Written by Joe Jackson
Intro Am7 D Bm7 Am7 D C Am7 D Bm7 Am7 D C Bb Bb C Verse Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 Dm6 G G7 oh the romance of these harbour towns Em7 lights that shimmer on canals E7 and in the bottom of your glass Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 Dm6 G G7 the air buzzing with foreign tongues Em7 E7 and the occasional cries of sailors, tramps and rock 'n' rollers Bridge G F G F G F G F hey babe you look so hot tonight G F G F G F G F hey come over here i'll treat you right 'causeInstrumental Am7 D Bm7 Am7 D C Am7 D Bm7 Am7 D C Bb Bb C Verse Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 Dm6 G G7 and another taste of cheap delight Em7 street food sizzling outside E7 washed down with the local poison Dm Dmmaj7 Dm7 Dm6 G G7 these back alleys with their pinkish lights Em7 E7 and the occasional cries of smugglers, bums and credit card holders Bridge G F G F G F G F hey babe i feel so good tonight G F G F G F G F i got shore leave and i sure ain't leavin' here till i prove thatAm7 D Bm7 Am7 D C a man's a man all right just like any other man Am7 D Bm7 Am7 D C Bb he'll search the town tonight for a fifty dollar love affair Bb COutro D C Bb Bb C D D C Bb Bb C DAm7 D Bm7 Am7 D C a man's a man all right just like any other man Am7 D Bm7 Am7 D C Bb he'll search the town tonight for a fifty dollar love affair Bb C