Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Verse 1

 Too wild to care, you got that animal stare

 You got stay anywhere in your eyes

 And you're leading me on, but you can be anyone

 'Cause I know you'll be gone 'fore I rise

Chorus

 And we're going through the motions

 Yeah, we're going through the motions

 Yeah, we're going through the motions

Going through the motions

Verse two

chords as above)

Staying with you gave us something to do

I almost thought it was true for a while

'Cause there's love in you lies, you senility skies

You couldn't tell right from wrong if you tried

Chorus

Bridge

To thee I dedicate this photograph

I'll even sign it "love to you" again

And when it's faded and forgotten in some book

 You'll sometimes look, you'll sometimes look, you'll sometimes look

Verse 3

It's a game, it's a game, no let's call it a shame

'Cause there's no one to blame just to pay

You were a friend for a day, so don't cry if I say

That you got what you want, it's OK

Chorus

 And we're going through the motions

 Yeah, we're going through the motions

 Yeah, we're going through the motions

Going through the motions

Then a key change

Chorus

 And we're going through the motions

 Yeah, we're going through the motions

 Yeah, we're going through the motions

Going through the motions