Chords with lyrics
Key: A augmentedA
Intro:
A7A7 A augmentedA
e|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|
G+G|---0-----0-0---0-0-2-|
D MajorD|------2------2-------|
A augmentedA|0--------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|
(Hey!)
A5A5
Verse 1:
A5A5
Saw a suit in Daddy’s wardrobe
I took a swipe
A5A5
Lapels, size of islands, gangster white line pinstripe
A5/D A5A5
Laughed off the street in the name of my rock ‘n’ roll
A5A5
Still a caterwauling groove will start off vacation
A5A5
Eighties plastic Soul don’t give palpitation
A5/D A5A5
Richie, he no like, he call out the firing squad
Chorus:
D5D5
Ba-ba-ba ba-ba-balababa
D5D5
Ba-ba-ba ba-ba-balababa
D5D5
Ba-ba-ba ba-ba-balababa
A7A7 A augmentedA
e|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|
G+G|---0-----0-0---0-0-2-|
D MajorD|------2------2-------|
A augmentedA|0--------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|
D5D5
Ba-ba-ba ba-ba-balababa
D5D5
Ba-ba-ba ba-ba-balababa
D5D5
Ba-ba-ba ba-ba-balababa
A7A7 A augmentedA
e|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|
G+G|---0-----0-0---0-0-2-|
D MajorD|------2------2-------|
A augmentedA|0--------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|
Verse 2:
A5A5
Richie look for suede, me I look for leather
A5A5
Sartorially we groove, occasional disaster
A5/D A5A5
For tight black canvas no make for a straight legged sixties scenester
A5A5
Then we hit the street with poise of commando
A5A5
Clothes, guitar, but arsenal missing one thing
A5/D A5A5
Exotic Glasgow chick, they call her the "Carmen Veranda"
Chorus:
D5D5
Ba-ba-ba ba-ba-balababa
D5D5
Ba-ba-ba ba-ba-balababa
D5D5
Ba-ba-ba ba-ba-balababa
A7A7 A augmentedA
e|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|
G+G|---0-----0-0---0-0-2-|
D MajorD|------2------2-------|
A augmentedA|0--------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|
D5D5
Ba-ba-ba ba-ba-balababa
D5D5
Ba-ba-ba ba-ba-balababa
D5D5
Ba-ba-ba ba-ba-balababa
A7A7 A augmentedA
e|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|
G+G|---0-----0-0---0-0-2-|
D MajorD|------2------2-------|
A augmentedA|0--------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|
Instrumental:
E5E5 E5E5 E5E5 E5E5
A5A5 A5A5 A5A5 A5A5
Verse 3:
N.C.
Me and Richie dream to be like Mr. Richard
N.C.
Strung out secure, yes, we make like junkie
A5A5
Hooked up on that stuff they call it the rock ‘n’ roll
A5A5
I need to consecrate
I need consecration
A5A5
Clipped and soulful guitar riffing out the nation
A5/D A5A5
The nation in my head the national sixties sensation
Interlude:
A augmentedA G+G E MajorE FF
A augmentedA G+G E MajorE FF
Outro:
D5D5
Ba-ba-ba ba-ba-balababa
D5D5
Ba-ba-ba ba-ba-balababa
D5D5
Ba-ba-ba ba-ba-balababa
A7A7 A augmentedA
e|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|
G+G|---0-----0-0---0-0-2-|
D MajorD|------2------2-------|
A augmentedA|0--------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|
D5D5
Ba-ba-ba ba-ba-balababa
D5D5
Ba-ba-ba ba-ba-balababa
D5D5
Ba-ba-ba ba-ba-balababa
A7A7 A augmentedA
e|---------------------|
BB|---------------------|
G+G|---0-----0-0---0-0-2-|
D MajorD|------2------2-------|
A augmentedA|0--------------------|
E MajorE|---------------------|