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One Of The Millions

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[Intro]
  Gsus4    Dsus4x10
[Verse]
Am7I got so much to Dsay But I'm Cafraid it'll come out Dwrong
I'm Am7not a king to the Deighties thing Where you Clook after number Done
[Chorus]
But I Bmwon't rock the Eboat
'Cause I'm Bmscared what might hEappen
I Bmwon't rock the Eboat
'Cause I'm Bmone of the mEillions
Who Am7never seem to do Danything
(He Cnever seems to do Danything)
I nAm7ever seem to do aDnything
(He Cnever seems to dDo anything)
[Verse 2]
And Am7every time I Dget the urge To Cstrike out on my oDwn
InsAm7ecurity wraps Dme up It's Ccold outside the fDold
[Chorus]
So I Bmwon't rock the Eboat
'Cause I'm Bmscared what might Ehappen
I wBmon't rock the Eboat
'Cause I'm the Bmman who merely tEhreatens
He's aAm7lways saying what he's Dgonna do
(He's aClways saying what he's Dgonna do)
I'm aAm7lways saying what I'm Dgonna do
(He'Cs always saying what he's Dgonna do)
[Bridge]
Cadd9I'm running Gsteady, oh so Bb6steady
So Bbmaj7safe and sAmound, I could dBbmaj7rown,   AmI coulBbmaj7d drownAm  
[Solo]
 Am7   D   C    Dx4
[Verse 3]
I've Am7had my fill of Dliving in my Ccosy armchair lDand
But Am7all my schemes Dcome to an humCiliating enDd
[Chorus]
So I Bmwon't rock the Eboat
'Cause I'm Bmscared what might Ehappen
I wBmon't rock the bEoat
'Cause I'm Bmone of the Emillions
He's Am7always saying what he's Dgonna do
(He's Calways saying what he's Dgonna do)
I'm aAm7lways saying what I'm gDonna do
(He's Calways saying what he's Dgonna do)
[Outro]
No I Bbmaj7won't rock no bA7sus4oats
(HeAm7's always saying what he's gDonna do)C  D  
Kiss Bbmaj7goodbye to my hA7sus4opes
(He's Am7always saying what he's Dgonna doC)D  
No I Bbmaj7won't rock no bA7sus4oats
(He's Am7always saying what he's gDonna do)C  D  
Life Bbmaj7is easy when you're Amaj7being kept afloat
(Am7He's always saying what he's gDonna do)
(He's Calways saying what he's gDonna do)
He wBbmaj7on't rock no bA7sus4oats, heyAm7  D  C  D  
No I Bbmaj7won't rock no A7sus4boatsAm7  D  C  D  
I'm Bbmaj7so scared, well A7sus4I'm scaredAm7  D  C  D  
'Cause I Bbmaj7won't rock no A7sus4boatsAm7  D  C  D  
Yeah, yeah IBbmaj7'm one of the A7sus4millions
I'm Bbmaj7one of those miA7sus4llions
No I Bbmaj7won't rock no A7sus4boats

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One Of The Millions

by XTC

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gsus4

Dsus4

Am7

Cadd9

Bb6

Bbmaj7

A7sus4

Amaj7

[Intro]

Gsus4 Dsus4

x10

[Verse]

Am7 D C D

I got so much to say But I'm afraid it'll come out wrong

Am7 D C D

I'm not a king to the eighties thing Where you look after number one

[Chorus]

Bm E

But I won't rock the boat

Bm E

'Cause I'm scared what might happen

Bm E

I won't rock the boat

Bm E

'Cause I'm one of the millions

Am7 D

Who never seem to do anything

C D

(He never seems to do anything)

Am7 D

I never seem to do anything

C D

(He never seems to do anything)

[Verse 2]

Am7 D C D

And every time I get the urge To strike out on my own

Am7 D C D

Insecurity wraps me up It's cold outside the fold

[Chorus]

Bm E

So I won't rock the boat

Bm E

'Cause I'm scared what might happen

Bm E

I won't rock the boat

Bm E

'Cause I'm the man who merely threatens

Am7 D

He's always saying what he's gonna do

C D

(He's always saying what he's gonna do)

Am7 D

I'm always saying what I'm gonna do

C D

(He's always saying what he's gonna do)

[Bridge]

Cadd9 G Bb6

I'm running steady, oh so steady

Bbmaj7 Am Bbmaj7 Am Bbmaj7 Am

So safe and sound, I could drown, I could drown

[Solo]

Am7 D C D

[Verse 3]

Am7 D C D

I've had my fill of living in my cosy armchair land

Am7 D C D

But all my schemes come to an humiliating end

[Chorus]

Bm E

So I won't rock the boat

Bm E

'Cause I'm scared what might happen

Bm E

I won't rock the boat

Bm E

'Cause I'm one of the millions

Am7 D

He's always saying what he's gonna do

C D

(He's always saying what he's gonna do)

Am7 D

I'm always saying what I'm gonna do

C D

(He's always saying what he's gonna do)

[Outro]

Bbmaj7 A7sus4

No I won't rock no boats

Am7 D C D

(He's always saying what he's gonna do)

Bbmaj7 A7sus4

Kiss goodbye to my hopes

Am7 D C D

(He's always saying what he's gonna do)

Bbmaj7 A7sus4

No I won't rock no boats

Am7 D C D

(He's always saying what he's gonna do)

Bbmaj7 Amaj7

Life is easy when you're being kept afloat

Am7 D

(He's always saying what he's gonna do)

C D

(He's always saying what he's gonna do)

Bbmaj7 A7sus4 Am7 D C D

He won't rock no boats, hey

Bbmaj7 A7sus4 Am7 D C D

No I won't rock no boats

Bbmaj7 A7sus4 Am7 D C D

I'm so scared, well I'm scared

Bbmaj7 A7sus4 Am7 D C D

'Cause I won't rock no boats

Bbmaj7 A7sus4

Yeah, yeah I'm one of the millions

Bbmaj7 A7sus4

I'm one of those millions

Bbmaj7 A7sus4

No I won't rock no boats

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