STANDING IN FOR JOE. From the album. Wasp Star. Xtc's last album :( (One strum) G13 = 353453 I'm standing

Standing in for Joe ^A ^Asus4 ^A ^Asus4 ^A ^Asus4 ^A ^Asus4 ^AJoe called round to ^Dask me would I ^F#mdo a favour ^GWhile he's ^Dgonna be ^Aout of town ^Asus4 ^A ^Asus4 ^ASays his girl needs ^Dcompany, she ^F#mgets so restless ^GWould I ^Dkeep her ^Asafe and sound. ^Asus4 ^A ^Asus4 ^DSoftly softly ^Ein the night, well ^F#myou can guess the ^Frest ^ANow these shoes fit ^Dall too well, ^Gstanding ^Din for ^AJoe ^Asus4 ^GStanding ^Din for ^AJoe,^Asus4 I'm ^Gstandin------g in for J^Aoe

^AJoe said we've been ^Dfriends so long, that ^F#mI would be the ^Gone He ^Dwould trust ^Awith his life ^Asus4 ^A ^Asus4 ^ANow those words run ^Dround my brain as ^F#mdarkness falls As ^GI turn ^Dout his ^Abedroom light ^Asus4 ^A ^Asus4 ^DWho could resist her ^Etender charms ^F#mso the story ^Fgoes ^AThis actor he plays ^Dall the parts, ^GStanding ^Din for ^AJoe ^Asus4 ^GStanding ^Din for ^AJoe.^Asus4 Oh, I'm s^Gtandin------g in for (Jo^F#me)

Middle 8

^F#mLove is like a ^Eriver, you ^F#mcannot stop its ^Fflow ^A ^AJoe called round to ^Dask me would I ^F#mdo a favour ^GWhile he's ^Dgonna be ^Aout of town ^Asus4 ^A ^Asus4 ^ASays his girl needs ^Dcompany, she ^F#mgets so restless ^GWould I ^Dcheck that she’^As safe and soun^Asus4d ^A ^Asus4

^DSoftly softly ^Ein the night, well ^F#myou can guess the ^Frest ^ANow these shoes fit ^Dall too well, ^Gstanding ^Din for ^AJoe ^Asus4 I'm ^Gstanding ^Din for ^AJoe ^Asus4 Oh yeah, I’^Gm standin^Dg in fo^Ar Jo^Asus4e.

Keep his sweetheart ^Gcompany yeah,^D ^A ^Asus4 (standing in for Joe)

Just standing in for ^GJoe yeah. ^D ^A ^Asus4 (standing in for Joe)

Until he gets back ^Ghome yeah. ^D ^A ^Asus4 (standing in for Joe)

Gonna keep her e^Gntertained yeah^D. ^A ^Asus4 (standing in for Joe)

Gonna keep her safe and ^Gsound yeah. ^D ^A ^Asus4 (standing in for Joe)

Keep his sweetheart ^Gcompany yeah,^D ^A ^Asus4 (standing in for Joe ) On those cool dark winters ^Gnights yeah.^D ^A ^Asus4 (standing in for Joe)

Because she gets ^Gso wrestles.^D ^A ^Asus4 (standing in for Joe)

Always ^Gso wrestles.^D ^A ^Asus4 (standing in for Joe)

Keep his sweetheart ^Gcompany yeah,^D ^A ^Asus4 (standing in for Joe)

keep her safe and ^Gsound yeah.^D ^A ^Asus4 (standing in for Joe)

Xtc - Standing in for joe