F
Ten decisions shape your life
G                   C
You'll be aware of five about
                        F
Seven ways to go through school
G                       C
Either you're noticed or left out
                   Dm
Seven ways to get ahead
G                    F      C
Seven reasons to drop out


[Pre-Chorus]
          Dm     F              G
When I said, "I can see me in your eyes"
         C       Em           F
You said, "I can see you in my bed"
Dm              F                    G
That's not just friendship, that's romance, too
C           Em           F
   You like music we can dance to


[Chorus]

      Dm    G
Sit me down,
     C      F
shut me up
      Dm   G
I'll calm down
    C         Em        F       C
and I'll get along with you


[Verse 2]
                            F
There is a time when we all fail
G                         C
Some people take it pretty well
                            F
Some take it all out on themselves
G                             C
Some they just take it out on friends
                            Dm
Oh, everybody plays the game
G                               F     C
And if you don't you're called insane


[Bridge 1]
F                                    G
Don't, don't, don't, don't, it's not safe no more
C            Em      F
 I've got to see you one more time
F              G
Soon you were born
C
In 1984


[Chorus]
      Dm    G
Sit me down,
     C      F
shut me up
      Dm   G
I'll calm down
    C         Em        F       C
and I'll get along with you


[Verse 3]
                        F
Everybody was well dressed
G                   C
 And everybody was a   mess
                                F
Six things without fail you must do
G                              C
 So that your woman loves just   you
                                Dm
Oh, all the girls played mental games
G                                 F     C
And all the guys were dressed the same


[Bridge 2]
F                G
Why not try it all
       C    Em   F
If you only remember it once?
F   G
Oooh
C
ooooooh


[Chorus]
      Dm    G
Sit me down,
     C      F
shut me up
      Dm   G
I'll calm down
    C         Em        F       C
and I'll get along with you