Tuning: E A D G B E

(I like to play this a lot slower than the original artist, makes the lyrics stand out more.) Dm7 1x021x C#dim 3x232x Fm7 131111 Bb9 x5656x Ebm7 6x464x Ab9 x3535x Dbma7 x4656x Cm7 3x131x F7b9 2x121x G7 323003 Gm6 3x2333 [Verse]

I'm impr^Dm7essed ^GWith my atto ^Dm7 rney Bern ^G ie ^G ^Dm7 ^GI'm im ^Dm7pressed ^GWith his ^Dm7influent ^Gial ^C#dimfriends

NC Fm7 Bb9 He's got very big connec tions

And ^Ebm7I follow his direct ^Ab9ions Dbma7 Bernie knows his way around And so I^Cm7 always do what Bern ^F7b9 ie recomme^Gnds ^D7 ^G7

[Verse]

I am bles^Dm7sed ^GWith my atto ^Dm7 rney Bern ^G ie ^G ^Dm7 ^GI'm im ^Dm7pressed ^GWith the ^Dm7way he ru^Gns t^C#dimhe store

NC Fm7 Bb9 He's got Dodger season boxes

And ^Ebm7an office full of f^Ab9oxes Dbma7 It's amazing all the different things ^Cm7Your average guy might ^F7b9need a lawyer ^Gfor ^D7 ^G7

[Chorus] NC F9 Bbma7 Bernie tells me what to do NC D9 Gma7 Bernie lays it on the line NC F9 Bbma7 Bernie says, we sue, we sue NC D9 Gma7 Bernie says, we sign, we sign [Verse]

I'm in to^Dm7uch ^GWith my a^Dm7ttorney Be^Grnie ^G ^Dm7 ^GIn a clu^Dm7tch ^GHe can sp^Dm7eed right^G to ^C#dimthe scene

NC Fm7 Bb9 And if I'm locked up in the jail

With ^Ebm7just one phone call for my^Ab9 bail Dbma7 He said to call his club collect Or d^Cm7eal directly with his a^F7b9nswering mach^Gine^D7 ^G7

[Verse]

And when ^Dm7I dine ^GWith my ^Dm7attorney ^GBernie ^G ^Dm7 ^GHe buys ^Dm7wine ^GFrom the ^Dm7rare impo^Grted^C#dim rack

NC Fm7 Bb9 That's 'cause Bernie is a purist

And n^Ebm7ot your polyester touri^Ab9st Dbma7 Bernie waves the glass around awhile Then ta^Cm7kes a sip an^F7b9d always send^Am7s it ^D7back^G7

[Chorus] NC F9 Bbma7 Bernie tells me what to do NC D9 Gma7 Bernie lays it on the line NC F9 Bbma7 Bernie says, we sue, we sue NC D9 Gma7 Bernie says, we sign, we sign [Verse]

I adm^Dm7ire ^GMy attorn^Dm7ey Bern^Gie ^G ^Dm7 I a^Gdmire ^Dm7 ^GAny guy w^Dm7ho knows ^Ghis ^C#dimstuff

NC Fm7 Bb9 Sure, we blew a couple ventures

With ^Ebm7a counterfeit debenture^Ab9s Dbma7 But you win a few, you lose a few Like ^Cm7Bernie says,^F7b9 "You keep on hanging t^Goug^D7h" ^G7

Thank^Dm7s to you ^GMy attorn^Dm7ey Berni^Ge ^GThanks t^Dm7o yo^Gu ^Dm7 ^GI'm consi^Dm7dered wel^Gl to^C#dim do

Sure,^Dm7 I made out like a bandit ^GJust exac^Dm7tly like you planned it ^GBut like^Dm7 Mur^Gray, my ^Dm7accountant ^GTold me y^Dm7esterday, ^GI ow^C#dime it all to you.

[Outro] NC F9 Bbma7 Bernie tells me what to do NC D9 Gma7 Bernie lays it on the line NC F9 Bbma7 Bernie says, we sue, we sue NC D9 Gma7 Bernie says, we sign, we sign NC

^D7b9On the dotted line ^Gm6

Dave Frishberg - My attorney bernie