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This is how he played it on The Colbert Report, I think, minus the live innuendos 
he adds himself.  He does a simple little fill before the B7 and it sounds like:
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|-0-1-2-|
E|-------|
GOh, well, I feel so loose tonight I might fall to Cpieces
So Dbe prepared to sweep me out the GdoorD  
And I Gmight be horizontal by the Ctime the music ceases
So DI think I'll get acquainted with the Gfloor
Oh, I was B7trying to get away from the things that I Calways do
A7Hello, floorboards once again--Dhow are you?
GLip Service--well, that's all you'll ever Cget from me
Well, Dhow could you believe I'll take you Gseriously?D  
With your Gcheap rewards, your blackmail, and your Ccomical rage
Just Dremember you'll only be the boss so long as you pay my Gwage
GAll the sign posts on this road that point Cone way
 DDon't act like you're above me, just look at your GshoesD  
GI'll turn the light out now 'cause Cthere's nothing more to say
DAnd it's all been lost before so there's nothing to Glose
Oh, but you B7could say that you love me very Cpainlessly
A7I would've done the same for you, but Dyou said to me:
GLip Service--well, that's all you'll ever Cget from me
Well, Dhow could you believe I'll take you Gseriously?D  
With your Gcheap rewards, your blackmail, and your Ccomical rage
Just Dremember you'll only be the boss so long as you pay my Gwage
Oh just Dremember you'll only be the boss so long as you pay my Gwage

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Cheap Reward

by Elvis Costello

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This is how he played it on The Colbert Report, I think, minus the live innuendos

he adds himself. He does a simple little fill before the B7 and it sounds like:

e|-------|

B|-------|

G|-------|

D|-------|

A|-0-1-2-|

E|-------|

G C

Oh, well, I feel so loose tonight I might fall to pieces

D G D

So be prepared to sweep me out the door

G C

And I might be horizontal by the time the music ceases

D G

So I think I'll get acquainted with the floor

B7 C

Oh, I was trying to get away from the things that I always do

A7 D

Hello, floorboards once again--how are you?

G C

Lip Service--well, that's all you'll ever get from me

D G D

Well, how could you believe I'll take you seriously?

G C

With your cheap rewards, your blackmail, and your comical rage

D G

Just remember you'll only be the boss so long as you pay my wage

G C

All the sign posts on this road that point one way

D G D

Don't act like you're above me, just look at your shoes

G C

I'll turn the light out now 'cause there's nothing more to say

D G

And it's all been lost before so there's nothing to lose

B7 C

Oh, but you could say that you love me very painlessly

A7 D

I would've done the same for you, but you said to me:

G C

Lip Service--well, that's all you'll ever get from me

D G D

Well, how could you believe I'll take you seriously?

G C

With your cheap rewards, your blackmail, and your comical rage

D G

Just remember you'll only be the boss so long as you pay my wage

D G

Oh just remember you'll only be the boss so long as you pay my wage

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