Intro: G  F   C   D 



 G                    A     C                 G 
You keep telling me 'yes',     but you don't mean it, 
 G                   A     C               G      G7 
You keep telling me 'no',     and try to lean it, 
C                     G 
   You're giving me 'buts' and 'maybes', 
C                      G 
   You know this will drive me crazy, 
C                 G               D    D7 
   Why can't you tell it like it is? 


 C                   D                       G          G7 
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now, baby, 
 C                   D                       G          G7 
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now, mama, 
            C                      D                        G    G7 
Because I'm on my guard, and I'm watching you from head to toe, 
            C                   D 
You better let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', 
                  G 
And your 'no' be 'no'! 


 G                   A     C                   G 
You wear a plastic smile,      I know by your eyes, 
      G                     A     C                      G     G7 
You speak with indefinite style,      you're telling me lies, 
C                           G      C                      G 
   You've got to face re - ality!     What is wrong with you and me? 
C                 G                D     D7 
   Why can't you free your hones - ty? 


 C                   D                       G          G7 
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now, 
 C                   D                       G          G7 
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now, 
            C                      D                        G   G7 
Because I'm on my guard, and I'm watching you from head to toe, so... 
               C                   D 
...You better let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', 
                  G 
And your 'no' be 'no'! 


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 G                    A     C                 G 
You keep telling me 'yes',     but you don't mean it, 
 G                   A     C              G       G7 
You keep telling me 'no',     and try to lean it, 
C                     G 
   You're giving me 'buts' and 'maybes', 
C                      G 
   You know this will drive me crazy, 
C                 G              D    D7 
   Why can't you tell it like it is? 


 C                   D                       G          G7 
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now, 
 C                   D                       G          G7 
Let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', and your 'no' be 'no', now,  oh, 
            C                      D                        G   G7 
Because I'm on my guard, and I'm watching you from head to toe, so... 
               C                   D 
...You better let your 'yeah' be 'yeah', 
                  G 
And your 'no' be 'no'! 


(Live coda) 
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