The Beat

	  		Bm G A Bm x2 
  
D         Bm         G      A/C# 
We're all going on a summer holiday 
D   Bm      G             A/C# 
Vigilante's coming out to follow me. 
D         Bm   G                  A/C# 
Heard somebody say they're out to collar me. 
D  Bm   G     A/C# 
Anybody wanna swallow me? 
  
Bm G A Bm x2 
  
         Bm     G                 A      Bm 
It takes two to tumble.  It takes two to tango. 
Bm        G               A             Bm 
Speak up; don't mumble if you're in the combo. 
  
Bm G             A Bm               Bm G   
     On the beat,      on the beat. 
       A         Bm 
Till a man comes along and he says, 
           G      D/F# Em7  G/D   A/C#   G/B       A 
'Have you been a good boy, never played with your toy? 
           G     D/F# Em7  D    G A/C#     G/B D E 
Though you never en---joy, such a pleasure to  employ.' 
  
D   A/C# E 
See your friends in the state their in. 
D   A/C# E 
See your friends getting under their skin. 
D   A/C# E 
See your friends getting taken in. 

D            Bm   G               A/C# 
Well, if you only knew the things you do to me. 
D      Bm          G           A/C# 
I'd do anything to confuse the enemy. 
D            Bm        G                A/C# 
There's only one thing wrong with you befriending me. 
D       Bm     G              A/C# 
Take it easy.  I think you're bending me. 
D           Bm              G         A/C# 
I've been a bad boy with the standard leader. 
   D           Bm            G      A/C# 
My neighbor's revving up his Vauxhall Viva. 
  

Bm G             A Bm               Bm G   
     On the beat,      on the beat. 
       A         Bm 
Till a man comes along and he says, 
           G      D/F# Em7  G/D   A/C#   G/B       A 
'Have you been a good boy, never played with your toy? 
           G     D/F# Em7  D    G A/C#     G/B D E 
Though you never en---joy, such a pleasure to  employ.' 

D   A/C# E 
See your friends walking down the street. 
D   A/C# E 
See your friends never quite complete. 

See your friends getting under their feet. 

            D         Bm         G   A/C# 
Oh, I don't want to disease you, 
            D         Bm         G   A/C# 
but I'm no good with machinery. 
           D      Bm             G   A/C# 
Oh, I don't wanna freeze you. 
     D          Bm               G   A/C# 
Stop looking at the scenery. 
       D                 Bm         G   A/C# 
I keep thinking about your mother. 
           D     Bm              G   A/C# 
Oh, I don't wanna lick them. 
        D          Bm        G   A/C# 
I don't wanna be a lover. 
       D             Bm        G   A/C# 
I just wanna be your victim. 
           D           Bm        G   A/C# 
I don't go out much at night. 
           D           Bm        G   A/C# 
I don't go out much at all. 
        D                  Bm         G   A/C# 
Did you think you were the only one 
        D             Bm 
who was waiting for a call 
  
Bm G             A Bm               Bm G   
     On the beat,      on the beat. 
       A         Bm 
Till a man comes along and he says, 
           G      D/F# Em7  G/D   A/C#   G/B       A 
'Have you been a good boy, never played with your toy? 
           G     D/F# Em7  D    G A/C#     G/B D E 
Though you never en---joy, such a pleasure to  employ. 
  

D   A/C# E 
See your friends treat me like a stranger. 
D   A/C# E 
See your friends despite all the arrangements. 
D   A/C# E 
See your friends Nothing here has changed. 
             Bm       G 
Just the beat.