Prefab Sprout - From langley park to memphis
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Prefab Sprout – From Langley Park to Memphis
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Album chords: maguri
ALBUM INFO
Released 14 March 1988
Genre Sophisti-pop
Length 45:32
Label Kitchenware
Producers Thomas Dolby, Jon Kelly, Paddy McAloon, Andy Richards
TRACK LIST
1. The King of Rock 'n' Roll 4:22
2. Cars and Girls 4:25
3. I Remember That 4:14
4. Enchanted 3:47
5. Nightingales 5:53
6. Hey Manhattan! 4:45
7. Knock on Wood 4:16
8. The Golden Calf 5:06
9. Nancy [Let Your Hair Down for Me] 4:02
10. The Venus of the Soup Kitchen 4:29
All songs written by Paddy McAloon.
MUSICIANS
Prefab Sprout
Neil Conti
Martin McAloon
Paddy McAloon
Wendy Smith
Additional musicians
Thomas Dolby – keyboards [1, 3, 7, 10]
Gary Moberley – keyboards [2, 4, 5]
Paul "Wix" Wickens – keyboards [2, 4, 5, 9]
Andy Richards – keyboards [6]
Luís Jardim – percussion [2, 4, 5, 6]
Lenny Castro – percussion [10]
Stevie Wonder – harmonica [5]
Pete Townshend – acoustic guitar [6]
The Andraé Crouch Singers – vocals [3, 10]
Gavin Wright – strings lead [5, 6, 9]
Robin Smith – string arrangement, conduct [5, 9]
John Altman – string arrangement, conduct [6]
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1. The King of Rock'n'Roll - Prefab Sprout
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Capo: 1st fret
Play: D
Key: Eb
Transpose one step up for chords in original key [and "use flats"].
[Intro][Riff]
[D[sus4] [Cmaj7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--------4-5-7---|--------4-5-7---|--------2-4-5---|--------2-4-5---|
A|5---5-----------|5---5-----------|3---3-----------|3---3-----------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Am11
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|
D|--------2-4-5---|--------2-4-5---|
A|0---0-----------|0---0-----------|
E|----------------|----------------|
[Verse] [Riff]
[D[sus4] [Cmaj7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--------4-5-7---|--------4-5-7---|--------2-4-5---|--------2-4-5---|
A|5---5-----------|5---5-----------|3---3-----------|3---3-----------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Am11 [G [D/F#
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|--------2-4-5---|--------2-4-5---|--------0-2-4---|----2---0-------|
A|0---0-----------|0---0-----------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|3---3-----------|2---------------|
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[Chords]
E-A-D-G-B-e
Dsus4 x-x-0-2-3-3
Cmaj7 x-3-2-0-0-0
Am11 x-0-5-5-3-0
D/F# 2-x-0-2-3-x
C/E 0[3]2-0-1-0
Am/G 3-x-2-2-1-0 or 3-x[5]5-5-5
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[Intro]
| Dsus4 | % | Cmaj7 | % | Am11 | % |
GLa la la la la la D/F#la la la la la la C/Ela
GLa la la la la la D/F#la la la la la la C/Ela
[Verse 1]
All my Dlazy teenage boastDsus4s are now Cmaj7high precision ghosts
And they're Am11coming round the track to Am/Ghaunt me D/F#
[Verse 2]
When she Dlooks at me and laughDsus4s I reCmaj7mind her of the facts
I'm the Am11king of Rock'n'Roll comAm/Gpletely D/F#
[Bridge]
G D/F# C/E [ C C C ]
Up from suede shoes to my baby blues
[Chorus]
Dsus4 Hot dog, Bm7jumping frog, Am11Albu--Em7querque
Dsus4 Hot dog, Bm7jumping frog, Am11Albu--Em7querque
[Verse 3]
The Ddream helps you forgetDsus4 you ain't Cmaj7never danced a step
You were Am11never fleet of foot, Am/Ghippy D/F#
[Verse 4]
All the Dpathos you can keepDsus4 for the Cmaj7children in the street
For the Am11vision I have had is Am/Gsweeping D/F#
[Bridge]
G D/F# C/E [ D D C C ]
New broom, this room, sweep it clean
[Chorus]
Dsus4 Hot dog, Bm7jumping frog, Am11Albu--Em7querque
Dsus4 Hot dog, Bm7jumping frog, Am11Albu--Em7querque
[Middle 8]
Am11 High kickin' dandy,
GFine figure fine cut a D/F#fine figure fine oh Cadd9/Eyeah - long legged candy
GFine figure fine cut a D/F#fine figure fine oh C/Eyeah
[Verse 5]
Now my Dsus4rhythm ain't so hot, but it's the Cmaj7only friend I've got
I'm the Am11king of Rock’n’Roll comGsus4pletely D/F#
[Verse 6]
All the Dpretty birds have flownDsus4 now I'm Cmaj7dancing on my own
I'm the Am11king of Rock’n’Roll comAm/Gpletely D/F#
[Bridge]
G D/F# C/E [ D D C C ]
Up from suede shoes to my baby blues
[Chorus]
Dsus4 Hot dog, Bm7jumping frog, Am11Albu--Em7querque
Dsus4 Hot dog, Bm7jumping frog, Am11Albu--Em7querque
[Middle 8]
Am11 High kickin' dandy,
GFine figure fine cut a D/F#fine figure fine oh C/Eyeah - long legged candy
GFine figure fine cut a D/F#fine figure fine oh C/Eyeah
[Chorus]
Dsus4 Hot dog, Bm7jumping frog, Am11Albu-Em7-querque
Dsus4 Hot dog, Bm7jumping frog, Am11Albu--qEm7uerque [Sing it, boy ...]
