C G7 C G F C
F C7 F Bb F C7 F G
[VERSE 1]
C C7
You can shine your shoes and wear a suit,
F F7
You can comb your hair and look a quite cute.
C
You can hide your face behind a smile.
A7 D7
One thing you can't hide,
G C
Is when you're crippled in-side.
[VERSE 2]
C C7
You can wear a mask and paint your face,
F F7
You can call yourself the human race.
C
You can wear a collar and a tie.
A7 D7
One thing you can't hide,
G C
Is when you're crippled in-side.
[CHORUS 1]
Am
Well know you know,
That your cat has nine lives, babe.
D7 G/D
Nine lives to itself,
C
You only got one,
C Am7
And a dog's life ain't fun.
C G C
Mamma take a look out-side.
[VERSE 3]
C C7
You can go to church and sing a hymn,
F F7
Judge me by the colour of my skin.
C
You can live a lie until you die.
A7 D7
One thing you can't hide,
C C
Is when you're crippled in-side.
[INSTRUMENTAL]
C
Take it Billy!
(Honky-Tonk Piano Solo)
C C7 F F7
C C C A7
D7 G C
[OUTRO]
A7 D7
One thing you can't hide,
G C
Is when you're crippled in-side.
A7 D7
One thing you can't hide,
G C Db9 C9
Is when you're crippled in-side.
(End)
