LOOKING AFTER NO. 1 - The Boomtown Rats Tabbed by: Littl'Libertine Tuning: E A D G B E Notes: I think this tab is pretty much correct, I apologise for the lack of solo and in for incorrect lyrics, but I tried. Please comment and rate appropriately --------------------- Intro: D A

^EThe world owes me a living ^E ^D ^A ^EI waited on this dole queue too long ^E ^D ^A ^EI've been standin' in the rain for fifteen minutes - that's ^Da quarter of a^An hour too lon^Eg

^Aoh oh^E ho, ^Aoh oh^E ho ^EI'll take all they can give me ^E ^D ^A ^EAnd then I'm gonna ask for more ^E ^D ^A ^ECos the money's buried deep in the bank of England and I ^Dwant the ^Akey to the va^Eult

Chorus: A F#m N.C. D

^E I'm^A g^Don^Ena take your money! Count your loss when I'm gone. A F#m N.C. D E N.C. D A I'm alright Jack! Lookin' after number one

^EIf I want something I get it ^E ^D ^A ^EDon't matter what I have to do ^E ^D ^A ^EI'll step on your face, on your mother's grave ^Dnever underes^Atimate ^Eme I'm nobody's fool

^Aoh oh^E ho, ^Aoh oh^E ho ^EI don't owe no-one nothing ^D ^A ^EIf it's me, they must come to ^D ^A ^EStop, ^Elook, ^Ethink, ^Ebaby ^DI always ^Aget what I ^Ewant and I want to get you

(Repeat chorus)

^E Don't wa^Anna be like you, ^EI don't wa^Anna live like you ^E Don't wa^Anna talk l^Dike yo^Au, at all

One Hit Chords: E/ E/ E/ A Solo Chords: E/ A/ E/ A/ E/ A/ A (like don't wanna be ... bit)

^EDon't give me love thy neighbour ^D ^A ^EDon't give me charity ^D ^A ^EDon't give me peace and love or the good lord above, ^Dyou only ^Aget in my ^Eway with your stupid ideas

^EI am an island ^D ^A ^EEntire of myself ^D ^A ^EAnd when I get old, older than today ^DI'll never ^Aneed anybody's ^Ehelp in any way.

(Repeat chorus)

^E Don't wa^Anna be like you, ^EI don't wa^Anna live like you ^E Don't wa^Anna talk l^Dike yo^Au, at all

^EI'm gonna be like, ^EI'm gonna be like, ^EI'm gonna be like - ^AMe!

N.C.

Boomtown Rats - Looking after no 1