[Outro] + coda [chords = chorus]
Dsus4 Bm7 Am11 Em7 [ Dsus4 ]
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
[The King of Rock'n'Roll]
Dsus4 Hot dog, Bm7jumping frog, Am11Albu--Em7querque [Yeah!]
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
Dsus4 Bm7 Am11 Em7 [ Dsus4 ]
Hot dog, jumping frog, Albu--querque
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
[The King of Rock'n'Roll]
Dsus4 Hot dog, Bm7jumping frog, Am11 [breAm11aks] Albuquerque
La la la la la la la la la la la la la
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2. Cars and Girls – Prefab Sprout
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Capo: 3rd fret
Play: D
Key: F
For chords in original key transpose +3 and "use flats".
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[Verse] part
[Dmaj7 [Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|2---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|2---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------|
G|2---------------|----------------|2---------------|----------------|
D|0---------------|----------------|4---------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|2---------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
secomd guitar [from second verse on]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------4---5-|----------------|----------4---5-|
B|----------------|----------5-----|5---------------|----------5-----|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[C#m7 [Bm7 [Dmaj7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E[0]--------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|2
B|5---------------|----------------|3---------------|----------------|2
G|4---------------|----------------|2---------------|--2-------------|2
D|6---------------|----------------|4-------------2/|4---4-2---------|0
A|4---------------|----------------|2---------------|-------/4---2---|0
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
secomd guitar [from second verse on]
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------4---5-|----------------|----------------|
B|5---------------|----------5-----|5---------------|----------------|
G|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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CHORDS [alphabetically]
E-A-D-G-B-e
Bm7 x-2-4-2-3-x
or x-2-0-2-3-x
Bm11 x-2-4-2-3-0
or x-2-0-2-3-0
C#m7 x-4-6-4-5[0]
Dmaj7 x-x-0-2-2-2
Dmaj9 x-x-0-2-2-0
E 0-2-2-1-0-0
E6 0-2-2-1-2-0
E7 0-2-0-1-3-0
E7sus4 0-2-0-2-3-0
E7sus4/B x-2-0-2-0-0
F#m7 2-x-2-2-2-0
F#m9 2-x-2-1-2-0
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[Hook]
Dmaj7Ba ba ba, sha-doo-ah-doo-oo
Bm7Ba ba ba, sha-doo-ah-doo-oo
E6 | D |
Ba ba ba, sha-doo-ah-doo-oo-dah
[Verse 1]
Dmaj7 Brucie dreams life's a highway
Bm7 Too many roads bypass my way
C#m7 | Bm7 | % |
Or they never begin
[Verse 2]
Dmaj7 Innocence coming to grief
Bm7 At the hands of life - stinkin' car thief
C#m7 | Bm7 |
That's my concept of sin
[Bridge]
F#m9 Does heaven wait all heavenly
E7sus4 Over the next hoE7rizon?
[Chorus]
Bm11 But look at us now [Quit driving]
E7 F#m7 [ Bm11 ]
Some things hurt more, much more than cars and girls
Bm11 Just look at us now [Start countin’]
E7 F#m7 [ Bm11 ]
What adds up the way it did when we were young?
Bm11 Look at us now [Quit driving]
E7 F#m7 [ E7sus4/B ]
Some things hurt more, much more than cars and girls
| E7sus4/B | % | E | % |
Ooh-ooh
[Verse 3]
Dmaj7 Life's a drive through a dust bowl
Bm11 What's it do, do to a young soul
C#m7 | Bm7 | % |
We are deeply concerned
[Verse 4]
Dmaj7 Someone stops for directions,
Bm11 Something responds deep in our engines
C#m7 | Bm7 | % |
We have all been burned
[Bridge]
F#m9 Does heaven wait all heavenly
E7sus4 Over the next hoE7rizon?
[Chorus]
Bm11 But look at us now [Quit driving]
E7 F#m7 [ Bm11 ]
Some things hurt more, much more than cars and girls
Bm11 Just look at us now [Quit driving]
E7 F#m7 [ Bm11 ]
What adds up the way it did when we were young?
