Self-effacing
D A Em Bm
+ La la la, la la
la la, la la la, la la
la la. (2x)
D A Em Bm
1. I'm not the guy who says, "I'm the guy", always been
self-effacing,
D A Em Bm
I'm in the room,
you won't see me soon, always been self-effacing.
G D
Compliments come but my rule
of thumb
Em D
is under
duress, say, all my success is
G D
all
due to them, on them I depend,
Em
and
I'm self-effacing, and I'm self-effacing.
D A Em Bm
2. My resume is dull and it's gray, always been self-effacing,
D A Em Bm
I want to be known as someone
unknown, always been self-effacing.
G D
Why can't I pose, wear
flashier clothes,
Em
D
inflate
who I am, a little flim flam ?
G D
Referring to me, I'm third
person me,
Em
and
I'm self-effacing, and I'm self-effacing.
+ C - Bb - D
- C
C Bb
+ Thank you, but I don't
merit your praise,
D C
thank
you, but I don't merit your gaze.
C Bb
Thank you,
but I'm not up to the task,
D C
thank
you, but I don't know why you've asked.
Em
And I'm self-effacing, and I'm
self-effacing.
D A Em Bm
3. Close to the vest is what I do best, they'll attest, self-effacing,
D A Em Bm
my
DNA just won't go away, I remain self-effacing.
G D
I don't deserve first, second,
or third,
Em
D
a
great deal less, I have to confess.
G
D
My trophy room's bare, but why
should I care ?
Em
And I'm self-effacing, and I'm
self-effacing.
C Bb
+ Thank you, but I had
help to prepare,
D C
thank
you, but I was told what to wear.
C Bb
Thank you, but Autotune has been used,
D C
used
and perhaps a trifle abused.
Em
And I'm self-effacing, and I'm
self-effacing.
D - A - Em Bm - D - A - Em Bm
+ Self-effacing. Self-effacing.
G D
+ Why can't I preen, be
part of the scene,
Em D
berate
those around and act like the clown,
G D Em
guest
DJ a bit, sardonic in wit, 'cause I'm self-effacing.
D - A - Em Bm - D - A - Em Bm
+
Self-effacing.
Self-effacing.
G D
+ It's not a choice, I'm
less a Rolls Royce,
Em
D
and
more minivan, you do understand.
G D
We're tight, me and you, see
things as we do,
Em
- D
we're
both self-effacing, and I'm self-effacing.
D A Em Bm
+ La la la, la la
la la, la la la, la la
la la. (2x)
(orig. = capo 2nd) (Sparks)