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[Intro]
 G   A   Bmx2
[Verse 1]
GI'm crackpot laAtely I keep looking Bmdown
And I'm lookGing for soAmething that can't be Bmfound
And I'm Gstrumbling and Arumbling all over Bmtown
Just lGooking for a Abetter sBmign
[Instrumental]
 G   A   Bmx2
[Verse 2]
I'm Gindustrial Ajargon with a big lip Bmplan
And GI'm not even sAure if I take a sBmtand
BGut I keep on tryAing hard to undeBmrstand
What I mGissing in Athis liBmfe
[Instrumental]
 G   A   Bmx2
[Chorus]
TDhen I waF#mnder off in sBmpace
Cause there Eis no better pDlace
And I F#mtarget all my thBmoughts
                       E    D   Dsus4   F7sus2   Em7x2
And I try not to get caught
[Instrumental]
 G   A   Bmx2
[Verse 3]
IG'm a city sAipper and I Bmget so wired
GMy aAttitude is going to Bmget me fired
I Glike to think stAraight Bmbut it gets me tired
BGut I hang Ato that drBmeam
[Instrumental]
 G   A   BmX2
[Verse 4]
GI can love so eAasy they Bmhold me back
GIt's hard enAough tryBming to stay on track
WGhatever you tAake you've got Bmto give back
GBut not everybody Aknows Bmthat
[Chorus]
TDhen I waF#mnder off in sBmpace
Cause there Eis no better pDlace
And I F#mtarget all my thBmoughts
                       E    D   Dsus4   F7sus2   Em7x2
And I try not to get caught

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Crackpot

by Ric Ocasek

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dsus4

F7sus2

Em7

[Intro]

G A Bm

[Verse 1]

G A Bm

I'm crackpot lately I keep looking down

G A Bm

And I'm looking for something that can't be found

G A Bm

And I'm strumbling and rumbling all over town

G A Bm

Just looking for a better sign

[Instrumental]

G A Bm

[Verse 2]

G A Bm

I'm industrial jargon with a big lip plan

G A Bm

And I'm not even sure if I take a stand

G A Bm

But I keep on trying hard to understand

G A Bm

What I missing in this life

[Instrumental]

G A Bm

[Chorus]

D F#m Bm

Then I wander off in space

E D

Cause there is no better place

F#m Bm

And I target all my thoughts

E D Dsus4 F7sus2 Em7

And I try not to get caught

[Instrumental]

G A Bm

[Verse 3]

G A Bm

I'm a city sipper and I get so wired

G A Bm

My attitude is going to get me fired

G A Bm

I like to think straight but it gets me tired

G A Bm

But I hang to that dream

[Instrumental]

G A Bm

[Verse 4]

G A Bm

I can love so easy they hold me back

G A Bm

It's hard enough trying to stay on track

G A Bm

Whatever you take you've got to give back

G A Bm

But not everybody knows that

[Chorus]

D F#m Bm

Then I wander off in space

E D

Cause there is no better place

F#m Bm

And I target all my thoughts

E D Dsus4 F7sus2 Em7

And I try not to get caught

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