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Hi guys - here's the chords for Common People by Pulp :-
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The chords to this song are straightforward - chord change every two bars
and there's only three chords in it. The keyboards on the recording play
the melody line throughout (at least when you can hear it in the quiet
bits) and you can mimic this on the guitar by hammering a sus4 on each of the
chords. The biggest problem in playing this song is that it varies in
speed as it meanders through Jarvis' moods. Lyrics are from the New Pulp Home
[Intro]
C Csus4 C
[Verse]
CShe came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge
She studies sculpture at St. Martins College
That's where I caught Gher eye
CShe told me that her dad was loaded
I said "In that case, I'll have a rum and coca-cola"
She said "fine" anGd in a thirty seconds time she said
[Chorus]
F"I want to live like common people
I want to do whatever common people doC
I want to sleep with common people
I want to sleep with common people like you"G
Well, what else could I do? I said "I'll see what I can do"C
[Verse]
CI took her to a supermarket
I don't know why but I had to start it somewhere - so it started theGre
CI said "Pretend you've got no money"
She just laughed and said "Oh, you're so funny"
I said "Yeah, Gwell I can't see someone else smiling in here
[Chorus]
Are you sure you wanFt to live like common people
You want to see whatever common people seeC
You want to sleep with common people
You want to sleep with common people like me"G
But she didn't understand, she just smiled and held my handC
[Bridge]
Rent a flat aCbove your shop, cut your hair and get a job
Smoke some fags and play Gsome pool, pretend you never went to school
But still, you'll never get Cit right, 'cos when you're laid in bed at night
watching roaches climGb the wall, if you called your dad he could stop it all
[Chorus]
FYou'll never live like common people
You'll never do whatever common people doC
You'll never fail like common people
You'll never watch your life slide out of viewG
And dance and drink and screw because there's nothing else to doC
[Instrumental]
C G
C G
[Chorus]
FSing along with the common people,
Sing along and it might just get you thruC
Laugh along with the common people
Laugh along even though they are laughing at youG
And the stupid things that you do
Because you think that poor is coolC
[Verse]
CLike a dog lying in a corner, they will bite you and never warn you
look out, Gthey'll tear your insides out
C'Cos everybody hates a tourist especially one who thinks that it's all
Such a laughG
and the chip stains and grease will come out in the bath
you will never Funderstand how it feels to live your life
With no meaning or cControl and with nowhere left to go
You are amazed thaGt they exist and they burn so bright
Whilst you can only wonder whyC
[Bridge]
Rent a flat aCbove your shop, cut your hair and get a job
Smoke some fags and play Gsome pool, pretend you never went to school
But still, you'll never get Cit right, 'cos when you're laid in bed at night
watching roaches climGb the wall, if you called your dad he could stop it all
[Chorus]
FYou'll never live like common people
You'll never do whatever common people doC
You'll never fail like common people
You'll never watch your life slide out of viewG
And dance and drink and screw because there's nothing else to doC
I want to live with common people like you
I want to live with common people like you
All chords in this song (4)
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Common People
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C
Csus4
G
F
Hi guys - here's the chords for Common People by Pulp :-
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The chords to this song are straightforward - chord change every two bars
and there's only three chords in it. The keyboards on the recording play
the melody line throughout (at least when you can hear it in the quiet
bits) and you can mimic this on the guitar by hammering a sus4 on each of the
chords. The biggest problem in playing this song is that it varies in
speed as it meanders through Jarvis' moods. Lyrics are from the New Pulp Home
[Intro]
C Csus4 C
[Verse]
C
She came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge
She studies sculpture at St. Martins College
G
That's where I caught her eye
C
She told me that her dad was loaded
I said "In that case, I'll have a rum and coca-cola"
G
She said "fine" and in a thirty seconds time she said
[Chorus]
F
"I want to live like common people
C
I want to do whatever common people do
I want to sleep with common people
G
I want to sleep with common people like you"
C
Well, what else could I do? I said "I'll see what I can do"
[Verse]
C
I took her to a supermarket
G
I don't know why but I had to start it somewhere - so it started there
C
I said "Pretend you've got no money"
She just laughed and said "Oh, you're so funny"
G
I said "Yeah, well I can't see someone else smiling in here
[Chorus]
F
Are you sure you want to live like common people
C
You want to see whatever common people see
You want to sleep with common people
G
You want to sleep with common people like me"
C
But she didn't understand, she just smiled and held my hand
[Bridge]
C
Rent a flat above your shop, cut your hair and get a job
G
Smoke some fags and play some pool, pretend you never went to school
C
But still, you'll never get it right, 'cos when you're laid in bed at night
G
watching roaches climb the wall, if you called your dad he could stop it all
[Chorus]
F
You'll never live like common people
C
You'll never do whatever common people do
You'll never fail like common people
G
You'll never watch your life slide out of view
C
And dance and drink and screw because there's nothing else to do
[Instrumental]
C G
C G
[Chorus]
F
Sing along with the common people,
C
Sing along and it might just get you thru
Laugh along with the common people
G
Laugh along even though they are laughing at you
And the stupid things that you do
C
Because you think that poor is cool
[Verse]
C
Like a dog lying in a corner, they will bite you and never warn you
G
look out, they'll tear your insides out
C
'Cos everybody hates a tourist especially one who thinks that it's all
G
Such a laugh
and the chip stains and grease will come out in the bath
F
you will never understand how it feels to live your life
C
With no meaning or control and with nowhere left to go
G
You are amazed that they exist and they burn so bright
C
Whilst you can only wonder why
[Bridge]
C
Rent a flat above your shop, cut your hair and get a job
G
Smoke some fags and play some pool, pretend you never went to school
C
But still, you'll never get it right, 'cos when you're laid in bed at night
G
watching roaches climb the wall, if you called your dad he could stop it all
[Chorus]
F
You'll never live like common people
C
You'll never do whatever common people do
You'll never fail like common people
G
You'll never watch your life slide out of view
C
And dance and drink and screw because there's nothing else to do
I want to live with common people like you
I want to live with common people like you
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