Joe Cocker – Civilized Man (Guitar)

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Civilized Man ... as heard on the original Joe Cocker record. [Intro] Am F G Am F G Am Am/G Am/F Am/G [Verse 1]
Am                      Dm            Am      Dm
  You made me need you,   need you so bad

Am                      Dm               F       G
  Would you believe you,  you made me so mad, oh yeah

       Am             Dm                   Am     Dm
Double cross me once,  and never cross me again 

           F                               G
Now you're running 'round looking for some sympathy 

         Am                          E
When you know as well as I that we're history 
[Chorus]
       F      G                 Am
You're lucky,   I'm a civilized man 

       F      G                 Am
You're lucky,   I'm a civilized man 

   F       G         Am
Oh yeah, a civilized man 
[Verse 2]
Am               Dm              Am      Dm
  A poison arrow, right from the start 

Am                 Dm               F          G
Right down to zero, you went for my heart , oh yeah

      Am             Dm                 Am     Dm
Using hoodoo voodoo,   Start the fire again 

        F                           G
Now you ask me to forget all you've brought me to 

         Am                              E              E7
When you know as well as I you've got it coming to you 
[Chorus]
       F      G                 Am
You're lucky,   I'm a civilized man 

       F      G                 Am
You're lucky,   I'm a civilized man 

   F       G         Am                F  G
Oh yeah, a civilized man 
[Intro Riff] Am F G Am F G [Instrumental] Am Dm Am Dm Am Dm F G [Verse 3]
       Am            Dm             Am          Dm
You do hoodoo voodoo   to start the fire again 

           F                               G
Now you're running 'round looking for some sympathy 

         Am                          E
When you know as well as I that we're history 
[Chorus]
       F      G                 Am
You're lucky,   I'm a civilized man 

       F      G                 Am
You're lucky,   I'm a civilized man 

              F           G                    Am
Ahh You're so lucky,         Oh I'm a civilized boy
(You're, so, lucky, civilised man, man)
       F           G      Am                 F    G
You're lucky,                That's what I   am
(You're, so, lucky, I'm a civilised man, man)
 Am       F  G    Am                F    G
(man, so, lucky,    I'm a civilised man, man)
(repeat to fade)