Rainbow Store chords by New York Dolls

Chords with lyrics

Intro:

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repeat 4 times


Verse 1:

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Seen her rockin' the Rainbow Store

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That pretty little doll that I'd seen before

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Stayed too long with the borderline

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My emotional landscape was street mind

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What's left of my heart came out to cause a stir

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She knew I was watchin' her

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Lookin' like she'd love to give all things form

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Started gettin' glad that I was born

Chorus:

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She walked right up to me

   E MajorE        A augmentedA
Said, "What's it gonna be?"

F#F#   E MajorE    BB   B/D
At the rainbow store


Verse 2:

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She came over and she pulled my hair

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Said, "hey boy, what ya doin' here?"

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"Just shoppin' for my sister, it's her birthday soon"

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She knew it wasn't true but she was cool

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Pushed my neck against the elevator door

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Kissed me like I'd never been kissed before

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Made a face so sweet and mean

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I went down like a submarine

Chorus:

  F#F#         BB
She walked right up to me

   E MajorE        A augmentedA
Said, "What's it gonna be?"

F#F#   E MajorE    BB
At the rainbow store


Instrumental:
E MajorE   C# minorC#m
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E MajorE   C# minorC#m
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F#F# BB E MajorE   A augmentedA
F#F# E MajorE   BB


Verse 3:

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Went all the way down to the abyss

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It felt like almost happiness

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Never thought I'd find myself here

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Without guilt and without fear

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I never knew it could be alright

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I never knew bliss not to be finite

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You never know despair or languishment

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Once you live through complete disillusionment


Chorus:

  F#F#         BB
She walked right up to me

   E MajorE        A augmentedA
Said, "What's it gonna be?"

F#F#   E MajorE    BB
At the rainbow store


Chorus:

  F#F#         BB
She walked right up to me

E MajorE       A augmentedA
There went my ennui

F#F#   E MajorE    BB
At the rainbow store

Outro:
E MajorE          C# minorC#m

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Repeat & fade