Bm11 Look at us now [Quit driving]
E7 F#m7 [ E7sus4/B ]
Some things hurt more, much more than cars and girls
| E7sus4/B | % | E | % |
Ooh-ooh – ah-aah
[Hook]
Dmaj7Ba ba ba, sha-doo-ah-doo-oo
Bm7Ba ba ba, sha-doo-ah-doo-oo
E6 | D |
Ba ba ba, sha-doo-ah-doo-oo-dah
[Verse 5]
Dmaj7 Little boy got a hot rod
Bm7 Thinks it makes him some kind of new god
C#m7 | Bm7 | % | [ Dmaj7 ]
Well this is one race he won't win [Life’s no cruise ...]
[Verse 6]
Dmaj7 'cos life's no cruise with a cool chick
Bm11 Too many folks feelin' car sick
C#m7 | Bm7 |
But it never pulls in.
[Link]
verse variation with build-up
Dmaj9 Brucie's thoughts - pretty streamers
Bm11 Guess this world needs its dreamers
E E7 | E9 | % |
May they never wake up
[Chorus]
Bm11 But look at us now [Quit driving]
E7 F#m7 [ Bm11 ]
Some things hurt more, much more than cars and girls
Bm11 Just look at us now [Quit driving]
E7 F#m7 [ Bm11 ]
What adds up the way it did when we were young?
Bm11 Just look at us now [Quit driving]
E7 F#m7 [ Bm11 ]
Some things hurt more, much more than cars and girls
Bm11 Just look at us now [Quit driving]
E7 F#m7 [ Bm11 ]
Some things hurt more, much more than cars and girls
Bm11 Look at us now [Start countin’]
E7 F#m7 [ Bm11 ]
What adds up the way it did when we were young?
Bm11 Look at us now [Quit driving]
E7 F#m7 [ E7sus4/B ]
Some things hurt more, much more than cars and girls
| E7sus4/B | % | E | % |
Ooh-ooh – ah-aah - sha-doo-ah-doo-oo
[Hook]
= coda
Dmaj7Ba ba ba, sha-doo-ah-doo-oo
Bm7Ba ba ba, sha-doo-ah-doo-oo
E6Ba ba ba, sha-doo-ah-doo-oo-Dmaj7dah
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3. I Remember That – Prefab Sprout
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Capo: 3rd fret
Play: F#m
Key: Am
For chords in original key, transpose +3.
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Am9 2-4-2-2-2-4
D#dim7 x-x-4-5-4-5
Dmaj9 x-x-0-2-2-0
E9/D x-x-0-1-0-2
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[Chorus]
F#m9 Nothing sounds as F#m9good D#dim7as
Dmaj9 "I remember that" C#m7 Cdim7
Like a Bm7bolt out from the blue
Did you C#m7feel F#m7it Bm7too? - I remember that C#m7 F#m7
[Verse 1]
Name me Dmaj7one little C#m7thing
You'll be F#m7wanting to E7keep
As you Dmaj7give up the C#m7ghost
As you F#m7sink into E7sleep
[Bridge]
Maybe her E9/Dface in the C#m7morning
Maybe F#m7his in the E7evening
Maybe E9/Dwords never C#m7spoken
Aren't they the F#m7ones worth E7hearin'?
Say: "E7I remember that" Aaaah!
[Chorus]
F#m9 Nothing sounds as F#m9good D#dim7as
Dmaj9 "I remember that" C#m7 Cdim7
Like a Bm7bolt out from the blue
Did you C#m7feel F#m7it Bm7too? - I remember that
[Chorus]
F#m9 Nothing sounds as F#m11good D#dim7as
Dmaj9 "I remember that" C#m7 Cdim7
Like a Bm7bolt out from the blue
Did you C#m7feel F#m7it Bm7too? - I remember that C#m7 F#m7
[Verse 2]
'Cause that's Dmaj7all we can C#m7have
Yes, it's F#m7all we can E7trust
It's a Dmaj7hell of a C#m7ride
But a jF#m7ourney to dE7ust
[Bridge]
And there's E9/Dnothing paC#m7thetic
Listing cF#m7lothes she'd E7wear
If it E9/Dproves that I C#m7had you
If it prF#m7oves I was E7there
Say: "E7I remember that" Aaaah!
[Chorus]
F#m9 Nothing sounds as F#m9good D#dim7as
Dmaj9 "I remember that" C#m7 Cdim7
Like a Bm9bolt out from the blue
Did you C#m7feel F#m7it Bm7too? - I remember that
[Chorus]
F#m9 Nothing sounds as F#m11good D#dim7as
Dmaj9 "I remember that" C#m7 Cdim7
Like a Bm7bolt out from the blue
Did you C#m7feel F#m7it Bm7too? - I remember that
[Outro]
C#m7 [Did you F#m7feel it Bm7too?] - I remember that
C#m7 [Did you F#m7feel it Bm7too?] - I remember that
C#m7 [Did you F#m7feel it Bm7too?] – Nothing sounds as good as ...
