Intro: C  D - F - C 
  
               C               D 
Do you derive joy when someone else succeeds? 
                 F                          C 
Do you not play dirty when engaged in competition? 
               C            D 
Do you have a big intellectual capacity, but 
          F                         C 
know that it alone does not equate wisdom? 
           C                   D 
Do you see everything as an illusion, 
             F                       C 
but enjoy it even though you are not of it? 
                                            D 
Are you both masculine and feminine? Politically aware? 
             F                      C 
And don't believe in capital punishment? 
  
C              D            F         C 
These are 21 things that I want in a lover 
                 D               F              C 
Not necessarily needs, but qualities that I prefer. 
  
               C                      D 
Do you derive joy from diving in and seeing 
                F                            C 
that loving someone can actually feel like freedom? 
         C                 D                          
Are you funny ? a-la self deprecating?  
        F                              C 
Like adventure? And have many formed opinions? 
 
 
C              D            F         C 
These are 21 things that I want in a lover 
                 D               F              C 
Not necessarily needs, but qualities that I prefer 
C                   D                       F               C 
I figure I can describe it since I have a choice in the matter. 
 C             D                  F            C 
These are 21 things I choose to choose in a lover. 
  
           F              Fm 
I'm in no hurry, I could wait forever, 
           F          Fm 
I'm in no rush cuz I like being solo. 
             F                   Fm 
There are no  worries and certainly no pressure, 
        F                               C 
in the meantime I'll live like there's no tomorrow. 
  
        C               D                                   
Are you uninhibited in bed? 
                         F                        C 
more than three times a week? Up for being experimental? 
        C                    D                                   
Are you athletic? Are you thriving in a job, 
                  F                     C 
that helps your brother? Are you not addicted? 
  
C              D            F           C 
These are 21 things that I want in a lover. 
                 D               F              C 
Not necessarily needs, but qualities that I prefer.  (2x) 
C                    
Are you curious and communicative ?