Speedy Marie Frank Black
Subject: CRD: Frank Black, "Speedy Marie" from Teenager of the Year<br/> Date: 21 Jul 1994 21:34:49 -0500<br/> <br/> Just the chords. The guitar fills, as always, are left as an<br/> exercise to the reader. Does anyone have a guess as to what<br/> this song is about?<br/> <br/> --Mark<br/> <br/> -------<br/> SPEEDY MARIE<br/> Frank Black<br/> Teenager of the Year<br/> Transcribed by Mark Schnitzius (schnitzi@east.isx.com)<br/> <br/> <br/> [Intro:]<br/> G F G F G C G F<br/> <br/> F<br/> Had a bit part<br/> G<br/> An endless reel<br/> Am F<br/> It always played in slo-mo<br/> F<br/> But now it's fast <br/> G<br/> A spinning wheel<br/> C F<br/> I know the dynamo<br/> F<br/> My heart is cast<br/> <br/> [Chorus:]<br/> C G<br/> Speedy Marie<br/> Bb D#<br/> Ahead of the now<br/> F C G<br/> She's better built that's how<br/> Bb<br/> She's built for speed<br/> D# F<br/> Speedy Marie<br/> C G F<br/> Speedy Marie<br/> <br/> Oh, yes indeed<br/> I said to me<br/> And so I sing this romaunt<br/> It's not enough<br/> My liberty<br/> There is a thing I want<br/> I need, I love<br/> <br/> [repeat chorus]<br/> <br/> /Bb /C /D /F<br/> Juxtaposed in each moment's sight<br/> /Bb /C /D /F<br/> Everything that I ever saw<br/> /Bb /F<br/> And my one delight<br/> Bb C Dm F<br/> Nothing can strike me in such awe<br/> Bb C Dm F<br/> Mouth intricate shapes the voice that speaks<br/> Bb F<br/> Always it will soothe<br/> <br/> Rarer none are the precious cheeks<br/> Is the size of each sculpted tooth<br/> Each lip and each eye<br/> <br/> Wise it the tongue, wet of perfect thought<br/> And softest neck where always do I<br/> Lay my clumsy thoughts<br/> <br/> She is that most lovely art<br/> Happy are my mind and my soul<br/> And my heart<br/> </div> </div> <div class="breadcrumbs">
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