C#m7 [Did you F#m7feel it Bm7too?] - I remember that
C#m7 [Did you F#m7feel it Bm7too?] – Like a bolt out from the blue
C#m7 [Did you F#m7feel it Bm7too?]
C#m7 [Did you F#m7feel it Bm7too?] - I remember that
C#m7 [Did you F#m7feel it Bm7too?] - I remember that
C#m7 [Did you F#m7feel it Bm7too?] - I remember that
C#m7 [Did you F#m7feel it Bm7too?]
C#m7 [Did you F#m7feel it Bm7too?]
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4. Enchanted – Prefab Sprout
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Capo: 3rd fret
For chords in original key, transpose +3.
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Gmaj7/D x-x-0-4-3-2
A/D x-x-0-2-2-0
G/D x-x-0-4-3-3
G6/D x-x-0-4-3-0
A6/D x-x-0-2-2-2
E6/F# x-x-4-6-5-4
B6/F# x-x-4-4-4-4
Esus4/F# x-x-4-4-5-5
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[Intro]
| N.C. | % | % | % |
[Verse]
Gmaj7/DI've been asking A/Dwhat is Gmaj7/Dnew-ew-ew A/D
Gmaj7/DLike my streetwise buddy do G/D
Gmaj7/DBody talk seems A/Dbig with Gmaj7/Dhi-i-im A/D
So, it's Gmaj7/Dconversations in the gym G/D
[Chorus]
A/C#Oo- G/Dooh - Gmaj7/Denchanted
Gmaj7/DOw-ow-ooh-ooh-A/Dooh - encGmaj7/Dhanted
Gmaj7/DOw-ow-ooh-ooh-Aoooooh
[Verse]
"Gmaj7/DPray Forsooth" and "A/DI A-Gmaj7/Ddo-o-ore" A/D
Gmaj7/DAin't the ticket anymore G/D
So, Gmaj7/Dhow'd you recogA/Dnise a Gmaj7/Dki-i-ing? A/D
You Gmaj7/Dask yourself can that cat swing G/D
[Chorus]
It's A/C#time to G/Dlearn tiger Gmaj7/Dstretch tiger burn
[Oo- ooh - enchanted]
And the Gmaj7/Dcalendar pages blew A/D
[Ow-ow-ooh-ooh-ooh ...
Gmaj7/D [ A]
Like the Montagues, like the Capulet crew, we're addicted to friction too
Enchanted] Ow- ow- ooh- ooh- ooooh
[Middle 8]
AComin' down the years, plain enchantment
G/AThat's the glue that binds and bonds
The Adying to the new, plain enchantment
G/AAin't no purple rain quite like it
[Verse]
G6/DHere's something to A6/Ddwell uG6/Dpo-o-on A6/D
E6/F#Now we're living B6/F#next we're E6/F#go-o-one B6/F#
So, E6/F#if you've love, please pass it on Esus4/F#
'Cause E6/F#it's a disbeB6/F#lieving E6/F#wor-or-orld B6/F#
But E6/F#sensitive as any girl Esus4/F#
[Chorus]
It's B/D#time to A/Elearn tiger E6/F#stretch tiger burn
[Oo- ooh - enchanted]
And the cE6/F#alendar pages blew B6/F#
[Ow-ow-ooh-ooh-ooh ...
E6/F# [ B/D#]
Like the Montagues, like the Capulet crew, we're addicted to friction too
Enchanted] Ow- ow- ooh- ooh- ooooh
[Chorus]
B/D#Time to A/Elearn tiger E6/F#stretch tiger burn
[Oo- ooh - enchanted]
And the cE6/F#alendar pages blew B6/F#
[Ow-ow-ooh-ooh-ooh ...
Like the E6/F#Montagues, like the Capulet crew, we're addicted to friction too
Enchanted] Ow- ow- ooh- ooh- ooooh
[Outro]
| B/D# A/E | E6/F# B6/F#
Time to stretch ... now we're living!
| E6/F# | % |
Oh-oh, oh-oh
| B/D# A/E | E6/F# B6/F#
now we're living!
| E6/F# | % |
Oh-oh, oh-oh
| B/D# A/E | E6/F# B6/F#
now we're living!
| E6/F# | % |
Oh-oh, oh-oh
| B/D# A/E | E6/F# B6/F#
now we're living!
[repeat and fade]
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5. Nightingales – Prefab Sprout
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[Intro]
[A [B6 [G#m6 [E7 [A [A [Amaj7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|0---------------|----------------|----------------|0---------------|
B|2---------------|4-----------4---|3---------------|2-----------5---|
G|2---------------|4-----------4---|1---------------|2-------6---6---|
D|2---------------|6-----------3---|2---------------|2-------7---6---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[D#7/G [F#7sus [Am
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|0---------------|
B|4---------------|5---------------|----------------|1---------------|
G|6---------------|6---------------|----------------|2---------------|
D|5---------------|4---------------|----------------|2---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
|1./2. |3.
