Intro: Base guitar F# B (2x) then guitar joins in FB FB EDC F# Verse: F# B You're doing everything your people said to F# B E I'd hate to be the one to break it to you D C It's only sad 'cause it's true F# They misled you when they bred you F# B Somebody said some things they have no right to F# B E Somehow it stuck and you were known as someone who D C F# Could simply not follow through if they have to F# But you have to, don't you? Chorus: D A You don't have to be a genius E B But it helps to, it helps to D A Fools and charlatans, since they may get wise E B But only cream and bastards rise D A F# Yeah, you can see it in their eyes Interlude: FB FB EDC F# Verse: F# B You follow good advices to the letter F# B E You know your friend He's doing so much better than you D C F# Are ever likely to do, he'll eclipse you F# But he will not miss you Chorus: D A You don't have to be a genius E B But it helps to, it helps to D A All the also-rans are real nice guys E B But only cream and bastards rise Extended chorus: D A People who could buy and sell you E B Sharing a joke that they will never tell you D A You think you're dialed in, someone has to win E B And you know what that means D That means someone's got to lose A E B F# It's probably you, oh, it's probably you, oh Interlude: FB FB EDC F# Verse: F# B It's not a race, it's not a competition F# B E And if it were, you'd be in no position D C F# To get them to listen to you if you had to F# Not even if your life depended on it Chorus: D A You don't have to be a genius E B But it helps to, it helps to D A Some are aliens, the rest are spies E B But only cream and bastards rise D A F# Yeah, you can see it in their eye, eye, eye, eye F# eye, eye, eye, eye, ha ha ha ha ha ha, ha ha ha ha ha ha, ha ha ha ha ha ha, ha ha ha