Sparks

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A Big Surprise

A D G Em

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Chorus: I want a big surprise tonite A really big surprise tonite It's boy meets girl and here we go once again Where is that Yankee ingenuity

Academy Award Performance

E Am A Am/C Dm C

Play the shark, play the bride Joan of Arc, Mrs. Hyde You're the girl with a thousand faces to Choose from, do one

Achoo

Bm D F# G A C

SONG: Achoo ALBUM: Propaganda ARTIST: Sparks TRANSCRIBER: Matt Kimmel <[email protected]>

Alabamy Right

D F Bb G C A

They're coming with coupons they're coming with kids All hungry, pretty soon they'll need to be fed And they'll Alabamy right around the register, it sure looks good to me Alabamy milk and honey ev'rywhere

All That

E B C#m A Bm Am

All the things you said to me and all the times you prayed for me And all the holy places we would go I don’t need to fool around and I don’t need to drool around I’m with you ‘til God says it’s time to go While others may have so much more to say

Amateur Hour

Bb F C G Cm F/A

Girls grow tops to go topless in While we sit and count the hairs that blossom from our chins Our voices change at a rapid pace I could start a song a tenor and then end as bass Choose your partners everyone

Angst In My Pants

D G Bm A7

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I hope it doesn't show, it'll go 'way It's just a passing phase, it'll go 'way You can dress nautical, learn to tie knots Take lots of Dramamine out on your yacht But when you're all alone and nothing bites

Armies Of The Night

D G A Bm Gm

It&#039;s a sleepy sort of night the last thing that I want is sleep It&#039;s a peaceful sort of night the last thing that I want is peace I throw caution to the wind and it comes flying back at me It&#039;s the calm before the storm and something&#039;s gonna clobber me

At Home At Work At Play

E B A C#m F E5

I know you're unavailable from dusk to dawn Or if you were available you'd bring along A lot of what could only be a hindrance to me I ain't a glutton for a lot of sweaty company

At Work, At Home, At Play

E D# F# A# B

Where you're butler, maid, and often cook And at work together juggling books Or at play between the tennis sets Or at play before she's placed her bet Or at play while she's still slightly wet

Barbecutie

A E D Em C B

The friends are getting friendly on the lawn The flies are making enemies of all Aroma rising from the ancient coals has turned you into someone very bold And killed whatever hesitance she showed

B.C.

G C F Am C/B Em

My name's Aaron Hers is Betty Our boy is a Charlie, So the neighbors sing "hooray for ABC" ABC forever, each endeavour that I do, I do to keep together A+B+C

Beat the Clock

G F C Dm

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I've seen everything there is, I've done everything there is I've met everyone but Liz now I've even met ol' Liz No time for relationship, skip the foreplay, let 'er rip You gotta beat the clock, beat the clock, Beat the clock, beat the clock

Big Boy

E A G

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Big Boy comes around Throws his weight around Throws our girls around Leaves without a sound Big Boy, Big Boy

Bon Voyage

C G Am F Em G7

[Chorus] Bon voyage, bon voyage Bon voyage, bon voyage Bon voyage, bon voyage Bon voyage, bon voyage

The Calm Before The Storm

Am E Em Bm Cmaj7 c

[Verse] It’s the Calm Before The Storm Something Big Is Comming Soon D D#dim Something That Will Change Your Tune

Can I Invade Your Country

F Dm D# C

Oh, say can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, through the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,

Change

F C G D Bb Dm

Paradise was here, paradise is gone Greece and Rome were here, Greece and Rome are gone The Wild West was here, the Wild West is gone Vaudeville was here, vaudeville is gone

Complaints

A D Dm/A E Esus4 A7

Nothing in the world is perfect da da da da da da Grin and bear it si..lently or yell it into my car Complaints it's my department Complaints it's my department

Confusion

C G D E Am F#

I'm going back to see my girl I hope it's all the same as then I'm going back to see my girl I hope it's all the same as then

The Decline And Fall Of Me

G C F Am Em

If I had a hammer I would drop it and break it Look at the pieces Now I've got a hobby, I collect frozen pizzas Check out my pizzas

La Dolce Vita

Am C G F Dm Ammaj7

[Verse 1] You&#039;re the only bank that&#039;s open all night, La Dolce Vita Now that that&#039;s clear, can you give me a light, La Dolce Vita

Dont Leave Me Alone With Her

E5 A Gm Dm F Am

The Exodus is on The impetus is gone Nobody's having fun How about another drink Or maybe just a snack

Eaten By The Monster Of Love

E A F#m D

Well, it's Saturday night and I'm still free And I ain't never gonna be. Eaten by the monster of love It's hard to fight it off much more I hear it drooling by the door. Eaten by the monster of love

