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Standing In For Joe

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                                  STANDING IN FOR JOE.   From the album. Wasp Star.   Xtc's last album :(
           (One strum)
                 G13=   353453
I'm standing     
Standing in for JoeA  Asus4  A  Asus4  A  Asus4  A  Asus4  
AJoe called round to Dask me would I F#mdo a favour 
GWhile he's Dgonna be Aout of town  Asus4  A  Asus4  
ASays his girl needs Dcompany, she F#mgets so restless
GWould I Dkeep her Asafe and sound.Asus4  A  Asus4  
DSoftly softly Ein the night,   well F#myou can guess the Frest
ANow these shoes fit Dall too well,   Gstanding Din for AJoeAsus4  
GStanding Din for AJoe,            Asus4I'm Gstandin------g    in for JAoe
AJoe said we've been Dfriends so long,    that F#mI would be the Gone
He Dwould trust Awith his lifeAsus4  A  Asus4  
ANow those words run Dround my brain as F#mdarkness falls
As GI turn Dout his Abedroom lightAsus4  A  Asus4  
DWho could resist her Etender charms F#mso the story Fgoes
AThis actor he plays Dall the parts,  GStanding Din for AJoeAsus4  
GStanding Din for AJoe.             Asus4Oh, I'm sGtandin------g in for (JoF#me)
Middle 8
F#mLove is like a Eriver,  you F#mcannot stop its FflowA  
AJoe called round to Dask me would I F#mdo a favour
GWhile he's Dgonna be Aout of townAsus4  A  Asus4  
ASays his girl needs Dcompany, she F#mgets so restless
GWould I Dcheck that she’s Asafe and soundAsus4  A  Asus4  
DSoftly softly Ein the night, well F#myou can guess the Frest
ANow these shoes fit Dall too well, Gstanding Din for AJoeAsus4  
I'm Gstanding Din for AJoe            Asus4  
Oh yeah, I’m Gstanding Din for AJoe.Asus4  
Keep his sweetheart Gcompany yeah, D  A  Asus4  
                    (standing    in for Joe)
Just standing in for GJoe yeah.D  A  Asus4  
                    (standing  in  for  Joe)
Until he gets back Ghome yeah. D  A  Asus4  
                   (standing  in for Joe)
Gonna keep her eGntertained yeahD.   A  Asus4  
               (standing       in  for Joe)
Gonna keep her safe and Gsound yeah.  D  A  Asus4  
                       (standing    in for Joe)
Keep his sweetheart Gcompany yeah, D  A  Asus4  
                    (standing    in for Joe
)
On those cool dark winters Gnights yeah. D  A  Asus4  
                          (standing    in for Joe)
Because she gets Gso wrestles. D  A  Asus4  
                (standing    in for Joe)
Always Gso wrestles. D  A  Asus4  
      (standing    in for Joe)
Keep his sweetheart Gcompany yeah,D  A  Asus4  
                   (standing     in for Joe)
keep her safe and Gsound yeah.  D  A  Asus4  
                 (standing   in for Joe)

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Standing In For Joe

by XTC

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G13

Asus4

F#m

STANDING IN FOR JOE. From the album. Wasp Star. Xtc's last album :(

(One strum)

G13

= 353453

I'm standing

A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4

Standing in for Joe

A D F#m

Joe called round to ask me would I do a favour

G D A Asus4 A Asus4

While he's gonna be out of town

A D F#m

Says his girl needs company, she gets so restless

G D A Asus4 A Asus4

Would I keep her safe and sound.

D E F#m F

Softly softly in the night, well you can guess the rest

A D G D A Asus4

Now these shoes fit all too well, standing in for Joe

G D A Asus4 G A

Standing in for Joe, I'm standin------g in for Joe

A D F#m G

Joe said we've been friends so long, that I would be the one

D A Asus4 A Asus4

He would trust with his life

A D F#m

Now those words run round my brain as darkness falls

G D A Asus4 A Asus4

As I turn out his bedroom light

D E F#m F

Who could resist her tender charms so the story goes

A D G D A Asus4

This actor he plays all the parts, Standing in for Joe

G D A Asus4 G F#m

Standing in for Joe. Oh, I'm standin------g in for (Joe)

Middle 8

F#m E F#m F A

Love is like a river, you cannot stop its flow

A D F#m

Joe called round to ask me would I do a favour

G D A Asus4 A Asus4

While he's gonna be out of town

A D F#m

Says his girl needs company, she gets so restless

G D A Asus4 A Asus4

Would I check that she’s safe and sound

D E F#m F

Softly softly in the night, well you can guess the rest

A D G D A Asus4

Now these shoes fit all too well, standing in for Joe

G D A Asus4

I'm standing in for Joe

G D A Asus4

Oh yeah, I’m standing in for Joe.

G D A Asus4

Keep his sweetheart company yeah,

(standing in for Joe)

G D A Asus4

Just standing in for Joe yeah.

(standing in for Joe)

G D A Asus4

Until he gets back home yeah.

(standing in for Joe)

G D A Asus4

Gonna keep her entertained yeah.

(standing in for Joe)

G D A Asus4

Gonna keep her safe and sound yeah.

(standing in for Joe)

G D A Asus4

Keep his sweetheart company yeah,

(standing in for Joe

)

G D A Asus4

On those cool dark winters nights yeah.

(standing in for Joe)

G D A Asus4

Because she gets so wrestles.

(standing in for Joe)

G D A Asus4

Always so wrestles.

(standing in for Joe)

G D A Asus4

Keep his sweetheart company yeah,

(standing in for Joe)

G D A Asus4

keep her safe and sound yeah.

(standing in for Joe)

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