Key: F
Introduction:
F# G# F# G# F# G# B C#
Woke up this morning, started to sneeze I had a cigarette and a cup of tea
F# G# F# G# F# G# B C#
I looked in the mirror what did I see a nine stone weakling with knobbly knees
F# G# F# G# F# G# B C#
I did my knees bend press ups touch my toes I had another sneeze and I blew my nose
F# G# F# G# F# G# B C#
I looked in the mirror at my pigeon chest I had to put on my clothes cuz it made me depressed
A E B C#m
Surely there must be a way for me to change the shape I'm in
A E B C#m
Dissatisfied is what I am I want to be a better man
B C# B C#E B C# B C#
Superman superman wish I could fly like superman
B C# B C#E B C# B C#
Superman superman I want to be like superman
B C# B C#E B C# B C#
I want to be like superman
B C# B C#E B C# B C#
Superman superman wish I could fly like superman
play bass riff
F# G# F# G# F# G# B C#
Woke up this morning what did I see a big black cloud hanging over me
F# G# F# G# F# G# B C#
I switched on the radio and nearly dropped dead the news was so bad that I fell out of bed
F# G# F# G# F# G# B C#
There was a gas strike oil strike lorry strike bread strike got to be a superman to survive
F# G# F# G# F# G# B C#
Gas bills rent bills tax bills phone bills I'm such a wreck but I'm staying alive
F# G# F# G# F# G# B C#
Hey girl we've got to get out of this place There's got to be something better than this
F# G# F# G# F# G# B C#
I need you, but I hate to see you this way If I were superman then we'd fly away
A E B C#m
I'd really like to change the world and save it from the mess it's in
A E B C#m
I'm too weak I'm so thin I'd like to fly but I can't even swim
B C# B C#E B C# B C#
Superman superman wish I could fly like superman
B C# B C#E B C# B C#
Superman superman I want to be like superman
B C# B C#E B C# B C#
I want to be like superman
B C# B C#E B C# B C#
Superman superman wish I could fly like superman
B C# B C#E B C# B C#
Superman superman wish I could fly like superman
B C# B C#E B C# B C#
Superman superman I want to be like superman
B C# B C#E B C# B C#
I want to be like superman
B C# B C#E B C# B C#
Superman superman wish I could fly like superman
(till fade out)