Edith Piaf Said It Better Than Me

Dm Am G Bb F Em

Verse It's a heartwarming song for the easily moved The effect is all wrong plain to see I'm not moved As I stand in the light of a shop that is closed God, I'd love me a fight there's no poem just prose

England

A G Bm E Em D

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I've just come back from England with astounding, scientific sort of news There exist in England living creatures much the same as me and you. Sure, it sounds fantastic though but facts are facts most everywhere That was in New York, it was in Paris, maybe the coast of Peru

Equator

G Am D F D7 C

Surely we set it for three PM Surely we said it was March the tenth E.. God you'll be laughing I look a but you see I've been half way place E.. Mess round this Quator, equator you said you'd meet me there

Everybody's Stupid

A D G

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You fell for me, I fell for you You think I'm great, I think you're good And that's enough to prove the point once more Everybody's stupid, that's for sure (Oh yeah) Everybody's stupid, that's for sure

Falling in Love with Myself Again

A E D Am E/D F

Intro in 3/4 time x3 Similar mother, similar father, similar Her hand in my hand and

The Final Derriere

Am G Dm Em Bm F

I sight you out of my window at night Catching a glimpse and stirring my appetite Can't tear my eyes off the sights on the street Another derriere Another derriere

Frankly Scarlett I Dont Give A Damn

Dm Bb Gm C

[Bridge] If I wanted to, I could remove all thoughts of him from your head Like this, like this Like this, like this

Get In The Swing

B D E A C E/G#

My friends are here Mind if I go out and not come back again Well, thanks a lot Hooray, hooray The night is younger than the girl who's got the touch But not by much

The Ghost Of Liberace

C Em G Am F

[Verse] It was a dark and stormy night that I stepped out Something strange was in the air, I couldn't figure it out Who's there, tell me what you want from me Oh no, I can't believe what I now see

Girl From Germany

D G Em B C B7

How I wished my folks were gracious hosts and not dismayed But wit and wisdom take a backseat when you?re that afraid Oh no, bring her home and the folks look ill My word, they can?t forget, they never will

Gone With The Wind

C A G Am E F

It's history, it drags on and on It wasn't my fault it lasted 'til dawn Your mammy's got to think like me it's praised by the academy And she'd rather Gable than your dad, so tell her please I'm an innocent lad I'm telling her

Good Morning

G C Am Dm E D

Good morning, who are you? I woke up and saw you I'm dreaming, still dreaming My life is now about to have some meaning

Happy Hunting Ground

G D C

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Happy hunting ground, happy hunting ground They don't talk or act like you do Happy hunting ground, happy hunting ground No they sure don't look like you

Hasta Manana Monsieur

F D C Dm E A

Hasta Manãna Monsieur Were the Hasta Manãna Monsieur Were the three Only words that I knew........ for sure...... Little words that I knew you'd adore

Here Comes Bob

A Bm D C#m Bm7 G7

Here comes Bob Sometimes I will stoop to hitting two-door coupes without the frills But that is just for casual acquaintances, for stripped-down thrills Your car girl or mine it doesn?t matter, doesn?t matter no But for affairs with staying power I go after limousines

Here In Heaven

G A D Am F Dm

Here there are lots of things to Do and a panoramic view of the universe completely surrounding you &amp; Here you cannot buy souvenirs for you're never going back, never never....

Holiday

Dm Bb F C Am Bm

[Verse 1] Oooh you're a holiday Such a holiday Ooh you're a holiday Such a holiday

Hospitality On Parade

B E F# A

Today you're going to find their descendants In places all around you You're faced with the easiest task How best to act a king when always treated like a king

How Are You Getting Home ?

A E7 F# D B7 E

Intro: How are you getting home It's on my way, so let me take you home, Home home sweet home

How Do I Get To Carnegie Hall

G Am F C Dm

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How do I get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, man, practice How do I get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, man, practice To get yourself to Carnegie Hall? Practice, man, practice Carnegie Hall Carnegie Hall

I Bought The Mississippi River

B5 G5 A5 F#5 Bm E5

I bought the Mississippi River Of course that don't include the towns or the people around the Mississippi Well, to cinch the deal The man threw in A boat with crew

I Cant Believe That You Would Fall For All The Crap In This Song

Dm C

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I Can’t Believe That You Would Fall For All The Crap In This Song I want you and only you and only you and only you, my love I need you and only you and only you and only you, my love

I Like Girls

C Em Am G F E

No one is restricted, no one is tied down But the Greece of old collapsed 'cause No one liked their girls We won't have that problem, I'm doing my part No one asked me but I'll still answer

I Married Myself

Gm D# Cm F F# Bb

I married myself, I'm very happy together Long, long walks on the beach, lovely times I married myself, I'm very happy together Candlelight dinners home, lovely times

