Jacqueline Franz Ferdinand
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Released on February 9th 2004, "Jacqueline" is the opening track from Franz
Ferdinand's debut homonym album. The song's intro goes in crescendo to
reach bright and rhythmic verses. The harmonies walk around 3 chords, making
it a very easy song.
Lyrics by Alexander Kapranos, Nicholas McCarthy & Bob Hardy (official lyrics)
Music by Franz Ferdinand
Key of C minor
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CHORDS (low to high)
Cm 8-10-10-888
Ab X6654X
Bb X8876X
Eb XX888X
[G] [355433]
[Cm]Jacqueline was seventeen
Working on a desk when[Ab] Ivor peered above a s[Bb]pectacle
Forgot that he had wrecked a girl
[Cm] Sometimes these [Ab]eyes forget the face they're [Bb]peering from
When the face they peer upon
[G] Well, you know that face as [Cm]I do
And how in the re[Ab]turn of the gaze
She can re[Bb]turn you the face
That you are s[Cm]taring from
Cm (for lead guitar riffs)
CHORUS
[Cm] It's always [Eb]better on [Bb]holiday
[Cm] So much [Eb]better on [Bb]holiday
[Cm] That's why we [Eb]only [Bb]work when
[Cm] We [Eb]need the [Bb]money
REFRAIN
[Cm]Gregor was down again
Said[Ab] "come on, kick me again"
Said[Bb] "I'm so drunk I don't mind if you kill me"
[Cm]Come on you, [Ab]gutless, I'm a[Bb]live, oh, I'm alive!
[G]Oh, I'm alive!
And how I [Cm]know it's true
But for [Ab]chips and for [Bb]freedom I could die
CHORUS
[Cm] It's always [Eb]better on [Bb]holiday
[Cm] So much [Eb]better on [Bb]holiday
[Cm] That's why we [Eb]only [Bb]work when
[Cm] We [Eb]need the [Bb]money
INTERLUDE
Cm Eb Bb (several times)
CHORUS
[Cm] It's always [Eb]better on [Bb]holiday
[Cm] So much [Eb]better on [Bb]holiday
[Cm] That's why we [Eb]only [Bb]work when
Cm Eb Bb.........Cm
We need the money
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