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Take a look at me now and take a taste of the money
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I'm not in it for the bread I'm in it for the gravy, honey
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Step on the thin ice lightly
Abm Ebm Bb
And check out the show twice nightly Oh____________!
B F
'Cause I'm I'm on the stage tonight
Bb Ebm
And if the price is right
Abm7 Bb A D G/B
I will amaze before the light I crave the light
C F Bb Eb D7
Blinding white I need the light tonight
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Take a look at me now and take a look at my billing
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I'm not in it as an e_____xtra, I'm in it for the killing
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Inflate my ego gently, tell them heaven sent me Oh____________!
B F Bb Ebm Abm7
'Cause I'm so expressive and I'm so obsessed with my ego
Bb A
My ego and it's message
D G/B C F Bb
Oh inform the press, invite the guests
Eb D7 G
I need the press tonight
F C Am G
Do you remember acting out your youth
Abdim Am G F
A Romeo resplendent on an orange case
F C Am G
Do you remember how I would recite
Abdim Am G F
And how I'd blow my lines and hide my face
C F/C D G/B
Well maybe it was childish, foolish, before schoolish
E Am G D/F# G
Immaturish, lose your coolish
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But I had to grow and prove my ego
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Take a look at me now and take a taste of the money
Bm6* Bm6* Bm6* Bm6* Bm6* Bm6* Bm6* Fdim
I'm not in it for the bread I'm in it for the gravy, honey
Fb Abm Ebm Bb
Inflate my ego gently, tell them heaven sent me Oh_________!
B F Bb Ebm Abm7
'Cause I'm I'm so expressive and I'm so obsessed with my ego
Bb A
My ego and it's message
D G/B C F Bb
Oh inform the press, invite the guests
Eb D7 G
I need the press tonight
F C Am G
Do you remember acting out your youth
Abdim Am G F
A Romeo resplendent on an orange case
F C Am G
Do you remember how I would recite
Abdim Am G F
And how I'd blow my lines and hide my face
C F/C D G/B
Well maybe it was childish, foolish, before schoolish
E Am G D/F# G
Immaturish, lose your coolish
C F/C D G/B
Oh, childish, foolish, before schoolish
E Am G D/F# G
Immaturish, lose your coolish
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But I had to grow and prove my ego
Written by Elton John/Bernie Taupin