C          Em7     F        Em7
 I'm gonna write a song for you
F                   Em7
 something simple to whistle
            Dm7                G
when you got nothing better to do
C              Em7     F             Em7
 won't have no murders, won't have no ghosts
F                Em7
 just verses and chorus
Dm7            G            C  Em7  F  G
    and one or two solos at most

[Verse 2]
C                  Em7
  won't need to be stellar
F                    Em7
 it will help if it's good
F                 Em7
 take it where it wants to go
    Dm7              G
not where I think it should
C                Em7
 and if it don't work out
F             Em7
 it's got company
F                Em7
most of the time writing a song
   Dm7                  G
is something you do for free

[Chorus]
C                 Em7     F         G
 won't change the world I guarantee that
    C               Em7
but if it helps you kick off your shoes
        F                      G
it will help you take off your hat
C                 Em7          F                Em7
 won't change the world, won't make you love me more
F                Em7
  it's just gotta keep you
Dm7      G                     C  Em7  F  G
    from walking on outta that door

[Verse 3]
C          Em7    F            Em7
 well I'm gonna do a dance for you
F                     Em7
 I saw it once in the seventies
     Dm7               G
in a club on Fourth Avenue
C                Em7   F              Em7
 forget what you do,    forget who you are
F                       Em7
 get high and enjoy the ride
Dm7                         G
   and watch yourself from afar

[Chorus]
C                 Em7     F         G
 won't change the world I guarantee that
    C               Em7
but if it helps you kick off your shoes
        F                      G
it will help you take off your hat
C                 Em7          F                Em7
 won't change the world, won't make you love me more
F                Em7
  it's just gotta keep you
Dm7      G                     C  Em7  F  G
    from walking on outta that door

[Solo]
C  Em7  F  G  x4

[Verse 4]
C                 Em7
 so, a song and a dance
F            Em7
 about all I got
F                            Em7
except for the smoke and the mirrors
      Dm7                  G
and a birthday or two I forgot
C                Em7
 so, if you will listen
F                    Em7
 I'll play it for you sweet
F                        Em7
 wrap it up in a big 'ol ball
    Dm7     G                          C  Em7  F  G
and lay it, lay it right there at your feet

[Chorus]
C                 Em7     F         G
 won't change the world I guarantee that
    C               Em7
but if it helps you kick off your shoes
        F                      G
it will help you take off your hat
C                 Em7          F                Em7
 won't change the world, won't make you love me more
F                Em7
  it's just gotta keep you
Dm7               Em7
  it's just gotta keep you
F                Em7
  it's just gotta keep you
Dm7      G                     C  Em7  F  G
    from walking on outta that door       walking on outta that door