[INTRO:  ]STRUM D CHORD SLOWLY 
 
 
VERSE: 
              G                     Em    Em7  Em 
      If you really want to be my friend 
              C                        D 
      Let me live it up like I used to do 
               G                   Em     Em7  Em 
      If you really want to understand me 
                     C                 G   D 
      There's some giving up we got to do 
 
 
VERSE: 
      I know everybody wants to be your man 
      I don't want to tie you up, go ahead, you're free 
      And I never want to scar you with my brand 
      We could live it up, just a you and me 
 
VERSE: 
      If you really want to understand a man 
      Let him off the lead sometimes, set him free 
      If you really, really want to be my friend 
      Give me the look of love, not jealousy 
 
 
BREAK: 
     C                                 D 
      I know you think that life is a thriller 
     C                               D 
      You play the vamp, I play the killer 
    Am     C                        G       D 
      Now baby, what's the use of fighting? 
    Am                           C               G      Em Em7 Em C D 
      By the last reel we'll be cryin', cryin', cryin' 
 
 
VERSE:  
      If you really want to be my man 
      Get your nails out of my back 
      Stop using me 
 
VERSE: 
      You know I really, really want to be your friend 
      But just a little faith is all we need 
      I don't need no dog eat dog world for you and me 
      Get your nails out, stop bleeding me 
 
 
BREAK: 
      You know, people tell me you are a vulture 
      Say you're a sore in a cancer culture 
      Ay, but you got a little charm around you 
      I'll be there when they finally hound you 
      Hound you, hound you 
 
 
VERSE: 
      If you really want to be my friend 
      And I really want to understand you baby 
      If you really want to be my friend 
      If you really want to understand me 
      I really want to be your man 
      I want to try to give you a helping hand 
 
VERSE: 
      I really want to be your friend 
      I want to push you when you're up 
      And pull you when you're down 
      If you really want you to understand me 
      I'll tell you something, that love can thrive on jealousy 
 
VERSE: 
      I really want to understand you 
      I really want to be your man 
      'Cause understanding is something everybody needs 
      I really want to be your friend 
      And I love you, love you, yes, I do 
 
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