Merely a Man chords by XTC

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Verse 1
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Higher.
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I'm a king, yes, I'm a head of state.
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But I'm the kitchen boy
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who'll wash your dirty plate.
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I had no message and the message was,
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We're all Jesus, Buddha,
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and the Wizard of Oz.

Verse 2
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I'm merely a man,
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And I bring nothing but
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love for   you.
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I'm merely a man,
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And I want nothing that you can't do.

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Verse 3

And you know it's true.

That with logic and love we'll be

lifting humanity higher.

Higher.

Verse 4
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I'm all religious figures rolled into one,
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Gaddafy Duck propelled from Jimmy
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Swaggart's tommy gun.
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Don't promise rainbows
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with some golden pot,
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In fact what I can offer I  know
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you've already got.

Verse 5

I'm merely a man,

And I bring nothing but love for you.

I'm merely a man,

Abm

And I want nothing that you can't do.

Verse 6
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And you know it's true.
That with logic and love we'll have
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power enough,
To raise consciousness up and for lifting
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humanity higher.
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Higher!

Interlude 1

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And you know

Verse 7
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it's true.
We should chase superstition and
fear from our hearts,
If we're going to survive and take
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levels of sanity higher.
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Kick it up...higher.

Verse 8

I'm merely a man,

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And I bring nothing but love for you.

I'm merely a man,

And I want nothing that you can't do.

Interlude 2

Abm

Verse 9
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And you
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know it's true.
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That with logic and love we'll have
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power enough,
To raise consciousness up
and for lifting humanity higher.