Date: Mon, 30 Mar 1998 22:01:53 -0800 From: jamiii <jamiii@concentric.net> Subject: l/love_and_rockets/shelf_life.crd "Shelf Life" by Love and Rockets from _Sweet F.A._ special chord voicings: A+/D: xx0221 Dm7: xx0211 Dm A+/D Dm7 G7 F How many A&R men does it take to change a light bulb?

^CI'll get back to you on ^Gthat ^G7 Dm A+/D Dm7 G7 F How many spells and dollars does it take to make the magic ^Cof pulling legends from a ^Ghat ^G7

Will they ^Amtake another sucker for an ^Emundersell ^AmRegarding them with compliments and ^Emmuskatelle A ^Amhoneymoon in Vegas in a ^Emplush hotel Well, that's a ^Gsad town in the morning light ^G7

Dm A+/D Dm7 G7 F C G G7 How many bullets in the back does it take to kill a singing cowboy? Dm A+/D Dm7 G7 F C And how much more of this bullshit can you take

From the charming ^Genvoy ^G7 When your ^Ammaking with the ballpoint on the ^Emdotted line ^AmDevil's in his heaven and your ^Emhair sublime You ^Amfit the mold for stardom and the ^Embig bells chime But it's ^Ggold leaf on a wild, wild, ^G7wind

And ^Amthey're serving up your future with a ^Emtwist of lime ^AmPaying you in dollars for the ^Emperfect crime And you're s^Amcratching off the silver for a ^Emnail of grime And ^Ampissing in the bitter ^Gwind ^G7

Dm A+/D Dm7 G7 F C Last month's colour you're passed your sell by date

And your days are ^Gnumbered ^G7 What is you shelf life?

Simple song, lots of chord changes (J wrote this one). Listen to the track for the breaks and play verse chords. "End on Dm stroke", writes J. tabbed by john m. mailto:jamiii@concentric.net

Love and Rockets - Shelf life