XTC - Standing in for Joe

      
                                  STANDING IN FOR JOE.   From the album. Wasp Star.   Xtc's last album :(

                             
                 

           (One strum)
             G13    =   353453
I'm standing     
                    A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4     
Standing in for Joe
A                   D              F#m
Joe called round to ask me would I do a favour 
G          D        A           Asus4   A   Asus4 
While he's gonna be out of town  
A                   D            F#m
Says his girl needs company, she gets so restless
G       D        A               Asus4   A   Asus4 
Would I keep her safe and sound.
D             E                    F#m               F
Softly softly in the night,   well you can guess the rest
A                   D               G        D      A    Asus4
Now these shoes fit all too well,   standing in for Joe
G        D      A   Asus4           G                         A
Standing in for Joe,            I'm standin------g    in for Joe

A                   D                        F#m            G
Joe said we've been friends so long,    that I would be the one
   D           A             Asus4   A   Asus4 
He would trust with his life
A                   D                 F#m
Now those words run round my brain as darkness falls
   G      D       A             Asus4   A  Asus4 
As I turn out his bedroom light
D                    E             F#m          F
Who could resist her tender charms so the story goes
A                   D               G        D      A      Asus4
This actor he plays all the parts,  Standing in for Joe
G        D      A   Asus4                 G                       F#m
Standing in for Joe.             Oh, I'm standin------g in for (Joe)


Middle 8

F#m            E           F#m             F           A
Love is like a river,  you cannot stop its flow

A                   D              F#m
Joe called round to ask me would I do a favour
G          D        A           Asus4   A   Asus4  
While he's gonna be out of town
A                   D            F#m
Says his girl needs company, she gets so restless
G       D                A              Asus4   A   Asus4 
Would I check that she’s safe and sound

D             E                  F#m               F
Softly softly in the night, well you can guess the rest
A                   D             G        D      A   Asus4
Now these shoes fit all too well, standing in for Joe
    G        D      A   Asus4
I'm standing in for Joe            
             G        D      A   Asus4
Oh yeah, I’m standing in for Joe.

                    G            D       A    Asus4   
Keep his sweetheart company yeah, 
                    (standing    in for Joe)

                     G         D         A    Asus4
Just standing in for Joe yeah.
                    (standing  in  for  Joe)

                   G          D        A   Asus4
Until he gets back home yeah. 
                   (standing  in for Joe)

                G              D        A   Asus4
Gonna keep her entertained yeah.   
               (standing       in  for Joe)

                        G           D        A   Asus4
Gonna keep her safe and sound yeah.  
                       (standing    in for Joe)

                    G            D      A   Asus4
Keep his sweetheart company yeah, 
                    (standing    in for Joe
)
                           G           D      A   Asus4
On those cool dark winters nights yeah. 
                          (standing    in for Joe)

                 G           D      A   Asus4
Because she gets so wrestles. 
                (standing    in for Joe)

       G           D       A   Asus4
Always so wrestles. 
      (standing    in for Joe)

                    G            D      A   Asus4
Keep his sweetheart company yeah,
                   (standing     in for Joe)

                  G          D      A   Asus4
keep her safe and sound yeah.  
                 (standing   in for Joe)