| ← | Bandits | → |
| g | c |
| What is that look upon your f | ace |
| D | g | |
| A simple m | ood, or have I fallen from gr | ace |
| Don't you tell me nothing is wrong |
| but just how long should this be goin' on F |
| D♯ | D | g | D♯ | |
| Is the s | ky too g | rey, did your milk taste bad tod | ay |
| D | g | c | |
| Did I f | ail in b | ed, was it something I have s | aid |
| D | |
| Was it something I have s | aid |
| g | F | g |
| Here we go o | n and on ag | ain |
| c | D | |
| The same old g | ame of me to bl | ame, of me to blame |
| Here I go jumping round your bed |
| oh stupid me, 'cause you're the king, |
| g c D | |
| and I'm your puppet on a string |
| g | c |
| Is it so hard to underst | and |
| D | g | |
| The situ | ation's getting out of h | and |
| But maybe there's something I have missed |
| A brand new love, that's why you look so pissed F |
| D♯ | D | g | D♯ | |
| Did I dr | ive you m | ad, am I wearing the wrong hat |
| D | g | c | |
| Tell me wh | at to d | o, should I paint the grey sky bl | ue |
| D | |
| The grey sky bl | ue |
| g | F | g |
| I wish I could l | ook into your h | ead |
| c | D | |
| And read your th | oughts but so inst | ead, but so instead |
| Here we go on and on again |
| the same old game, where you're the king, |
| g c D | |
| and I'm your puppet on a string |
| I'm your puppet on a string |
| D♯ D g | |
| I'm your puppet on a string |
| D♯ | D | g |
| D♯ | D | g |
| c | D | g |
| D♯ | D | g | D♯ | |
| Should I le | ave or st | ay, should I kiss your blues aw | ay |
| D | g | c | |
| Tell me wh | at to d | o, I do anything for y | ou |
| D | |
| Yes, anyth | ing 'cause I'm your |
| g | (F) | g |
| Just like a pu | pped on a str | ing |
| c | D | |
| You're keeping m | e, just hanging o | n, now hear my song |
| Just like a pupped on a string |
| Now can't you see, you're killing me |
g F g c D (2x)
| Just like a pupped on a string |
| For in this game you always win |
| g c D | |
| and I'm your puppet on a string | |
| I'm your puppet on a string |