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