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Version 1Like Janis - Rodriguez Capo 3 [Intro] | C F | Em G | | C F | Em G | [Verse 1] C F Em G C And you measure for wealth by the things you can hold F Em G C And your measure for love by the sweet things you're told C F C G And you live in the past or the dream that you're in C F G C And your selfishness is your cardinal sin [Verse 2] C F Em G C And you want to be held with highest regard F Em G C It delights you so much if he's trying so hard C F C G And you try to conceal your ordinary ways C F G C With a smile or a shrug or some stolen cliche [Chorus] F G C 'Cos don't you understand F G C And don't you look about F G C I'm trying to take nothing from you F Em G C F Em G So why should you act so put out for me [Verse 3] C F Em G C 'Cos emotionally you're the same basic trip F Em G C And you know that I know of the times that you've slipped C F C G So don't try to impress me you're just pins and paint C F G C And don't try to charm me with things that you ain't [Verse 4] C F Em G C And don't try to enchant me with your manner of dress F Em G C 'Cos a monkey in silk is a monkey no less C F C G So measure for measure reflect on my said C F G C And when I won't see you then measure it dead [Outro] F G C 'Cos don't you understand F G C And don't you look about F G C I'm trying to take nothing from you F Em G So why should you act so put out F Em G C F Em G C And sit there and wonder and doubt for me F Em G C (repeat and fade)