Put The Book Back On The Shelf

Chords

Standard

G                                      D
Sebastian you're in a mess
                                                    Am
You had a dream, they called you king of all the hipsters,
      Em                D
is it true or are you still the queen?
G                                                 D
   Like getting blood out of a stone
                                          Am
The city left you lost and gone
                                                     Em
D
You came to dance, but there's no poignancy when they all leave you...
Cmaj7               Gmaj7
standing alone
Cmaj7                Gmaj7
   standing alone
Cmaj7                 Gmaj7
Cmaj7                 D#  D

G                                  D
The wider issues of the day
                                               Am
just pass you by, you're gonna pay
                                            Em              D
for looking at the floor when people talk to you.
G                                           D
You wrote a book about yourself
                                     Am
The people left it on the shelf

You'll write another one
 Em                     D                        Cmaj7            Gmaj7

 Now you've got a story that's worth talking about.
Cmaj7           Gmaj7
talking about
Cmaj7           Gmaj7
talking about
Cmaj7             D#    D
(trumpet solo):
Am Em  Am Em   Bm F#m Bm F#m
Bm Am Bm Am Cmaj7
             Gmaj7                       Cmaj7
Are you happy with yourself?
             Gmaj7                    Cmaj7
Are you talking to yourself?
             Gmaj7                     Cmaj7
Are you happy with yourself?
             Gmaj7
Put the book back on the shelf
G                                       D
I've seen the company you keep
                                        Am
You're on the sofa hidden deep
                                            Em                 D
While on the telly Sid James speaks you like God
G                                         D
You're always looking for a sign
                                        Am
But boy you blow it every time
                                        Em
You hear a voice begin to speak
          D                    Cmaj7            Gmaj7
You ignore it and go softly to sleep
Cmaj7               Gmaj7
softly to sleep
Cmaj7              Gmaj7
softly to sleep
Cmaj7              Gmaj7
Cmaj7
             Gmaj7                        Cmaj7
Are you happy with yourself?
             Gmaj7                       Cmaj7
Are you happy with yourself?
             Gmaj7                       Cmaj7
Are you happy with yourself?