Split Enz - Matinee idyll 129

^DHiding in the wings^{Dsus2 G}forever^{G6 D}We'll take the stage^Dsus2, ^Git's now or never^G6 And the ^Dwhole thing reeks^Gm of cheap striptease ^DThe matinee idylls, they ^Gmall fall to their knees ^Em It's not all first nights at ^Aall ^C There's nothing more dull than a ^Fcurtain cal^Esus4l ^{D Dsus2 G}(Get on^G6 wi^Dth it) ^{Dsus2 G G6}

^DPlaying Romeo,^{Dsus2 G}you make your raw d^G6ebut (Yes you do) ^DRose red cheeks ^Dsus2but your ^Gface is all blue^{G6 G6/F# Em} It's not all bouquets and white ^Acrayons ^C They're going to laugh when ^Fyou look dow^Esus4n ^Em I'm going to ask you if you ^Awant to be a chorus boy ^F#m You can mime the tragedy^E while we all sing alon^Gg ^{E G E D}

^{D Dsus2 G G6 D Dsus2 G G6}(But ^G6/F#it's) ^Em It's not all first nights at ^Aall ^C There's nothing more dull than a ^Fcurtain call

^{D Dsus2} (Jo^Glly go^G6od ^Dshow) ^{Dsus2 G G6} D Dsus2 G G6 D Dsus2 G G6