Tuning: G C E A

[Intro] C Csus4 C

^CShe came from Greece she had a thirst for knowledge She studies sculpture at St. Martins College That's where ^GI caught her eye ^CShe told me that her dad was loaded

I said "In that case I'll have a rum and coca-cola"

She said "fi^Gne" and in a thirty seconds time she said ^F"I want to live like common people I want to do whatever common people do^C

I want to sleep with common people

I want to sleep with common people like ^Gyou" Well what else could I do', I said "I'll see what I can d^Co"

^CI took her to a supermarket I don't know why but I had to start it som^Gewhere - so it started there ^CI said "Pretend you've got no money"

She just laughed and said "Oh, you're so funny"

I said "Y^Geah, well I can't see someone else smiling in here Are you sure^F you want to live like common people You want to see whatever common people see ^C

You want to sleep with common people

You want to sleep with common people like m^Ge But she didn't understand, she just smiled and held my h^Cand

Rent a fl^Cat above your shop, cut you hair and get a job Smoke some fags ^Gand play some pool, prentend you never went to school But still you'll^C never get it right, 'cos when you're laid in bed at night watching roac^Ghes climb the wall, if you called your dad he could stop it all

^FYou'll never live like common people You'll never do whatever common people do ^C

You'll never fail like common people

You'll never watch your life slide out o^Gf view And dance and drink and screw because there's nothing else to d^Co

[Interlude] C G C G

^FSing along with the common people, Sing along and it might just get you ^Cthru'

Laugh along with the common people

Laugh along even though they are laughing at ^Gyou And the stupid things that you do Because you think that poor is c^Cool

^CLike a dog lying in a corner they will bite you and never warn you look ou^Gt, they'll tear you insides out ^C'Cos everybody hates a tourist especially one who thinks that it's all Such a la^Gugh

and the chip stains and grease will come out in the bath

you will ^Fnever understand how it feels to live your life With no mean^Cing or control and with nowhere left to go You are amaz^Ged that they exist and they burn so bright Whilst you can only wonder w^Chy

^FYou'll never live like common people You'll never do whatever common people do ^C

You'll never fail like common people

You'll never watch your life slide out o^Gf view And dance and drink and screw because there's nothing else to d^Co

I want to live with common people like you I want to live with common people like you

Pulp - Common people