By Rush Olson, Kevin Rothstein, Dean Pauley

Instrumental intro

Verse :

A) When I was young

I used to pre(E)tend I was a super(A)hero

Put on a cape and (D) fly

A) Save a city from some (E) bad guys

D) Sure was easy (E) being bold at (A) five

A) As I grew up

I found (E) out that it’s not that (A) easy

A business trip to save the (D) world

A) Help the oyster, (E) turn down the pearls

D) Acting super doesn’t (E) leave much time for (A) girls

Chorus :

A) Come on Super(D)man

Tell A) Lois that you (E) love her

D) Throw away the (E) glasses

D) Let her dis(E)cover

What’s under(D)neath the S is (G-E) real

A) Explain to her (D) just how you feel

A) Let her know your (D) heart’s not (E) made of (A) steel

Verse :

Get your courage (A) up

Relax and (E) call, you know she’s only (A) human

Drink a couple gallons of (D) whiskey

Would it (A) even make you (E) tipsy

At (D) least she didn’t (E) just say no now (A) did she?

Chorus :

A) Come on Super(D)man

Tell A) Lois that you (E) love her

D) Throw away the (E) glasses

D) Let her dis(E)cover

What’s under(D)neath the S is (G-E) real

A) Explain to her (D) just how you feel

A) Let her know your (D) heart’s not (E) made of (A) steel

(Instrumental over verse chord progression)

Bridge – A-D-E (4 times)

Dadadadadada (x4)

Verse :

Take her a(A)way

Somewhere they don’t (E) read the Daily (A) Planet

Would you like to go with me, Miss (D) Lane?

A) Just this once I’ll fly (E) using an airplane

D) No boots, no cape, just (E) maybe take a (A) ring

Chorus (x2) :

A) Come on Super(D)man

Tell A) Lois that you (E) love her

D) Throw away the (E) glasses

D) Let her dis(E)cover

What’s under(D)neath the S is (G-E) real

A) Explain to her (D) just how you feel

A) Let her know your (D) heart’s not (E) made of (A) steel

A) Let her know your D) heart’s not E) made of A) steel

A) Let her know your D) heart’s not E) made of A) steel

Repeat intro thrice (second time with vocals “When I was young, I used to pretend I was a superhero . . . when I was young”). Last time through ends on A.