Verse:
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You found a carousel to ride around
G
But you get bored, so you tear it down
A
Like a kid in a playground,
A
putting sand in their mouth
G
Spit it out, when youʼre feeling fickle
A
And I want to say it shouldnʼt work that way
G
Peopleʼs lives ainʼt a game, just ʼcoz you can pay
A
Smoking your big fat cigar
G
Tweed hat, cravat and four birds on your arm
Chorus:
D
Iʼm just a tin pan boy,
C
do you want to take that toy?
E7
Hey! You! Mr. Developer!
E7
Hey! You! Mr. Developer!
DC
Youʼre just a tin town toy, a big fat boy
E7
Hey! You! Mr. Inheritor!
E7
Crook! Hook! Mr. Proprietor
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Boy
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Boy
A
Boy
Verse:
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You kick the small kid off the monkey bars
G
Take your mess out of his specs
G
and the size of his arm
A
Force him to dress in black,
A
then make him hold your holster
G
Whilst you shoot in the back (back)
A
You will say Iʼm only writing songs
G
Son get off of your arse and get a proper job
A
And snigger at my beat-up boots
G
But I tell you Sir, Iʼm coming after you in fiction
Chorus:
D
Iʼm just a tin pan boy,
C
do you want to take that toy?
E7
Hey! You! Mr. Developer!
E7
Hey! You! Mr. Developer!
DC
Youʼre just a tin town toy, a big fat boy
E7
Hey! You! Mr. Inheritor!
E7
Crook! Hook! Mr. Proprietor
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Boy
A
Boy
A
Boy
A
Chorus:
DC
Iʼm just a tin pan boy, you want to take my toys
E7
Hey! Hey!
DC
Youʼre just a tin town toy, a big fat boy
E7
Hey! Hey! Boyyy!
Outro:
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Boy
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Boy
A
Boy
A
Boy
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Boy
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Boy
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Boy
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Boy
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Boy