Year: 1979 - Album: Lodger
Written by David Bowie
Intro: BbInterlude: BbVerse 1:
G A Johnny is a man G A And he's bigger than you G A But his overheads are high G And he looks straight through you A When you ask him how the kids areVerse 2:
G A He'll get home around seven G A 'Cause the Chevy's real old G A And he could have had a Cadillac G A If the school had taught him rightG AG A And he could have married Anne with the blue silk blouse G A He could have married Anne with the blue silk blouseInterlude Bb Don't hit herVerse 3:
G A And the food is on the table G A But the food is coldG A G A Well, Johnny is a man G A And he's bigger than her G A I guess the bruises won't show G A If she wears long sleeves G A But the space in her eyes G A Shows through Interlude BbVerse 4:
G A Can't you even cook? G A What's the good of me working when you can't damn cook?Outro G It shows through A G A G A G A G A G A G A G A It shows through G A It shows through G A G A G AG A G A And he could have married Anne with the blue silk blouse G A G A He could have married Anne with the blue silk blouse