Gm   F6  Ebmaj7  Dm7
Cm7  Eb/Bb   F5 G5


[Verse]
Abmaj7    Bb              Abmaj7       Bb
 You live upon a stage and everyone's agreed
Abmaj7                Gm7             Fm7       Bb
 you're the brightest hope by far that anyone can see
Abmaj7       Bb                Abmaj7         Bb
 So when you take the limelight you can guarantee
Abmaj7          Gm7              Fm7       Bb
 you're gaining fame and claiming credibility
Fm7       Gm                   Fm7        Gm
 Tell me baby are you gonna get high as a kite?
Fm7       Gm                   Ab               Bb
 Tell me baby are you gonna let it happen every night?
Gm      F6    Ebmaj7   Dm7   Cm7  Eb/Bb   F5    G5
How can you expect to be    taken        seriously?



[Verse]
Abmaj7        Bb             Abmaj7       Bb
 You live within the law, and everyone assumes
Abmaj7         Gm7            Fm7            Bb
 you must find this a bore and try something new
Abmaj7          Bb            Abmaj7      Bb
 You're an intellectual giant, an authority
Abmaj7         Gm7                  Fm7         Bb
 to preach and teach the whole world about ecology
Fm7       Gm                    Fm7         Gm
 Tell me baby are you gonna make any other claim?
Fm7       Gm                    Ab            Bb
 Tell me baby are you gonna take any of the blame?
Gm      F6    Ebmaj7   Dm7   Cm7  Eb/Bb   F5    G5
How can you expect to be    taken        seriously?
Gm      F6    Ebmaj7   Dm7   Cm7  Eb/Bb   F5    G5
How can you expect to be    taken        seriously?


[Interlude]

C5  [x2 bars]
Ebmaj7   Fm7   Ebmaj7   Fm7
Ab    Bb    Ab    Bb
Ab    Bb    Fm    Bb
Gm      F6    Ebmaj7   Dm7   Cm7  Eb/Bb   F5    G5


[Verse]
Abmaj7         Bb              Abmaj7       Bb
 You live within the headlines, so everyone can see
Abmaj7             Gm7             Fm7              Bb
 You're supporting every new cause and meeting royalty
Abmaj7          Bb          Abmaj7       Bb
 You're another major artist on a higher plane
Abmaj7                Gm7                         Fm7      Bb
 Do you think they'll put you in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame?
Fm7       Gm                  Fm7       Gm
 Tell me baby how you generate longevity
Fm7       Gm                     Ab        Bb
 Tell me baby how you really hate publicity
Gm      F6    Ebmaj7   Dm7   Cm7  Eb/Bb   F5    G5
How can you expect to be    taken        seriously?
Gm      F6    Ebmaj7   Dm7   Cm7  Eb/Bb   F5    G5
How can you expect to be    taken        seriously?
 F5    G5
Seriously
 F5    G5
Seriously
F5    G5


[Interlude]
Ebmaj7   Fm7   Ebmaj7   Fm7
Ab    Bb    Ab    Bb
Ab    Bb    Fm    Bb
Gm      F6    Ebmaj7   Dm7   Cm7  Eb/Bb   F5    G5


[Outro]
Gm      F6    Ebmaj7   Dm7   Cm7  Eb/Bb   F5    G5
How can you expect to be    taken        seriously?
Gm      F6    Ebmaj7   Dm7   Cm7  Eb/Bb   F5    G5
How can you expect to be    taken        seriously?
 F5    G5
Seriously
 F5    G5
Seriously, ooh
F5         G5
    Seriously