Tom: E (intro 4x) E A (verse) E you're gonna get it straight from the shoulder A can't you see the party's over E B A B let me go (verse) E can't you get it through your thick head A this affair is finished dead E B A B let me go (verse (type 2)) E i tried giving you the velvet gloves A i tried giving you the knockout punch E B A hey let me go B E let me go B A let me go B E let me go B A B let me go (break) A E B i find it hard to be cruel A E i find it hard to be cruel B A with a smile don't you? E A /B* You'll never find that perfect love A /B that you read about A /B E that you dream about (verse) maybe i'll become a playboy hang around in gay bars and move to the west side of town (verse) you're gonna get it straight from the shoulder can't you see the party's over hey, let me go let me go (instrumental - solo over the chords to 2 verses) (verse) so you think i'm giving you the brush off well i'm just telling you to shove off hey, let me go (verse) this ain't no time to waste my breath we're going into sudden death hey, let me go (verse) can't you get it through your thick head this affair is dead as a doornail hey, baby won't you let me go (verse) the bell has rung, and i've called time the chair is on the table, out the door baby baby won't you let me go let me go....