Chords for Sixto Rodriguez - Like Janis [audio]

_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ [Ab] And you're [G] measured for wealth by [Bb] the things you can [Ab] hold, and you're measured [Gm] for love
[Bb] by the sweet [Eb] things you're told.
And you live [Ab] in the past [Gm] of a dream that [Bb] you're in, [Eb] and your [Ab] selfishness is [Bb] your [Eb] cardinal sin. _ _
_ [Ab] And you want [Gm] to be held [Bb] with [Eb] highest regard.
It [Ab] delights you [Gm] so much [Bb] if he's trying [Eb] so hard.
And you try [Ab] to conceal [Gm] your ordinary [Bb] way [Eb] with a [Ab] smile or a shrug [Bb] or some stolen [Eb] cliche. _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ But [Bb] don't you [Eb] understand, _
_ [Ab] _ and [Bb] don't you [Eb] look about.
_ _ [Ab] I'm trying to [Eb] take nothing from you, so why [Gm] should you act so [Bb] put out for [Eb] me?
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_ [Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ [Ab] Cause [Gm] emotionally [Bb] you're the same [Eb] basic trip, and you know [Gm] that I know of [Bb] the times that you [Eb] slip.
So don't try [Ab] to impress me, [Gm] you're just [Bb] pimps and paints.
[Eb] And don't [Ab] try to charm me [Bb] with things [Eb] that change. _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] And don't try [Gm] to enchant me [Bb] with your manner of [Eb] dress.
Cause [Ab] a monkey [Gm] in silk [Bb] is a monkey [Eb] no less.
So measure [Ab] for measure, [Gm] reflect [Bb] on my sin.
[Eb] And when [Ab] I won't see [Bb] ya, then [Eb] measure it in. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Ab] Cause [Bb] don't you [Eb] _
understand, _ and don't [Bb] you look [Eb] about.
_ [Ab] _ I'm [Bb] trying to take [Eb] nothing from [F] you, [Ab] so why [Gm] should you act [Bb] so put out.
_ _ [Ab] Henceforth [Gm] there in wonder [Bb] and doubt _ _ [Eb] for me.
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