AJR – Steves Going To London (Ukulele)

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[Intro]
C        G       Am
Steve's going to London

F        C          G
Shaun's stuck in a suit

C      G           Am
Tom sleeps on his best friend's lawn

F                   G
Like every other afternoon

C         G       Am
Steve's going to London

F    C           G
Dan peed in the pool

C      G          Am
Tom fell for his best friend's mom

F                      G     C
But what the **** you gonna do?
[Verse 1]
F
Hey-hey, look around, look around

                 C                   G
Wouldn't it be nice for someone to miss ya?

F
Hey-hey, funny how all the things

                   C               G
That you used to like, now they depress ya
[Pre-Chorus]
            F                G              C                  Am
Well, you try to find some meaning in your life before you're gone (ooh)

            F                   G          F
There's a song that don't mean anything at all (ooh)
N.C. And it sounds like [Chorus]
C        G      Am
Steve's going to London

F        C        G
Shaun's stuck in a suit

C     G           Am
Tom sleeps on his best friend's lawn

F                    G
Like every other afternoon

C        G       Am
Steve's going to London (ah-ah-ah-ah)

F    C          G
Dan peed in the pool (ah-ah-ah-ah)

C    G             Am
Tom fell for his best friend's mom

     F
But what the **** you gonna

 G                         C G Am F C G
What the **** you gonna do?
[Verse 2]
   F
Hey-hey, look around, look around

                C                G
Wouldn't it be nice to see me on TV?

      F
I'd dress to the nines with a smile

                     C                      G
And you'd probably think that that was the real me
[Pre-Chorus]
           F                 G               C              Am
While you try to find some meaning in your life before you die (ooh)

           F              G                 F
Here's a bunch of random **** to waste your time (ooh)
N.C. And it sounds Like [Chorus]
C        G      Am
Steve's going to London

F        C        G
Shaun's stuck in a suit

C    G           Am
Tom sleeps on his best friend's lawn

F                    G
Like every other afternoon

C        G       Am
Steve's going to London (ah-ah-ah-ah)

F    C          G
Dan peed in the pool (ah-ah-ah-ah)

C    G             Am
Tom fell for his best friend's mom

     F
But what the **** you gonna

 G                         C G Am F C G
What the **** you gonna do?

 G                         C G Am F C G
What the **** you gonna do?
[Interlude] N.C. You, you'll make this rather snappy, won't you?
C Am F    C
      Ah-ah-ah (hey)

G C Am F    C
       Ah-ah-ah
[Bridge]
 C
I try hard to write a cool song

       Am                               G
So I start with something simple like trying to put my shoes on

F                    Am                         F
Now something kinda clicked 'cause you relate a bit

                    G
But no one's gonna care about a shoe song

 C
I try hard to write a cool song

       Am                      G
But I gotta make it matter, so maybe I'll throw the news on

F                           Am
Could I relate the shoes to 2022

              G
Or maybe an election down in Tucson?

C
I try throwing something cool on

       Am                          G
So I'm listening to Kendrick and playing the swimming pool song

F                Am                         F
But why did I do that? 'Cause now I hate my track

   G
I'm quite aware I'll never write a cool song

F
But who really needs a cool song?

           Am                    G
There's so many better melodies, why do you need a new one?

F                  Am                  C
So stop writing a song about writing a song

                      G
You're losing their attention, buddy, move on
[Chorus]
C         G       Am
Steve's going to London (what The ****?)

F         C         G
Shaun's stuck in a suit

C     G            Am
Tom sleeps on his best friend's lawn

F                     G
Like every other afternoon (every Other Afternoon)

C         G         Am
Steve's going to London (ah-ah-ah-ah)

F     C           G
Dan peed in the pool (ah-ah-ah-ah)

C    G             Am
Tom fell for his best friend's mom

     F
But what the **** you gonna

 G                          C G Am F C G
What the **** you gonna do?
[Post-Chorus]
 G                          C G Am F C G
What the **** you gonna do?

 G                          C G Am F C G
What the **** you gonna do?
[Outro]
 C        G        F
Steve's going to London (x11)