Pet Shop Boys - How Can You Expect To Be Taken Seriously Chords

[Intro]
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               | Em D | C Bm | Am Am7/G | Em |
(You gotta have fun)
              | Em D | C Bm | Am Am7/G         | Em |
(You gotta have fun)             (You gotta have fun)
 
 
[Verse 1]
F          Em             F            Em
 You live upon a stage and everyone's agreed
F                     Em              Dm          G
 You're the brightest hope by far that anyone can see
F            Em                F              Em
 So when you take the limelight you can guarantee
F               Em               Dm        G
 you're gaining fame and claiming credibility
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Dm       Em                    F          G
 Tell me baby are you gonna get high as a kite?
Dm       Em                       F             G
 Tell me baby are you gonna let it happen every night?
 
 
[Chorus]
Em      D     Cmaj7   Bm  Am   Am7/G Em
How can you expect to be  taken      seriously?
 
 
[Verse 2]
F            Em              F           Em
 You live within the law, and everyone assumes
F              Em             Dm             G
 you must find this a bore and try something new
F               Em            F          Em
 You're an intellectual giant, an authority
F              Em                  Dm           G
 to preach and teach the whole world about ecology
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Dm       Em                     F          G
 Tell me baby are you gonna make any other claim?
Dm       Em                     F           G
 Tell me baby are you gonna take any of the blame?
 
 
[Chorus]
Em      D     Cmaj7   Bm  Am   Am7/G Em
How can you expect to be  taken      seriously?
Em      D     Cmaj7   Bm  Am   Am7/G Em
How can you expect to be  taken      seriously?
 
 
[Bridge]
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             Do you have a message for your fans? For your fans?
Em D               C   Bm  Am  Am7/G           Em
   (You gotta have fun)        (You gotta have fun)
 
 
[Verse 3]
F             Em               F                Em
 You live within the headlines, so everyone can see
F                  Em             Dm                G
 You're supporting every new cause and meeting royalty
F               Em          F            Em
 You're another major artist on a higher plane
F                     Em                         Dm         G
 Do you think they'll put you in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame?
 
 
[Pre-Chorus]
Dm       Em                   F       G
 Tell me baby how you generate longevity
Dm       Em                      F       G
 Tell me baby how you really hate publicity
 
 
[Chorus]
Em      D     Cmaj7   Bm  Am   Am7/G Em
How can you expect to be  taken      seriously?
Em      D     Cmaj7   Bm  Am   Am7/G Em
How can you expect to be  taken      seriously?
Em      D     Cmaj7   Bm  Am   Am7/G Em
How can you expect to be  taken      seriously?
Em       D   C        Bm
Seriously    Seriously
Am    Am7/G  Em
               Seriously.
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[Outro]
| Em | D | C | A |
| Em | D | C | A |
 
(repeat and fade)