Written by Barry Gibb/Maurice Gibb/Robin Gibb
verse 1: Barry Gibb Gm Paper mache and telegraph poles F Bb Things go dead in the night Am Make enough noise to make enough noise F To make you want to jump with fright Am Elephant's tusks and autograph books G C People you don't meet Bm Haven't got a bed to lay my head Am C G Shoes to fit my feet Hook: Barry Gibb A F# Bm Don't be scared, you're better off than nothing E A E7 You're answering to no one, Paper mache verse 1: Barry Gibb Gm Paper mache and telegraph poles F Bb Things go dead in the night Am Make enough noise to make enough noise F To make you want to jump with fright Am Elephant's tusks and autograph books G C People you don't meet Bm Haven't got a bed to lay my head Am C G Shoes to fit my feet Hook: Barry Gibb A F# Bm Don't be scared, you're better off than nothing E A E7 You're answering to no one, Paper mache Post-Hook C#m Am D All of a sudden it happened when you did what you said you'd do Am E F# And you broke my heart in two like paper mache verse 1: Barry Gibb Gm Paper mache and telegraph poles F Bb Things go dead in the night Am Make enough noise to make enough noise F To make you want to jump with fright Am Elephant's tusks and autograph books G C People you don't meet Bm Haven't got a bed to lay my head Am C G Shoes to fit my feet Outro: Barry and Robin Am Jimmy had a bomb and the bomb went bang G C Jimmy was everywhere