Be My Number Two

Words & Music by:

Joe Jackson

[capo 3]

 

G               C      D

Won't you be my number two?

G             C       D

Me and number one are through.

Em7                Am7     D

There won't be too much to do

     Am         Am7    D

Just smile when I feel blue.

 

And there's not much left of me.

What you get is what you see.

Is it worth the energy?

I leave it up to you.

 

C   G          D            G

And if you got something to say to me.

C     G          D          G

Don't try to lay your funny ways on me.

C G              D          G

I know that it's really not fair of me.

C                 D

But my heart seen too much action.

 

And every time I look at you,

You'll be just who I want you to.

And IÕll do what I can do

                            C                         G

To make a dream or two come true, if you be my number two.

 

INSTRUMENTAL VERSE

 

And if you got something to say to me,

Don't try to lay your funny ways on me.

I know that it's really not fair of me,

But my heart seen too much action.

 

REPEAT LAST VERSE.

 




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