Dire Straits

Setting Me Up

Dire Straits


Tom: A

A  
You say I'm the greatest bound for glory 
                                  E  D 
Well the word is out and I learned 
A       
I got the latest side of the story 
        G          D              A 
You're pulling out before you get burned 
 
Well your hands are squeezing me down to the bone 
I never saw you breaking no law 
Stands to reason I've got to leave you alone 
What you take me for 
 
        A                      D  
You're setting me up to put me down 
        E                        A 
You're making me out to be your clown 
           A                        D 
You're just setting me up to put me down 
            E          
You better give it up 
                        A 
Quit your messing around 
 
You think I care about your reaction 
You think I don't understand 
All you wanted was a piece of the action 
Now you talk about another ma