The singer, not the song    (Listen to sample)

 

    C - Am - C - Am

 

    C                                       Am

1.     Everywhere you want I always go,

C                                           Am              D

    I always give in because, babe, you know,

            G          C                     C7                F            G

    you just say so 'cause you give me that feeling inside.

                C      Em         Am               F  G    F   - G           C      - Am

    But I know I must be right, it's the singer, not         the song.

 

    C                                             Am

2.      It's not the way you give in willingly,

C                                  Am       D

    others do it without thrilling me,

      G       C          C7            F            G

    giving me that same old feeling inside.

                C      Em        Am                F  G     F   - G         C      - Am

    But I know I must be right, it's the singer, not        the song.

 

+ instrumental = verse 2

 

    C                                                  Am

3.      The same old places and the same old song,

C                                              Am          D

    we've been going there for much too long,

                 G                 C                C7                  F            G

    there's something wrong and it gives me that feeling inside

                 C      Em        Am               F   G    F   - G         C      - Am

    that I know I must be right, it's the singer, not        the song.

                 F   G   F   - G         C      - Am

    It's the singer, not       the song,    

                 F   G    F   - G        C    

    it's the singer, not        the song.

 

    (The Rolling Stones)