[B/D# [B6/D# [B/D# [Baug/D#
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--------4-------| |----------------|
B|4-------4-------| |4-------4-------|
G|4-------4-------| |4-------4-------|
D|4---------------| |4-------5-------|
A|6---------------| |6-------6-------|
E|----------------| |----------------|
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
E6 x-7-6-6-5-x
D#m7 x-6-8-6-7-6 or [very Prefab sounding]: D#m7-13 x-6-9-6-7-x
C#m7 x-4-6-4-5-4 or [again extremely Prefab]: C#m7-13 x-4-7-4-5[4]
F#m9 2-4-2-2-2-4
Cmaj9 x-3-5-4-3-3
Am7 5-7-5-5-5-5
C/D x-5-5-5-5-x
A/C# x-4-2-2-2-x
B6 x-2-1-1-0-x
G#m6 4-x-3-4-4-x
E7/D x-x-0-1-0-0
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[Intro]
| A | B6 G#m6 | E7 | A | Gdim7 | F#7sus | % | Am | B/D# B6/D# |
[instrumental]
[Verse 1]
A Tell me do,B6 something true G#m6
E7 True of you and Ame
AThat Amaj7we're Gdim7too busy
F#7sus Living through
Am | B/D# B6/D# |
Too busy to see
[Verse 2]
A What is itB6 that we doG#m6
E7 Makes us what we Aare
AIf Amaj7we Gdim7sing are we .F#7sus.. nightingales?
Am | B/D# Baug/D# |
Shine are we stars?
[Chorus]
E6 Who are we?
D#m7 What we got?
C#m7Are we a firework F#m9show?
Cmaj9 Growing pale like a Am7star that C/Dburnt out Gmaj7years ago Fdim7
E6 Stranger things have D#m7been, stranger things have C#m7gone
I find it hard right F#m7now to name you one
Cmaj9 Tell me do something Am7true and C/Ddrop the Gmaj7fairytales Fdim7
E6 If singin' birds must D#m7sing, with no question of C#m7choice
Then livin' is our F#m7song, indeed our voice
Cmaj9 Best agree you and Am7me we're C/DprobablyGmaj7 nightingales Fdim7
[Solo]
| A/C# | B6 G#m6 | E7/D | A A A/G# |
| Gdim7 | F#7sus4 | % | Am/E | B Gaug |
[Chorus
E6 Who are we?
D#m7 What we got?
C#m7Are we a firework F#m9show?
Cmaj9 Growing pale like a Am7star that C/Dburnt out Gmaj7years ago Fdim7
E6 Stranger things have D#m7been, stranger things have C#m7gone
I find it hard right F#m7now to name you one
Cmaj9 Tell me do something Am7true and C/Ddrop the Gmaj7fairytales Fdim7
E6 If singin' birds must D#m7sing, with no question of C#m7choice
Then livin' is our F#m7song, indeed our voice
Cmaj9 Best agree you and Am7me we're C/DprobablyGmaj7 nightingales Fdim7
[Interlude]
| A/C# | Cdim7 | A/C# | Cdim7 |
[Verse 3]
A/C# God's a proud ..B6. thunderclou-ou-ou-G#m6ou-ou-ou-E7/Doud
We are cartoon Acats
AWith A//G#a Gdim7fear that is .F#7sus4.. biblical
Am/E | B Gaug |
Under our hats
[Chorus]
E6 Who are we?
D#m7 What we got?
C#m7Are we a firework F#m9show?
Cmaj9 Growing pale like a Am7star that C/Dburnt out Gmaj7years ago Fdim7
E6 Stranger things have D#m7been, stranger things have C#m7gone
I find it hard right F#m7now to name you one
Cmaj9 Tell me do something Am7true and C/Ddrop the Gmaj7fairytales Fdim7
E6 If singin' birds must D#m7sing, with no question of C#m7choice
Then livin' is our F#m7song, indeed our voice
Cmaj9 Best agree you and Am7me we're only Gmaj7nightingales
[r i t a r d a n d o]
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6. Hey Manhattan! - Prefab Sprout
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Bm9 x-2-0-2-2-2
G#m7 4-6-4-4-4-4
C#6 x-4-3-3-2-x
Esus4 0-2-2-2-0-0
Bm7 x-2-4-2-3-2
C#7 x-4-6-4-6-4
C# x-4-6-6-6-4
Amaj7 x-0-2-1-2-0
A7 x-0-2-0-2-0
Dmaj7 x-x-0-2-2-2
A/C# x-4-2-2-2[0]
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[Intro]
| A | % | Bm7 | % |
| A | % | Bm7 | % |
[Verse 1]
Bm9Guess what! Summer's arrived
G#m7 I feel the world's on my C#6side
Esus4The Brooklyn Bridge stretches below me
Bm7 E [ Bm9 ]
A billion souls all dying to know me
[Verse 2]
Bm9Well here I am! Loaded with promise
G#m7 And knee deep in C#6grace
Esus4What I want is here on my face and
Bm7 I feel like I Eown the whole damn [place]
[Chorus]
AHey Manhattan! Here I C#7am!
