C F Dm G
Em Am Dm G


Here is the Strumming pattern:

    C      F     Dm   G
E|-----0----1----1----3-3--|
B|-----1----1----3----0-0--|
G|-----0----2----2----0-0--|
D|--------3----0-----------|
A|---3---------------------|
E|------------------3------|
    Em    Am   Dm   G
E|-----0----0----1----3-3--|
B|-----0----1----3----0-0--|
G|-----0----2----2----0-0--|
D|--------2----0-----------|
A|---2---------------------|
E|------------------3------|

Play the chord sequence in between every little section of the lyrics.
Listen to the song if you don't know what I mean.
This is the little flute/whatever instrument solo in between each section.

[Intro]

C F Dm G
Em Am Dm G

[Verse]

C      F        Dm      G
  Well I'm just walking along

Em         Am
Stuck in a song

Dm        G
Whistling thusly

C F Dm G
Em Am Dm G

C    F  Dm      G
  Stereotypical life:

Em       Am
Kids and a wife

Dm            G
Three of them plus me

[Interlude]
C F Dm G
Em Am Dm G

[Verse]

C       F   Dm      G
 Neil's inspiration is thin

Em      Am
Thin as a pin

      Dm         G
There isn't much to me

C   F       Dm      G
So I'm just walking along

Em        Am
Stuck in a song

Dm      G
Happily gloomy

C F Dm G
Em Am Dm G

[Chorus]

C
Break it off

F
Break it off

Dm      G
Take me out

Em        Am         Dm      G
Don't let the melody fake me out

C F Dm G
Em Am Dm G

C
Break it off

F
Break it off

Dm      G
Take me out

Em        Am         Dm      G
Don't let the melody fake me out

C F Dm G
Em Am Dm G

[Verse]

C   F         Dm     G
 I don't even have a name

Em          Am
This brings me shame

Dm     G
I'm so diminished

C F Dm G
Em Am Dm G

C  F        Dm         G
 I know all songs have an end

Em      Am
I could pretend

Dm         G
This one is finished

[Interlude]
C F Dm G
Em Am Dm G

[Verse]

C   F         Dm        G
 I guess both ways I am screwed

Em       Am
Maybe if you'd

Dm      G
Do me a favor

C   F            Dm   G
 If this track's on a CD

Em      Am 
Skip it for me

Dm       G
You'd be my savior

C F Em Dm G
Am Dm G


[Chorus]

C
Break it off

F
Break it off

Dm     G
Take me out
Em        Am         Dm      G
Don't let the melody fake me out

C F Dm G
Em Am Dm G

C
Break it off

F
Break it off

Dm      G
Take me out

Em        Am         Dm      G
Don't let the melody fake me out

C F Dm G
Em Am Dm G

C
Break it off

F
Break it off

Dm      G
Take me out

Em        Am         Dm      G
Don't let the melody fake me out

C F Dm G
Em Am Dm G

C
Break it off

F
Break it off

Dm      G 
Take me out

Em        Am         Dm      G
Don't let the melody fake me out

C F Dm G
Em Am Dm G


C F Dm G

Oh no…

Em Am Dm G

Oh no…

C F Dm G

Oh no…

Em Am Dm G

Oh no…

C F Dm G
Em Am Dm G