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Moving Pictures - What About Me (Acoustic)
## NOTE: Lyrics & Chords based on the 2015 'Picture This' album recording ##
CAPO: 5th Fret
## NOTE: ~ = Walk-Down from  Cto  Am& from  Fto  C##
[INTRO:]   F    G    F    G   F   G  C  
[VERSE 1:]
Well, there's a Emlittle boy waiting at the counter of the Fcorner Cshop
He's been Amwaiting down there, wEmaiting half the day
They Fnever ever see him from the Gtop
He gets Ampushed around, knFocked to the ground
He D7gets to his feet and he F/Gsays____
[CHORUS:]
 N.C.             C  G  
"What about me? It isn't fair
I've Fhad enough, now I Dmwant my share
Can't you Csee? I Gwanna live
But F/Gyou Gjust Ftake more than Gyou Cgive"
[VERSE 2:]
Well, there's a Empretty girl serving at the Fcounter of a corner Cshop
She's been Amwaiting back there, wEmaiting for a dream
Her dreams walk Fin and out, they never Gstop
Well, she's Amnot too proud to Fcry out loud
She D7runs to the street and she F/Gscreams____
[CHORUS:]
 N.C.             C  G  
"What about me? It isn't fair
I've Fhad enough, now I Dmwant my share
Can't you Csee? I Gwanna live
But Fyou Gjust Ftake more than Gyou Cgive
More than you Fgive"
[INTERLUDE:]     F         C         F        C~
[BRIDGE:]
AmTake a step back and see the Glittle peopleF  
They might be young, but they're the D7ones
That make the Cbig____ E7people Ambig
        GN.C.         F   G   F  G  
So listen as they whisper
      F~    C  
"What about me?"
[VERSE 3:]
Well, now I'm Emstanding on this corner, all the Fworld's gone Chome
NoAmbody's changed, noEmbody's been saved
AFnd I'm feeling Gcold and alone
I Amguess I'm lucky, I Fsmile a lot
But Dsometimes I wish for F/Gmore_____ than I've Ggot___, F/Goh
[CHORUS:]
FWhat about Cme? It Gisn't fair
I've Fhad enough, now I Dmwant my share
Can't you Csee? I Gwanna live
But Fyou Gjust Ftake more
DYou just take more
F/GYou Gjust Ftake more than Gyou CgiveG  
FWhat about Cme?G  
FWhat about Cyou?G  
FWhat about Cme____?

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What About Me

by Moving Pictures

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

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Moving Pictures - What About Me (Acoustic)

## NOTE: Lyrics & Chords based on the 2015 'Picture This' album recording ##

CAPO: 5th Fret

C Am F C

## NOTE: ~ = Walk-Down from to & from to ##

F G F G F G C

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

Em F C

Well, there's a little boy waiting at the counter of the corner shop

Am Em

He's been waiting down there, waiting half the day

F G

They never ever see him from the top

Am F

He gets pushed around, knocked to the ground

D7 F/G

He gets to his feet and he says____

[CHORUS:]

C G

N.C.

"What about me? It isn't fair

F Dm

I've had enough, now I want my share

C G

Can't you see? I wanna live

F/G G F G C

But you just take more than you give"

[VERSE 2:]

Em F C

Well, there's a pretty girl serving at the counter of a corner shop

Am Em

She's been waiting back there, waiting for a dream

F G

Her dreams walk in and out, they never stop

Am F

Well, she's not too proud to cry out loud

D7 F/G

She runs to the street and she screams____

[CHORUS:]

C G

N.C.

"What about me? It isn't fair

F Dm

I've had enough, now I want my share

C G

Can't you see? I wanna live

F G F G C

But you just take more than you give

More than you give"

F C F C

[INTERLUDE:] ~

[BRIDGE:]

Am G F

Take a step back and see the little people

They might be young, but they're the ones

C E7 Am

That make the big____ people big

G F G F G

N.C.

So listen as they whisper

F C

"What about me?"

[VERSE 3:]

Em F C

Well, now I'm standing on this corner, all the world's gone home

Am Em

Nobody's changed, nobody's been saved

F G

And I'm feeling cold and alone

Am F

I guess I'm lucky, I smile a lot

D F/G G F/G

But sometimes I wish for more_____ than I've got___, oh

[CHORUS:]

F C G

What about me? It isn't fair

F Dm

I've had enough, now I want my share

C G

Can't you see? I wanna live

F G F

But you just take more

You just take more

F/G G F G C G

You just take more than you give

F C G

What about me?

F C G

What about you?

F C

What about me____?

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