F#m7Call me star-struck Uncle C#Sam.
Bm7 Strolling Fifth Avenue
E Just to think Sinatra's E7been here Atoo
These Amaj7myths we A7can't unDmaj7do, they lie in wait for A/C#you
We Elive them till they're ...
ATrue, Manhattan, doobie Bm7doo
AHey Manhattan doobie Bm7doo
[Verse 3]
Bm9 Someday's you've got to get outside
G#m7 Look there's "The CarC#6lyle"
Esus4 That's the place where Kennedy stayed,
Bm7 E [ Bm9 ]
And where were you when he died ?
[Yeah some things are slow to fade]
[Verse 4]
Bm9 There they were - Loaded with promise
G#m7 Knee deep in C#6fate
Esus4 When what you want shows on your face
Bm7 All that's left Elitters the whole damn [place]
[Chorus]
AHey Manhattan! Here I C#7am!
F#m7Call it bad luck Uncle C#Sam.
Bm7 Scrounging Fifth Avenue
E Just to think the poor could E7live here Atoo
But Amaj7what are A7they to Dmaj7do? These myths belong to A/C#you,
We Elive them till they're ...
ATrue, Manhattan, doobie Bm7doo
AHey Manhattan doobie Bm7doo
[Coda]
[instrumental coda]
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7. Knock on Wood – Prefab Sprout
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[Interlude]
[Dm9 [Dm
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----0-0---0-0---|0-0---0-0---0-0-|----1-1---1-1---|1-1---1-1---1-1-|
B|----0-1---0-1---|0-1---0-1---0-1-|----2-3---2-3---|2-3---2-3---2-3-|
G|2---2-------2---|2-------2---2---|2---2-------2---|2-------2---2---|
D|0---0-------0---|0-------0---0---|0-----------0---|0-------0---0---|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Dm9 [Dm [G [G/F
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----0-0---0-0---|0-0---0-0---0-0-|----1-1---1-1---|----------------|
B|----3-5---3-5---|3-5---3-5---3-5-|----2-3---2-3---|----------------|
G|2---4-5---4-5---|4-5---4-5---4-5-|2---2-------2---|0-------0-------|
D|0---0-------0---|0-------0---0---|0-----------0---|0-------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|3-------1-------|
CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Faug/G 3-x-3-2-2-x [verse]
= G7sus2[#11] 3-x-0-2-2-1 [intro / post-chorus]
Dm9 x-x-0-2-1-0 or x-5-3-5-5-x
G 3-x-0-0-x-x
G/F 1-x-0-0-x-x
E7 0-2-0-1-0-0 or 0-2-0-1-0-1 E7-9
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[Intro]
| N.C. |
| Faug/G | Dm9 | Faug/G | Dm9 |
[Verse 1]
Faug/G They didn't need a Dm9driver
Faug/G They walked a thousand Dm9miles
Faug/G He left her on the Dm9roadside
Faug/G He thumbed himself a Dm9ri-i-GidG/Fe
[Bridge]
Em7 He swore he'd never Fmaj9leave her, he E7meant it till he Dm9did G G/F
Em7 He swore he'd never Fmaj9leave her, he E7meant it till he Dm9did G G/F
[Chorus]
C/E Before you say you're Fmaj9lucky, beE7fore you say he's Dm7good
| G G/F |
Knock on wood
[Post-chorus]
Faug/G [Broke your Dm9promise]
Faug/G [Broke your Dm9word]
[Verse 2]
Faug/G He's climbing up a Dm9ladder
Faug/G Heaven has beDm9gun
Faug/G He's found another Dm9angel
Faug/G She'll take him down a Dm9rung or GtwG/Fo
[Bridge]
Em7 She swears she'll never Fmaj9leave him, she E7means it but she Dm9will G G/F
Em7 She swears she'll never Fmaj9leave him, she E7means it but she Dm9will G G/F
[Chorus]
C/E Before you say you're Fmaj9lucky, beE7fore you say she's Dm7good
| G Gsus4/F |
Knock on wood
[Interlude]
| Dm9 | Dm | Dm9 | Dm G G/F |
[Bridge]
Em7 She swears she'll never Fmaj9leave him, she E7means it but she Dm9will G G/F
Em7 She swears she'll never Fmaj9leave him, she E7means it but she Dm9will G G/F
[Chorus]
C/E Before you say you're Fmaj9lucky, beE7fore you say she's Dm7good
| G G/F |
Knock on wood
[Post-chorus]
Faug/G Dm9 Knock on wood
[Broke your promise]
Faug/G Dm9 Knock on wood
[Broke your word]
[repeat and fade]
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8. The Golden Calf - Prefab Sprout
