Harpies Bizarre Elvis Costello
<br/> HARPIES BIZARRE / Elvis Costello<br/> --------------------------------<br/> <br/> By Declan Patric Aloysius MacManus <br/> From Elvis Costello's "Mighty Like a Rose", (c) 1991<br/> <br/> The lyrics were type by one anonymous who provided the lyrics for the album,<br/> available via ftp from cs.uwp.edu.<br/> The "Intro E" sections for organ can be played on guitar, as transcribed in<br/> TAB (using TAB MASTER). The little woodwind instrument solo is not [yet!]<br/> transcribed, but the chords are available, with added beat measures: 7xE 1xB<br/> mean that in two 4/4 bars, play 7 beats of chord E, and then 1 beat of B.<br/> Enjoy! Comments/corrections/additions/ideas/questions are always welcome,<br/> at my e-mail address: ofirz1@ccsg.tau.ac.il<br/> <br/> Ofir<br/> <br/> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> <br/> HARPIES BIZARRE / Elvis Costello<br/> --------------------------------<br/> <br/> By Declan Patric Aloysius MacManus <br/> From Elvis Costello's "Mighty Like a Rose", (c) 1991<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> [intro E]<br/> <br/> Here's what the keyboards play:<br/> e:-----------------------------------------------|<br/> B:-----------------------------------------------|<br/> G:-----------------------------------------------|<br/> D:1--2--------1--2--------1--2--------1--2-------|<br/> A:------1--2-----------0--------4--3--------3--2-|<br/> E:------------------4----------------------------|<br/> <br/> <br/> E B A B<br/> He selects the plainest face form a spiteful row of girls<br/> E B A G#7<br/> Elegant insulted women, a flaw of cultured pearls<br/> C#m G#m G# C#m<br/> C#m G#m G# C#m<br/> He drops a name or two, she fails to catch<br/> A E<br/> At last he's met his match<br/> B E<br/> Unspoiled and unaffected, he wants her so much<br/> <br/> <br/> [intro E]<br/> <br/> <br/> E B A B<br/> She puts up half-hearted resistance, like she was taught to do<br/> E B A G#7<br/> She's heard some of those small town playboys but this is something new<br/> C#m G#m G# C#m<br/> His promise seems dangerous, she'd like to believe<br/> A E<br/> He says "You'd better leave"<br/> B E<br/> "You've only got yourself to blame, shame, or deceive"<br/> <br/> <br/> E7 A<br/> The waiting lines are long<br/> Am E<br/> They never get too far<br/> B<br/> Everyone wearing that medal with pride<br/> E<br/> Harpies Bizarre<br/> <br/> <br/> 7xE 1xB<br/> 7xB 1xE<br/> 7xC 1xA<br/> 7xB 1xE<br/> 4xBm 3xF# 1xBm<br/> 4xD 3xA7 1xD<br/> <br/> [intro E]<br/> <br/> <br/> E B<br/> I looked on but hesitated<br/> A B<br/> I failed to interrupt<br/> E B <br/> You're so hard to tell the truth too<br/> A G#7<br/> So easy to corrupt<br/> C#m G#m<br/> I'll memorize your face<br/> G# C#m <br/> Your tragic smile<br/> A E<br/> The hurt look in your eyes<br/> B E<br/> As you betrayed yourself to the part of him that dies<br/> <br/> <br/> E7 A<br/> The waiting lines are long<br/> Am E <br/> They never get too far<br/> E7 A Am E<br/> They're shining up their shoes to kick a falling star<br/> E7 A<br/> You think you should be somebody<br/> Am E<br/> But you don't know who you are<br/> B<br/> Everyone wearing that medal with pride<br/> E<br/> Harpies Bizarre<br/> <br/> [repeat Intro section and fade]<br/> <br/> [From Ofir Zwebner Jul 19 '94 at 12:20 pm 180]<br/> <br/> from: Christian Korbanka, Cologne, Germany<br/> e-mail: Christian_Korbanka@msn.com<br/> lyrics and chords of: Harpies Bizarre by Elvis Costello And The Attractions<br/> <br/> Suggestions and corrections are always welcome!<br/> date: 95/10/15<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> E B<br/> He selects the plainest face<br/> A B<br/> From a spiteful row of girls<br/> E B<br/> Elegant insulted women<br/> A G#<br/> A flaw of cultured pearls<br/> C#m G#m<br/> He drops a name or two<br/> G# G#m<br/> She fails to catch<br/> A E<br/> At least he's met his match<br/> B E<br/> Unspoiled and unaffected, he wants her so much<br/> <br/> E B<br/> She puts up half-hearted resistance<br/> A B<br/> Like she was taught to do<br/> E B<br/> She's heard some of those small town playboys<br/> A G#<br/> But this is something new<br/> C#m G#m<br/> His promise seems dangerous<br/> G# C#m<br/> She'd like to believe<br/> A E<br/> He says "You'd better leave"<br/> B E<br/> "You've only got yourself to blame, shame or deceive"<br/> <br/> E7 A<br/> The waiting lines are long<br/> A7 E<br/> They never get too far<br/> B<br/> Everyone wearing that medal wirh pride<br/> E<br/> Harpies Bizzare<br/> <br/> E B<br/> I looked on but hesitated<br/> A B<br/> I failed to interrupt<br/> E B<br/> You're so hard to tell the truth to<br/> A G#<br/> So easy to corrupt<br/> C#m G#m<br/> I'll memorize your face<br/> G# C#m<br/> Your tragic smile<br/> A E<br/> The hurt look in your eyes<br/> B E<br/> As you betrayed yourself to the part of hime that dies<br/> <br/> E7 A<br/> The waiting lines are long<br/> A7 E<br/> They never get too far<br/> E7 A<br/> They're shinig up their shoes<br/> A7 E<br/> To kick a falling star<br/> E7 A/E<br/> You think you should be somebody<br/> A7/E E<br/> But you don't know who you are<br/> B<br/> Everyone wearing that medal with pride<br/> E<br/> Harpies Bizzare<br/> <br/> Seite 1 von 2<br/> <br/> <br/> </div> </div> <div class="breadcrumbs">
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