Intro: E,C#M
E C#M
He was in the habit of taking things for granted
E C#M
Granted, there wasn't much for him to take
F#M A E
And the only thing constant was the constant reminder he'd never change
(E) C#M
Tight fisted with his compliments, it didn't seem to bother him
E C#M
that talk is even cheaper told in bulk
F#M A
And the only thing constant was the constant reminder
B
He'd never change
And so she yelled at him:
E
You owe me an IOU - owe me an IOU
(E)
You owe me an IOU
F#M A
Don't think that I'll forget
E
You owe me an IOU - owe me an IOU
(E)
You owe me an IOU
F#M A
Don't think that I'll forget
F#M A B
I know what I should get this time
E C#M
She was in the habit of reapplying makeup
E C#M
Makeup, eaten up by crocodile tears
F#M A E
And the only thing constant was the constant reminder she'd never change
(E) C#M
Overtly individual - covertly traditional
E C#M
She couldn't seem to make up her mind
F#M A B
And the only thing constant was the constant reminder she'd never change
And so he yelled at her:
E
You owe me an IOU - owe me an IOU
(E)
You owe me an IOU
F#M A
Don't think that I'll forget
E
You owe me an IOU - owe me an IOU
(E)
You owe me an IOU
F#M A
Don't think that I'll forget
F#M A B
I know what I should get this time
A F#M E
Oh... Is it real? I don't know
Ab A
But, I'll act as if it is
(A) F#M E
What's our deal? I don't know
Ab A Am
But, I'll act as if it is what I think that it is
B
If it is, then this might just work
E C#M
They were in the habit of taking things for granted
E C#M
Granted, they never quite knew what they had
F#M A B
And the only thing constant was the constant reminder they'd never change
And so they yelled out loud:
E
You owe me an IOU - owe me an IOU
(E)
You owe me an IOU
F#M A
Don't think that I'll forget
E
You owe me an IOU - owe me an IOU
(E)
You owe me an IOU
F#M A
Don't think that I'll forget
F#M A
I know what I should get
F#M A B
Yeah I know what I should get this time