C Dm          F         Dm


[Verse]


C     G   F
God is dead and so's the sexual revolution
C     G   F
The church and the family are dying institutions
C     G   F
The schools are filled with prayers for a failing constitution
C     G   F
And the penalty for silence is a moment of electrocution


[Chorus]
Am                 G
You can tell me about the death of the farming family
C               F
Because I don't care about some stupid old crop
Am                 G
You can tell me about the death of the steel industry
C               F
But please don't tell me about the death of pop
C               F
Please don't tell me about the death of pop
C               F
Please don't tell me about the death of pop
C               F
Please don't tell me about the death of pop
C               F
Please don't tell me about the death of pop
Am           G
Please don't tell me about the death of pop
Am               G             C Dm          F         Dm
Please don't tell me about the death of pop


[Verse]

C     G   F
Wear clean clothes and tie up all your laces
C     G   F
Eat to win but cover all your bases
C     G   F
'Cause you can tell that the tears will be stolen from their faces
C     G   F
When the talking head says the body contained traces


[Chorus]

Am                 G
You can tell me about the death of the middle class
C               F
Everybody knows there's nothing between the bottom and the top
Am                 G
You can tell me about the death of Mama Cass
C               F
But please don't tell me about the death of pop
C               F
Please don't tell me about the death of pop
C               F
Please don't tell me about the death of pop
C               F
Please don't tell me about the death of pop
C               F
Please don't tell me about the death of pop
Am           G
Please don't tell me about the death of pop
Am           G        C Dm          F         Dm
Please don't tell me about the death of pop


[Bridge]

C Dm          F         Dm
Death in Venice, death on the Nile
C Dm          F         Dm
Death with dignity, death with a smile
C Dm          F         Dm
Death of innocence, death of a salesman
C Dm          F         Dm
Death in the afternoon, death of the whales, man


[Chorus]

Am                 G
You can tell me about the death of the radical left
C               F
You can't call a coalition when you really need a cop
Am                 G
And I'm much to chic to be bereft
C               F
Please don't tell me about the death of pop
C               F
Please don't tell me about the death of pop
C               F
Please don't tell me about the death of pop
C               F
Please don't tell me about the death of pop
Am           G
Please don't tell me about the death of pop
Am           G
Please don't tell me about the death of pop
Am           G               C Dm          F         Dm
Please don't tell me about the death of pop