Everybody Knows

( Intro ) Bm . . . Bm everybody knows that the dice are loaded G everybody rolls with their fingers crossed Bm everybody knows the war is over G everybody knows the good guys lost Em F# everybody knows the fight was fixed A Bm the poor stay poor , the rich get rich C F# that’s how it goes . . Bm everybody knows . . Bm everybody knows that the boat is leaking G everybody knows that the captain lied Bm everybody got this broken feeling . . G like their father or their dog just died Em F# everybody talking to their pockets A Bm everybody wants a box of chocolates C F# and a long - stem rose . . Bm everybody knows . . Bm everybody knows that you love me baby G everybody knows that you really do Bm everybody knows that you’ve been faithful G oh , give or take a night or two Em F# everybody knows you’ve been discreet A but there were so many people Bm you just had to meet C F# without your clothes . . Bm everybody knows . . ( Chorus ) D A everybody knows . . everybody knows . . - A#m Bm A that’s how it goes . . G D everybody knows . . D A everybody knows . . everybody knows . . - A#m Bm A that’s how it goes . . G D everybody knows . . Bm and everybody knows that it’s now or never G everybody knows that it’s me or you Bm and everybody knows that you live forever G when you’ve done a line or two Em F# everybody knows the deal is rotten A Bm old black joe’s still picking cotton C F# for your ribbons and bows . . Bm and everybody knows . . Bm and everybody knows that the plague is coming G everybody knows that it’s moving fast . . Bm everybody knows that the naked man and woman G are just a shining artifact of the past . . Em F# everybody knows the scene is dead A but there’s gonna be Bm a meter on your bed C F# that will disclose . . Bm what everybody knows . . Bm and everybody knows that you’re in trouble G everybody knows what you’ve been through Bm from the bloody cross on top of calvary G to the beach of malibu Em F# everybody knows it’s coming apart A Bm take one last look at this sacred heart C F# before it blows . . Bm everybody knows . .