Last Of The Teenage Idols chords by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Part 1:
B minorBm    A augmentedA  G+G
(piano, no lyrics, repeat 2x)

Verse:
    B minorBm           A augmentedA   G+G  B minorBm             A augmentedA G+G
You can call me the sheik of tomorrow,   sleeping on the burning sand
    B minorBm             A augmentedA  G+G    B minorBm          A augmentedA  G+G
You can call me the king of the cowboys, 'cause everybody shakes my hand
    B minorBm            A augmentedA  G+G     B minorBm      A augmentedA  G+G
You can call me the soft-shoe banana.  You can peel away my skin
    B minorBm           A augmentedA    G+G
You can call me the Last of the Teenage Idols

Interlude:
B minorBm       A augmentedA  G+G

Verse:
    B minorBm       A augmentedA    G+G  B minorBm        A augmentedA   G+G
You can hang me in the morning.  Sell my ball and chain
    B minorBm       A augmentedA   G+G      B minorBm        A augmentedA  G+G
You can sink me in the ocean  and I'll swim back home again
    B minorBm          A augmentedA   G+G      B minorBm      A augmentedA G+G
You can  make love to my secretary.  You can steal my money too
    B minorBm            A augmentedA    G+G
You can call me the last of the Big Time Spenders


Part 2:
E MajorE   E MajorE   E MajorE  E MajorE

Verse:
E MajorE
Grab your partners come inside. Outside there's no place to hide
E MajorE
Tell your story to the man next door. He has heard it many times before
E MajorE
Stayin' out late to play that thing. Ah doo dah diddy dah dah ding ding ding
E MajorE
Hold my hand, here we go, come on baby don't be slow


Chorus:
        B minorBm             A augmentedA E MajorE
'Cause I'm the Last of the Teenage Idols
  B minorBm             A augmentedA E MajorE
The Last of the Teenage Idols

Verse:
E MajorE
Sixteen ducks, only one drake
E MajorE
All flocked together in the middle of the lake
E MajorE
They all had boats and a rubber (float?)
E MajorE
A augmentedA big sand castle at the bottom of the moat
E MajorE
(Rough trade?) Wouldn't me
E MajorE
I wouldn't be at all surprised
E MajorE
Hold tight, all night, keeping me satisfied

Chorus:
        B minorBm             A augmentedA E MajorE
'Cause I'm the Last of the Teenage Idols
  B minorBm             A augmentedA E MajorE
The Last of the Teenage Idols


Instrumental:
A augmentedA    A augmentedA    A augmentedA    A augmentedA
(no lyrics)
E MajorE    E MajorE    E MajorE    E MajorE
(no lyrics)


Verse:
E MajorE
A augmentedA big fat mama on her hands and knees
E MajorE
Cryin' out baby, baby please, please, please
E MajorE
I gotta keep going. I can't keep still
E MajorE
I gotta get to the top of the hill
E MajorE
OK, alright, I wanna stay out late tonight
E MajorE
Hold my hand, don't be slow
E MajorE
Come on baby here we go


Chorus:
    B minorBm             A augmentedA E MajorE
I'm the Last of the Teenage Idols
  B minorBm             A augmentedA E MajorE
The Last of the Teenage Idols
  B minorBm             A augmentedA E MajorE
The Last of the Teenage Idols
B minorBm             A augmentedA E MajorE
Last of the Teenage Idols
    B minorBm             A augmentedA E MajorE
I'm the Last of the Teenage Idols
  B minorBm       A augmentedA E MajorE
The Last…


Part 3:
E MajorE       C# minorC#m      F#F#    BB
(Sha la la la, sha la la la, sha la la woe oh) (background vocals repeat 2x)

E MajorE       C# minorC#m      F#F#    BB    E MajorE  C# minorC#m     F#F# BB
  I was the winner      of the Teenage Idol competition

   E MajorE     C# minorC#m       F#F#  BB
And I knew in my heart  we would never part. Mmmm
E MajorE       C# minorC#m   F#F#    BB    E MajorE  C# minorC#m     F#F# BB
  I was the winner  of the Teenage Idol competition
E MajorE       C# minorC#m      F#F#    BB
(Sha la la la, sha la la la, sha la la woe oh) (repeat and ad lib scat lyrics to fade)