New Biography Lyrics

...NEW BIOGRAPHY... by Van Morrison
*from 'Back On Top' (1999)*
*CAPO 3rd FRET*
(Original Key: Eb)
Intro:
Verse 1:
See you've got the new bi-ography,
Where did they get the info from?
Same as before; some so-called friends,
Who claim to have known me then.
Verse 2:
How come they've got such good memories,
When I can't even re-member last week?
Got to question where they're coming from,
What knowledge of me is it that they speak?
Bridge 1:
So far away, way back when,
The people that claim to have known me then.
Chorus 1:
They're not on my wavelength and it's such a shame,
That they have to play the name game.
The fame game, oh, the name game.
Lord, it's a cryin' shame, Lord, tell me what's to blame?
Verse 3:
Reinvented all the stories they know,
Give them all a different slant.
What is it that they're really looking for?
Just a hobby on the internet.
Bridge 2:
So far away, way back when,
The people that claim to have known me then.
Chorus 2:
They're not on my wavelength and it's such a shame,
That they have to play the name game.
The fame game, oh, the name game.
Lord, it's a cryin' shame, Lord, tell me what's to blame?
Sax Solo:
Break:
If they didn't really know me way back,
How can they know me now in any respect?
It's a pity they don't feel the pain,
That they should pay the price to play, to play...
Chorus 3:
The fame game, oh, the name game.
Lord, it's a cryin' shame, Lord, tell me what's to blame?
Chorus 4:
They're not on my wavelength and it's such a shame,
That they have to play, have to play...
The fame game, oh, the name game.
Lord, it's a cryin' shame,
Lord, tell me what's to blame? They keep on playin'...
The fame game, oh, the name game.
Lord, it's a cryin' shame,
Lord, tell me what's to blame? They keep on playin'...
The fame game, oh, the name game.
Lord, it's a cryin' shame,
Lord, tell me what's to blame? They keep on playin'...
The fame game, oh, the name game.
Lord, it's a cryin' shame,
Lord, tell me what's to blame? They keep on playin'...
Outro:
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS: