Like Janis — Rodriguez
Chords and lyrics for Like Janis by Rodriguez (key of C).
Verse 1
Like Janis - Rodriguez
Intro
| C F | Em G |
| C F | Em G |
Verse 1
[C] And you [F]measure for [Em]wealth by the [G]things you can [C]hold
And your [F]measure for [Em]love by the [G]sweet things you're [C]told
And you [C]live in the [F]past or the [C]dream that you're [G]in
And [C]your [F]selfishness is your [G]cardinal [C]sin
Verse 2
[C] And you [F]want to be [Em]held with [G]highest [C]regard
It [F]delights you so [Em]much if he's [G]trying so [C]hard
And you [C]try to [F]conceal your [C]ordinary [G]ways
With a[C] smile or a [F]shrug or some [G]stolen [C]cliche
Chorus
'Cos [F]don't you [G][C]understand
And [F]don't you [G]look [C]about
I'm [F]trying to [G]take [C]nothing from you
So [F]why should you [Em]act so put [G]out for [C][F]me[G][Em]
Verse 3
[C] 'Cos [F]emotionally[Em] you're the [G]same basic [C]trip
And you [F]know that I [Em]know of the [G]times that you've [C]slipped
So don't [C]try to [F]impress me you're [C]just pins and [G]paint
And [C]don't try to [F]charm me with [G]things that you [C]ain't
Verse 4
[C] And don't [F]try to [Em]enchant me with your [G]manner of [C]dress
'Cos a [F]monkey in [Em]silk is a [G]monkey no [C]less
So [C]measure for [F]measure [C]reflect on my [G]said
And [C]when I won't [F]see you then [G]measure it [C]dead
Outro
'Cos [F]don't you [G][C]understand
And [F]don't you [G]look [C]about
I'm [F]trying to [G]take [C]nothing from you
So [F]why should you [Em]act so put [G]out
And [F]sit there and [Em]wonder and [G]doubt for [C][F][Em]me[C][G]
[F][Em][G](repeat[C] and fade)
X