How Can You Expect to Be Taken Seriously? chords by Pet Shop Boys

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Intro 1

Verse 1
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You live upon a stage,
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and everyone's agreed
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You're the brightest hope by
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far that anyone can see
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So when you take the limelight
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you can guarantee
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You're gaining fame and
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claiming credibility
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Tell me baby are you gonna get

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Verse 2

high as a kite?

Tell me baby are you gonna let

it happen every night

How can you expect to be

taken seri ously?

Verse 3
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You live within  the law,
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and everyone assumes
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You must find this a bore,
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and try something new
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You're an intellectual giant,
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an authority
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To preach and teach the whole
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world about ecology
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Tell me baby are you gonna make

Verse 4
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any other claims?
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Tell me baby are you gonna
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take any of the blame?
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How can you expect to be
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taken seriously?
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How can you expect to
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be taken seriously?
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Interlude 1

Verse 5
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Em 
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You live within the headlines, so everyone can see
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You're supporting every new
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cause and meeting royalty
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You're another major
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artist on a higher plane
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Do you think they'll put you in
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the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame?
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Tell me baby how you generate

Verse 6
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longevity
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Tell me baby how you
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really hate publicity
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How can you expect to be
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taken seriously?
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How can you expect to
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be taken seriously?
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Seriously Ser