DON'T MESS AROUND WITH ME
(Kitson/Kitson)
Transcribed by Phil Gardner
Dm-Bb-Dm-Bb
Dm Bb Dm
It's funny how certain you can be in doubt,
F C Dm
And how much you can want to punch someone you love in the mouth,
Bb Dm
And you'll never know how much I've longed,
F C
And I get righteous when I get wronged,
Am Dm
You say that you only love him just a little bit,
Am Dm
You chose his bed, so you'd better lie in it,
Bb A
That's your affair, but don't expect me to be there.
Dm Bb Dm Bb Dm
And don't mess around with me, don't mess around with me,
Bb
'Cause I'm not always the nice guy you've seen,
A
And when I get wounded, I get mean,
Dm Bb Dm Bb Dm
Don't mess around with me, don't mess around with me.
Dm Bb Dm
It's strange how insecurity can make you a bore,
F C Dm
And I don't even find my own jokes funny any more,
Bb Dm
It's not the thought of a love that's true,
F C
It's the thought of him putting his hands on you,
Am Dm
And now you see what I've become,
Am Dm
I'm poisonous and sweet, and I'm clever and I'm dumb,
Bb
But don't call me up when you're at a loose end,
A
Saying you don't want a lover, you just want a friend.
Dm Bb Dm Bb Dm
And don't mess around with me, don't mess around with me,
Bb
'Cause I'm not always the nice guy you've seen,
A
And when I get wounded, I get mean,
Dm Bb Dm Bb Dm
Don't mess around with me, don't mess around with me.
Dm Bb Dm
It's strange you set yourself up just to be abused,
F C Dm
And you didn't want to be loved, you wanted to be be amused,
Bb Dm
But now I've found out what's been going on,
F C
I don't think I'll be making you laugh too much from now on,
Am Dm
I used to be ashamed of this jealousy,
Am Dm
But I'm not so sure how much more reasonable I can be,
Bb
But if you want him, and if he wants you,
A
Just stay out of my way for the next year or two.
Dm Bb Dm Bb Dm
And don't mess around with me, don't mess around with me,
Dm Bb Dm Bb Dm
Don't mess around with me, don't mess around with me.