Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] E/B B E/B B E/B B E/B B [Verse 1]

^EI didn't want to,^B ^ELeave you behind,^B ^EBut your clothes weren't stepping,^B ^EInto line. ^B ^CToo much ^Bself pity, ^CNot enough ^Bnitty gritty ^C ^B ^AAnd just when you were ^Glooking pretty

[Chorus]

^CPretty boring, ^Fpretty drab, ^Cout of date, ^Fcolors bad, ^CSuit your suit is ^Flooking sad.^C ^B

[Link] E/B B E/B B E/B B E/B B [Verse 2]

^EI used to know ^B ^EIt stays the same^B. ^ENo individuals ^B ^ENeed ever change.^B ^CBut if it's new, its ^Bin the past. ^CEverything goes ^Bby so fast. ^CUpstaged by the sup^Bporting cast.^A ^G

[Chorus]

^CDon't ask the girlfriend to ^Fthrow it away, ^CIt'll be in fashion by ^Fnext Friday, ^CHoping our clothes have^F something to say ^CTake it away! ^B

[Instrumental] E B E B E B E B C B C B C B A G C F C F

^CHah^Fa ^C ^C B B E B E B E B E B E B E B

[Verse 3]

^EThe in-vogue clock ^B ^Egoes spinning round ^B ^ESpace age fashion ^B ^Elifts off the ground ^B ^CJust accept the ^Bnew faith ^CTry and look co^Bmmon-place ^CInstead of looking ^Bout of place ^A ^G

[Chorus]

^CBut can't you see I'm ^Fstaying still, ^Cthat rich little basta^Frds made me Ill C F

^CIll, ^BIll! [Outro] F C F C F C F

Madness - Stepping into line