(This file is the author s own work and represents their interpretation of the
song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research)
Here is how I learned to play the Eddie & the Hotrods version. I was
taught to play it with these variations of the major and minor chords
(basically barre chords, but you let the B and E strings ring open
throughout). Or you can play it with just straight major and minor barre
chords.
EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE
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[Intro]
[Verse 1]
Gonna break out of this city
Leave the people here behind
Searching for adventure
Is the type of life you ll find
Tired of doing day jobs
With no thanks for what I do
I m sure I must be someone
Now I m gonna find out who
[Pre-Chorus]
Why don t you ask them what they expect from you
Why don t you tell them what you are gonna do
You ll get so lonely
Maybe it s better that way
It ain t you only
And we ve got something to say
[Chorus]
Do anything you wanna do
Do anything you wanna do
[Verse 2]
Don t need no politician, tell me things I shouldn t be,
Neither no optician, telling me what I ought to see,
No-one tells you nothing, even when you know they know,
But when they tell you what you should do,
They don t like to see you grow
[Pre-Chorus]
Why don t you ask them what they expect from you
Why don t you tell them what you are gonna do
You ll get so lonely
Maybe it s better that way
It ain t you only
And we ve got something to say
[Chorus]
Do anything you wanna do
Do anything you wanna do
[Instrumental]
X2
[Verse 3]
Gonna break out of this city
Leave the people here behind
Searching for adventure
Is the type of life you ll find
Tired of doing day jobs
With no thanks for what I do
I m sure I must be someone
Now I m gonna find out wh
[Pre-Chorus]
Why don t you ask them what they expect from you
Why don t you tell them what you are gonna do
You ll get so lonely
Maybe it s better that way
It ain t you only
And we ve got something to say
[Coda]
Do anything you wanna do
Do anything you wanna do