my current fave from the new Grimes release, Art Angels. lyrics are from Genius -- feel
free to offer corrections et. al.
[Verse 1]
Bm D
I got in a fight, I was indisposed
G Em
I was in despite all the wicked prose
Bm D
But I'm only a man
G Em
And I do what I can
[Verse 2]
Bm D
I got friends in high places, I get out for free
G Em
I got in a fight but they don't know me
Bm D
Cause I'm only a man
G Em
And I do what I can
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm D
B-E-H-A-V-E, arrest us
G Em
Italiana mobster looking so precious
Bm D
B-E-H-A-V-E, never more
G Em
You gave up being good when you declared a state of war
[Chorus]
Bm D
Eh, I don't behave, I don't behave, oh
G Em
Eh, I don't behave, I don't behave, oh
Bm D
Eh, I don't behave, I don't behave, oh
G Em
(Are you goin' to the party? Are you goin' to the show?)
Bm7 D G Em
Cause I'm only a man, do what I can, ooh-woah-oh
Bm7 D
Cause I'm only a man, do what I can
G Em
(You're goin' to the party and you're goin' to the show)
[Verse 3]
Bm D
I did something bad, maybe I was wrong
G Em
Sometimes people say that I'm a big time bomb
Bm D
But I'm only a man
G Em
And I do what I can
[Pre-Chorus]
Bm D
B-E-H-A-V-E, arrest us
G Em
Italiana mobster looking so precious
Bm D
B-E-H-A-V-E, never more
G Em
You gave up being good when you declared a state of war
[Chorus]
Bm D
Eh, I don't behave, I don't behave, oh
G Em
Eh, I don't behave, I don't behave, oh
Bm D
Eh, I don't behave, I don't behave, oh
G Em
(Are you goin' to the party? Are you goin' to the show?)
Bm7 D G Em
Cause I'm only a man, do what I can, ooh-woah-oh
Bm7 D
Cause I'm only a man, do what I can
G Em
(You're goin' to the party and you're goin' to the show)
[Bridge]
B (major!!) D G
Oh, woah-oh-woo
Em B
The fire hurts so right
D G
Cause we can make 'em all a bit crazy
Em
We can make 'em alright
B D G
Oh, woah-oh-woo
Em B
The fire hurts so right
D
The people touch it
G Em
I can't touch, even though it's mine
[Chorus]
Bm D
Eh, I don't behave, I don't behave, oh
G Em
Eh, I don't behave, I don't behave, oh
Bm D
Eh, I don't behave, I don't behave, oh
G Em
(Are you goin' to the party? Are you goin' to the show?)
Bm7 D G Em
Cause I'm only a man, do what I can, ooh-woah-oh
Bm7 D
Cause I'm only a man, do what I can
G Em
(You're goin' to the party and you're goin' to the show)
[Outro]
Bm D
B-E-H-A-V-E, arrest us
G Em
Italiana mobster looking so fresh, uh
Bm D
B-E-H-A-V-E never more
G Em
You gave up being good when you declared a state of war
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The Bm7 in the chorus is just a preference -- regular Bm is fine. Also watch for the B
Major in the bridge.
I would be remiss to not point out that Grimes has said this song is "written from the
perspective of Al Pacino in The Godfather Pt 2. Except he’s a vampire who can switch
gender and travel through space."
