep your body clean

[PRE CHORUS]

A Asus4

I know I,ve got a dirty face

A Asus4

and I know I,m looking out of place

I know I,ve got mess on my shoes

G Bm C D

what am I supposed to do

[CHORUS]

Dsus4 D G

And its 1 , I,m on the run

E A

and its 2 ,I dunno what I,ve done

D G

and its 3 , your telling me

E A

I,m still a baby

[MUSIC BREAK]

D Dsus4 D A D Dsus4 D A

[VERSE 2]

What am I doing standing here

trying to be a brigadier

your telling me to be a man

why cant you just understand

G F# D

whats the use in saying what you mean

G F# D

just wash yourself and keep your body clean

[PRE CHORUS]

A Asus4

I know I,ve got a dirty face

A Asus4

I know I,m looking out of place

I know ive got mess on my shoes

G Bm C Bm

what am I supposed to do

[CHORUS]

Dsus4 D G

And its 1 , I,m on the run

E A

and its 2 ,I dunno what I,ve done

D G

and its 3 , your telling me

E A

I,m still a baby

D G

And its 1 , I,m on the run

E A

and its 2 ,I dunno what I,ve done

D G

and its 3 , your telling me

E A

I,m still a baby,a baby, a baby

[CHORUS]

D G

And its 1 , I,m on the run

E A

and its 2 ,I dunno what I,ve done

D G

and its 3 , your telling me

E A

I,m still a baby

D G

And its 1 , I,m on the run

E A

and its 2 ,I dunno what I,ve done

D G

and its 3 , your telling me

E A A A D

I,m still a baby,a baby, a baby

Mark W

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