Album: Thirsty Work(1994)
C
When you say those words, those three little words
G C
You're in at the deep end
C
Give up the night times, give up the high times
G C
Give up the weekend
Prechorus:
A# Am G C
Give up the chance to be your own man
F C G C
Let the feeling take over
A# Am G C
The only way out is to lie if you can
F C G
But you don't have the knack
F Dm G G7
And you'll come crawling back, saying
Chorus:
C
I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
G
I didn't mean to say what I said when I said I didn't mean it
G7
I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
C
I didn't mean to say what I said it was only a game
C
I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
G
I didn't mean to tell you in so many words, I didn't mean it
F G
I felt tied down, my pride down
F G
That I put that lie down
F G C
The prize now for you is me
II:
G
Well I was like you and all I could do was
C G
Give up and surrender
G
The people can trace what they did in my face
C G
But they're just pretenders
Pre-chorus 2:
A# Am G C
They told me mercenary action today
F C G C
Is a line as simple and pure
A# Am G C
But what if you found you made a mistake
F C G C
The medicine's worse than the cure
F C G G7
And you'll be back for sure, saying
Chorus:
C
I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
G
I didn't mean to say what I said when I said I didn't mean it
G7
I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
C
I didn't mean to say what I said it was only a game
C
I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
G
I didn't mean to tell you in so many words, I didn't mean it
F G
I felt tied down, my pride down
F G
That I put that lie down
F G C
The prize now for you is me
Pre-chorus:
A# Am G C
Give up the chance to be your own man
F C G C
Let the feeling take over
A# Am G C
The only way out is to lie if you can
F C G
But you don't have the knack
F Dm G G7
And you'll come crawling back, saying
Chorus:
C
I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
G
I didn't mean to say what I said when I said I didn't mean it
G7
I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
C
I didn't mean to say what I said it was only a game
C
I didn't mean it, I didn't mean it
G
I didn't mean to tell you in so many words, I didn't mean it
F G
I felt tied down, my pride down
F G
That I put that lie down
F G C
The prize now for you is me