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
F#7sus4 2-4-4-4-0-0
Dmaj7 x-x-0-2-2-2
Dmaj9 x-x-0-2-2-0 [= A/D]
A/G 3-x-2-2-x-x
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[Intro]
| F#7sus4 | % | Dmaj7 | % |
| F#7sus4 | % | Dmaj7 | % |
| A | % | % | A A/G |
[Verse 1]
AOnce upon a time I stalked the Astreets on raining evenings
When the Dmaj9distant sea blended with the skAy A/G
Past AColiseums filled with brass on Apavements carved from toasted glass
I Dmaj9carried in my heart a word or tAwo
[Chorus]
Your F#7sus4dashing horseman all gone away
Left Dmaj7you the stable bill to pay
And F#7sus4now the golden calf has turned to Dmaj7clay
F#7sus4All my feelings dressed in gloves
Couldn't Dmaj7touch your windswept harbour love
F#7sus4White and open-necked you would still Dmaj7play
[Verse 2]
AI'd resort to sleepwalking to Acatch the mood that fills the sails
With Dmaj9harvest nets and tides don't ever brAing A/G
But Aevery night was Halloween, and Dmaj9every friend fell in between
And Dmaj9how capricious nature ruled my Amind
[Chorus]
Your F#7sus4dashing horseman all gone away
Left Dmaj7you the stable bill to pay
And F#7sus4now the golden calf has turned to Dmaj7clay
F#7sus4All my feelings dressed in gloves
Couldn't Dmaj7touch your windswept harbour love
F#7sus4White and open-necked you would still Dmaj7play
[Interlude 1]
| Dsus2 | % | C#m | % |
| Dsus2 | % | C#m | A/G |
[Verse 3]
AOnce upon a time I stalked the Astreets on raining evenings
When the Dmaj9distant sea blended with the skAy A/G
My Amouth was full of cigarettes, my Dmaj9hair is full of long-term bets
But Dmaj9you would always make me see the daAy A/G
[Chorus]
Your F#7sus4dashing horseman all gone away
Left Dmaj7you the stable bill to pay
And F#7sus4now the golden calf has turned to Dmaj7clay
F#7sus4All my feelings dressed in gloves
Couldn't Dmaj7touch your windswept harbour love
F#7sus4White and open-necked you would still Dmaj7play
[Interlude 2]
| F#7sus4 | % | Dmaj7 | % |
| F#7sus4 | % |
Dmaj7 I sound so different these days,F#7sus4 I barely can beliDmaj7eve I'm me
F#7sus4 If I didn't know better, Dmaj7 I would swear I was someone else
F#7sus4 Lord I can't believe, Dmaj7 I don't believe I'm me
F#7sus4 But who on Dmaj7earth could I be?
[Solo]
| A | % | % | % |
| Dmaj9 | % | A | % |
[Chorus]
Your F#7sus4dashing horseman all gone away
Left Dmaj7you the stable bill to pay
And F#7sus4now the golden calf has turned to Dmaj7clay
F#7sus4All my feelings dressed in gloves
Couldn't Dmaj7touch your windswept harbour love
F#7sus4White and open-necked you would still Dmaj7play, play, play, play ...
[Chorus]
Your F#7sus4dashing horseman all gone away
Left Dmaj7you the stable bill to pay
And F#7sus4now the golden calf has turned to Dmaj7clay
F#7sus4All my feelings dressed in gloves
Couldn't Dmaj7touch your windswept harbour love
F#7sus4White and open-necked you would still Dmaj7play
[fade over last chorus]
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9. Nancy [Let Your Hair Down For Me] - Prefab Sprout
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CHORDS/SPECIAL VOICINGS
E-A-D-G-B-eE
Bbdim x-1-2-3-2-x
D7/A x-0-x-2-1-2
Fsus4 1-3-3-3-1-1
F/A x-0-3-2-1-1
Gm/C x-3-5-3-3-3
Bb/C x-3-3-3-3-x
Cm/Bb x-1-1-0-1-x or
6-x-5-5-4-x
Am7-5 x-0-1-0-1-x or
5-x-5-5-4-x
A/C# x-4-2-2-2-x
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[Verse 1]
Gm Weekday mornings Bbdim find me moody
D7/A I kiss my wife goodGmbye,
I drive the Bbmboss to work each Amday
[Verse 2]
Gm At the office,Bbdim no one's watching
D7/A Can I catch her Gmeye?
The hours squeeze Bbmby, the boss works Amlate
D7 Gm Bbm | Am | Fsus4 |
Still I'll always wait and drive her home with me and say ...
