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| C | D# |
| If you THINK that a kiss is ALL in the lips |
| A# | C |
| C'mon, you got it all WRONG man |
| C | D# |
| And if you THINK that our dance was ALL in the hips, |
| A# C (Let ring) |
| Oh WELL, then do the twist |
| C | D# |
| If you THINK holding hands is ALL in the fingers, |
| A# | C | C | A# | C |
| Grab HOLD of the soul where the MEMORY lingers, and |
| D# |
| Make sure to never DO it with a singer |
| A# | C | C | A# |
| Cause he'll TELL everyone in the WORLD |
| D# | D# | D# | A# | A# | C | C | A# |
| But he was thinking about the girl |
| D# | D# | D# | A# | A# | C | CC | A# | C |
| Yeah, but he's thinking about the girl, oh |
| D# |
| A lot of people get CONFUSED and they bruise |
| A# | C | C | A# | C |
| Real EASY when it comes to LOVE |
| D# |
| They start putting on their SHOES and walking out |
| A# | C | C | A# | C |
| And singing "BOY, I think I had ENOUGH" |
| D# |
| Just because she MAKES a big rumpus |
| A# | C | C | A# | C |
| She don't MEAN to be mean or hurt you on purpose, boy |
| D# |
| Take a tip and do YOURSELF a little service |
| A# | C | C | A# |
| Take a MOUNTAIN turn it into a mole |
| D# | A# | C |
| Just by PLAYIN a DIFFERENT ROLE |
| D# | A# | C | C | C | A# |
| Yeah, by PLAYIN a DIFFERENT ROLE, oh |
| Chorus (Strumming) |
| G |
| The boat yeah you know she's rockin' it |
| A# | C |
| And the truth well ya know there's no stoppin' it |
| G |
| The boat yeah you know she's rockin' it |
| A# | C |
| And the truth well ya know there's no stoppin' it |
| RIFF |
| C | D# |
| So what, somebody LEFT you in a rut |
| A# | C |
| And wants to BE the one who's in control |
| C | D# |
| But the FEELING that you're under can REALLY make you wonder |
| A# C (Let Ring) |
| How the HELL she can be so COLD |
| C | D# |
| So now you're left, DENYING the truth |
| C |
| And it's HIDDEN in the wisdom in the back of your tooth |
| D# |
| Ya need ta, spit it out, in a TELEPHONE booth |
| A# | C | C | A# |
| While ya CALL everyone that you know, and ask 'em |
| D# | A# | C |
| Where do ya think she goes? |
| D# | A# | C | C | C | A# |
| Oh yeah, where d'ya spose she goes? |
| Chorus (Strumming) |
| G |
| The truth well ya know there's no stoppin' it |
| A# | C | C | C | C | C | A# |
| And, the boat yeah you know she's still rockin' it |
| G |
| The boat well ya know there's no rockin' it |
| A# | C |
| And the truth well ya know there's no stoppin' it |
| RIFF |
| C | D# |
| You recognize the EFFECT and the wreck |
| A# | C | C | A# | C |
| That it's CAUSING when she rocks the boat |
| C | D# |
| Well it's the CAUSE hittin on the CARDINAL Laws |
| A# | C | C | A# | C |
| 'bout the PROPER place to hang her coat |
| C | D# |
| So to YOU, the TRUTH is still hidden |
| A# | C | C | C | C | C | A# | C |
| And the SOUL plays the role of a lost little kitten but |
| D# |
| You should know that the DOCTORS weren't kidding |
| A# | C | C | A# |
| She's been SINGING it all along |
| D# | A# | C |
| But you were HEARIN' a DIFFERENT SONG |
| D# | A# | C |
| Yeah, you were HEARIN' a DIFFERENT SONG |
| D# A# C (Let All Ring) |
| But you were HEARIN' a DIFFERENT SONG |