Intro: It's in 4/4 time. The clock's ticks start on the 2nd beat of the 1st bar, then the piano enters on the 1st beat of the 5th bar. | C G | C G | The intro and verse are the same chords in different registers. The second mini-chorus "Nothing I can do" is the same as the first, moved up one tone. Verse 1:

^CMy baby ^GPretends to be my baby ^CDoes a fine line in de^Gception ^CWhat night did she fall ^Gor is it better to know ^CWhat I did the night be^Gfore? ^FThere's nothing I can ^Dmdo No way that I can ^Amhurt myself^G

Verse 2:

^CMy baby ^GPretends to be my baby ^CDoes a fine line in de^Gception ^CHis baby <- Ron from Died Pretty! ^GPretends to be his baby ^CShe was on the phone last n^Gight ^FThere's nothing I can ^Dmdo No way that I can ^Amhurt myself^G ^FThere's nothing I can ^Dmsay But I'll be going ou^Et - toni^Asus4ght. ^A

Chorus:

^DIt's nineteen n^Ainety five (going out) ^GThere's nothing I can ^Emdo <- Get shivers from Tim's voice here No way that I can ^Bmhurt myself^A ^GThere's nothing I can ^Emsay And I'll be going out t^Bmonight^A

Chorus:

^DIt's nineteen n^Ainety five (going out)

Whitlams - 1995