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[Intro]
  E    G    D     Ax2
[Verse]
EYou stand there waiting Gfor my answer
But DI havent't made up my Amind
Yeah, EI'm still trying to Gfind
Some kind of Dflaw
There's Agotta be something Ewrong
There's Ggotta be something Dwrong
With Ayou
[Chorus]
EShow me, show me your best side
And Glemme see everything that you would hide
And Dtell me, baby tell me, come on
ATell me all those lies
You need to Eprove to me, prove to me
That you'll Gnever be, never be
Some Dkind of man with manners like dirt
Just Atake it or leave it cause I ain't got time for dirt
[Refrain]
   EHey!    GI don't have no time for Ddirt,
   nah nah Anahhhhhh
[Verse 2]
ESome say I'm parGanoid
DAnd that I can't reAlax
But EI can't help you, I'm aGfraid
Of Dgetting a taste of my pAast
I don't want it back so...
[Chorus]
EShow me, show me your best side
And Glemme see everything that you would hide
And Dtell me, baby tell me, come on
ATell me all those lies
You need to Eprove to me, prove to me
That you'll Gnever be, never be
Some Dkind of man with manners like dirt
Just Atake it or leave it cause I ain't got time for dirt
[Refrain]
   EHey!    GI don't have no time for Ddirt,
   nah nah Anahhhhhh
[Bridge]
EIf you've got a Greason for meD  
Say goodAbye
EBetter time be Gnow so I don't Dlose or waste my Atime
[Instrumental]
E  G  D  A
E  G  D  A
[Chorus]
E.
Show me, show me your best side
    G.
And lemme see everything that you would hide
    D.
And tell me, baby tell me, come on
A.
Tell me all those lies
You need to Eprove to me, prove to me
That you'll Gnever be, never be
Some Dkind of man with manners like dirt
Just Atake it or leave it cause I ain't got time for dirt
EShow me, show me your best side
And Glemme see everything that you would hide
And Dtell me, baby tell me, come on
ATell me all those lies
You need to Eprove to me, prove to me
That you'll Gnever be, never be
Some Dkind of man with manners like dirt
Just Atake it or leave it cause I ain't got time for dirt
[Refrain]
   EHey!    GI don't have no time for Ddirt,
   nah nah Anahhhhhh
[Refrain]
   EHey!    GI don't have no time for Ddirt,
   nooo- Aoohhhh
[Outro]
ECould show me what you Glike
I'll make up my Dmind
Just Atake it or leave it

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Manners Like Dirt

by Michelle Arseneau

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E G D A

[Verse]

E G

You stand there waiting for my answer

D A

But I havent't made up my mind

E G

Yeah, I'm still trying to find

Some kind of flaw

A E

There's gotta be something wrong

G D

There's gotta be something wrong

With you

[Chorus]

Show me, show me your best side

And lemme see everything that you would hide

And tell me, baby tell me, come on

Tell me all those lies

You need to prove to me, prove to me

That you'll never be, never be

Some kind of man with manners like dirt

Just take it or leave it cause I ain't got time for dirt

[Refrain]

E G D

Hey! I don't have no time for dirt,

nah nah nahhhhhh

[Verse 2]

E G

Some say I'm paranoid

D A

And that I can't relax

E G

But I can't help you, I'm afraid

D A

Of getting a taste of my past

I don't want it back so...

[Chorus]

Show me, show me your best side

And lemme see everything that you would hide

And tell me, baby tell me, come on

Tell me all those lies

You need to prove to me, prove to me

That you'll never be, never be

Some kind of man with manners like dirt

Just take it or leave it cause I ain't got time for dirt

[Refrain]

E G D

Hey! I don't have no time for dirt,

nah nah nahhhhhh

[Bridge]

E G D

If you've got a reason for me

Say goodbye

E G D A

Better time be now so I don't lose or waste my time

[Instrumental]

E G D A

[Chorus]

Show me, show me your best side

And lemme see everything that you would hide

And tell me, baby tell me, come on

Tell me all those lies

You need to prove to me, prove to me

That you'll never be, never be

Some kind of man with manners like dirt

Just take it or leave it cause I ain't got time for dirt

Show me, show me your best side

And lemme see everything that you would hide

And tell me, baby tell me, come on

Tell me all those lies

You need to prove to me, prove to me

That you'll never be, never be

Some kind of man with manners like dirt

Just take it or leave it cause I ain't got time for dirt

[Refrain]

E G D

Hey! I don't have no time for dirt,

nah nah nahhhhhh

[Refrain]

E G D

Hey! I don't have no time for dirt,

nooo- oohhhh

[Outro]

E G

Could show me what you like

I'll make up my mind

Just take it or leave it

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