[Chorus]
Bbmaj7 Nancy let your F/Ahair down for me
Gm7 Nancy leave the Gm/Coffice beAmhind, then
Bb/C Nancy let that Cm/Bbfall off your Am7-5shoulders
Gm7 I'll be your husband once aA/C#gain A7
[Verse 3]
| Gm7 | Am | Bbdim | D7/A |
Nancy doo, doo, doo
Gm7Da, da, da, da, Bbmda, da, da, da, Am7da
D7 Gm Bbm | Am | Fsus4 |
Nancy I don't mind I'm happy working overtime
[Chorus]
Bbmaj7 Nancy let your F/Ahair down for me
Gm7 Nancy leave the Gm/Coffice beAmhind, then
Bb/C Nancy let that Cm/Bbfall off your Am7-5shoulders
Gm7 I'll be your husband once aA/C#gain A7
[Chorus]
Bbmaj7 Nancy let your F/Ahair down for me
Gm7 Nancy leave the Gm/Coffice beAmhind, then
Bb/C Nancy let that Cm/Bbfall off your Am7-5shoulders
Gm7 I'll be your husband once aA/C#gain A7
[Outro]
Gm7Nancy Am7 doo, doo, doo
Gm7Nancy Am7
| Gm7 | Am7 |
[repeat ad lib and fade]
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The Venus of the Soup Kitchen – Prefab Sprout
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Capo 3rd fret
For chords in original key, transpose +3 [and ["use flats"].
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Em11 0-2-0-2-0-2
A13 x-0-2-0-2-2
A7[#11] x-0-1-0-2-x
A7 x-0-2-0-2-x
Am9 x-0-5-5-0-0
Bm/E 0-x-4-4-3-2
Cmaj7 x-3-2-0-0-0
Cdim x-3-4-5-4-x
B7 x-2-1-2-0-x
Gsus4/D x-x-0-0-1-3
C/D x-x-0-0-1-0
Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-0
Adim x-0-1-2-1-x
D/G 3-x-0-2-3-2
F#m9 2-4-2-2-2-4
Am[maj7] x-0-2-1-1[0]
Am6 x-0-4-2-1[0]
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[Intro]
Em11 A13 Em11 A7[#11] A7
The Venus of the soup kitchen is waiting there for me- e
Am9 Bm/E | Cmaj7 | Cdim B7 |
And all us poor cripples who've been in the wa-a-ars
End up Cmaj7sleeping on her floor
[Link]
EbWhoa! Gsus4/DWhoa-whoa-woah-woah!
[Verse 1]
When you're Bm7scared of down and out
You Em7keep it to yourself
And if Cmaj7anyone suspects
You say: D7sus4"Who, me? Hardly!"
You Bm7tell him: "Thank your stars
This Em7isn't Derby day
'Cause it's Cmaj7clear you've got the gift
For backing the Gwrong Em7horse, C/DCharlie"
[Link]
EbWhoa! Gsus4/DWhoa-whoa-woah-woah!
[Verse 2]
When you're Bm7scared of down and out
You Em7camouflage your fear
With a Cmaj7fakin' D.J. smile
And maybe some D7sus4boogie dancin'
But there's Bm7no need to be proud
Hey if Em7something's hurtin' you
Could be it Cmaj7hurts your brothers too
From GLangley Em7Park to C/DMemphis
[Last night ...]
[Bridge]
Last night G7I Cadd9dreamed AdimI Dm7dared to raise my G6head
The CVenus of the Amsoup kitchen sD/Gtood over Em7me-e-Cmaj7e, singin’ ...
[Middle 8]
"Em7SomeDtimes the Em7job Dgets you Em7down
Em6/C#You're Em7/Da- Em7shamed that the Em7word will get Am7round – well ...
C Am D/G Em7 | Cmaj7 Am9 | Cdim B7 |
All you poor cripples who've been in the wa-a-ars
End up Cmaj7sleeping on my floor"
[Link]
EbWhoa! Em7Whoa-whoa-woah-woah!
[Verse 3]
Now Bm7some will spin you yarns
To keep you Em7quiet for a while
But you Cmaj7know that's not my style
Who needs D7sus4fancy footwork?
'Cos Bm7none of it adds up
No, it Em7doesn't weigh a thing
And it Cmaj7doesn't buy you beer
From GLangley Em7Park to C/DMemphis
[Last night ...]
[Bridge]
Last night G7I Cadd9dreamed AdimI Dm7dared to raise my G6head
The CVenus of the Amsoup kitchen sD/Gtood over Em7me-e-Cmaj7e, singin’ ...
[Choral part]
"Em11Here you are, and A13I won't tell
Em11 A7[#11] A7
You've no one else but me- e
Cmaj7Every night IF#m9 know you'll be here
G#m7 Am[maj7] Am6
Staring hungrily- y
Well, Em11here you are, no A13I won't tell
Em11 A7[#11] A7
'Cos everyone I know- ow
Cmaj7Wanders down here F#m9every night
G#m7 Am[maj7] Am6
They've nowhere else to go"
The Em11Venus of the A13soup kitchen
Em11 A7[#11] A7
Is standing over me- e
Cmaj7Every night I'm F#m9gonna be here
G#m7 Am[maj7] Am6
Staring hungrily- y
[Coda]
Em11 A13 Em11 A7[#11] A7
The Venus of the soup kitchen is waiting there for me- e
Am9 Bm/E | Cmaj7 | Cdim B7 |
And all us poor cripples who've been in the wa-a-ars
And up Cmaj7sleeping on her floor