Standard (EADGBE)

I tried to do handstands for you

I tried to do headstands for you

Everytime I fell you on yeah everytime I fell

I tried to do handstands for you

But everytime I fell for you

I'm permanently black and blue, permanently blue for you

I tried to do handstands for you

I tried to do headstands for you

Everytime I fell on you yeah everytime I fell

I tried to do handstands but everytime I fell for you

I'm permanently black and blue, permanently blue for

Chorus

You-ooo etc...

For you-ooo etc...

So black and blue-oooo etc...

For you-ooo etc...

Man verse:

I grabbed some frozen strawberries so I could ice your bruisy knees

But frozen things they all unfreeze and now I taste like

All those frozen strawberries I used to chill your bruisy knees,

Hot July ain't good to me

I'm pink and black and blue

2nd Verse:

I got bruises on my knees for you

And grass stains on my knees for you

Got holes in my new jeans for you

Got pink and black and blue

Got bruises on my knees for you

And grass stains on my knees for you

Got holes in my new jeans for you

Got pink and black and blue for

Chorus

You-ooo etc...

For you-ooo etc....

So black and blue-ooo etc...

For you-oooo etc....

Do-doo-do-do-do (x5)

Do-doo-do-do-do

Do-doo-do-do-do

Do-doo-do-do-do