I Predict

E5 A5 E6 E7 G B

You're gonna take a walk in the rain And you're gonna get wet - I predict You're gonna eat a bowl of chow mein And be hungry real soon - I predict Are my sources correct? - I predict

I Want To Be Like Everybody Else

A D G Bm E E7

(with ) Dressing up when the world is Levi Strauss Dressing down when tuxedos fill the house Going out when the rest are coming home Coming home when the rest are going out

I Wish You Were Fun

A F#m D Bm Am Dm

[Verse] I wish you were fun, I wish you were fun in every way I wish you were fun to brighten the dark cold winter day In every other way, I find you amazing but one I wish you were fun, I wish you were fun

In My Family

D E G C F# Bm

That's how it's... gonna be In my family, From the biggest branch to the smallest leaf still your gonna see Similarity in my family that's how it's gonna be

Instant Weight Loss

G5 Em E Fmaj7 G C

Don't play that riff Don't play that riff Don't play that riff That takes me back Instant weight loss

Ive Never Been High

A Bm Dm C D Bb

Thrill rides and places, wide-open spaces Played in a band, such harmless novelties Where’s the forgetting, where's the regretting Of lurid acts that never came to be

The Lady Is Lingering

A E Dm C G D

Every word pronounced distinctly, slowly There are no contractions, nothing slurred Unprepared you watch in rank amazement As she lights her cigarette and stirs

Lets Go Surfing

Bm F# A G a D

[Verse 1] Rain is pouring down In our land-locked town Skies are always gray Let's go surfing, babe

Let's Make Love

C F G Dm

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There's no way that I could ever explain I got to hold you in my arms, dear or else go insane And what I'm feelin' in my heart, feelin' in my soul It makes me just a little dizzy and out of control

Lighten Up Morrissey

E D A G

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She won't go out with me, no, she won't go out Cause my intellect's paper thin She won't go out with me, no, she won't go out Since my intellect's not like him So, lighten up, Morrissey

Likeable

Am D F Dm A G

Chorus: Cause I'm likeable, they all say Wouldn't have it any other way And there's no other reason things go my way I'm just likeable night and day

Looks Looks Looks

G Bm E7 D D7 Am7

[Verse] Looks, looks, looks You had sense, you had style, you had cash galore Looks, looks, looks You employed her and dressed her in formal fashion

Lost And Found

D A Bm G F# B

Lost and found, a wallet from a man, careless man, careless man Too bad, too bad, too bad, too bad Lost and found, a wallet from a man, careless man, careless man And all the streets are paved tonight, and we won't be their slaves tonight And I ain't gonna feel bad at all, feel bad at all

Marry Me

G E Am Cm D A

And all the eager-beaver men come macho way their blues They place themselves in place of me and face to face with you And each pretend, you're loving him but that's not very true Cause you're not acting, nor am I though I could use some proof

Mickey Mouse

A E B F#m D G

Can you raise both your hands and clap 'em Can you say, "sure, I'll always try" Can you make friends among people and animals Basically, everything is easy Give it a try, you'll see I'm right

Minnie Mouse

G F C D Eb

[Verse 1] She's the woman of the year, Minnie Mouse And the woman with the ears, Minnie Mouse You can say she's just a mouse, just a mouse The Taj Mahal is just a house, what a house!

Miss The Start, Miss The End

G C B Am Cm Bb

Neither has a predilection, neither has an afterthought And neither chair gets warm at all and neither takes their jacket off For this they'll pay the same money to see the event As you and I and we'll see it all

Missionary Position

A G F E D F#m

It’s little retro and bit passé but you know you make her feel -OK And she feels alright, the stars are bright, the missionary position And the acrobats, well they tend to scoff, all you know is that you can get her off And you feel alright, the stars are bright, the missionary position

Moon Over Kentucky

E G C B Em Bm

Intro: I heard somewhere that they?re stamping, trampling all upon you Your pocked face remains impassive though I know it hurts you

Moustache

C F G D

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A lady gets a lotta things She gets a 20 carat ring She gets the alimony too She gets to look good in the nude But there's one place where they've been whipped

My Babys Taking Me Home

E D C Am A C#m

[Chorus] Home, my baby's taking me home My baby's taking me home My baby's taking me home Home, my baby's taking me home

Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth

Bm A D F# Dm Am

Three Days and Two Nights Away From My Friends Amen to Anything That Brings a Quick Return To My Friends To My Friends

Nicotina

Fm C Bb a G# D#

Not every cigarette is a dead, dead thing Some have a mind and try to be other things Pushed in the pack, they crave some Virginia air Softly, they pray to someone, but life ain't fair

The Nº 1 Song in Heaven

D# Bb G# Bb7

This is the number one song in heaven Written, of course, by the mightiest hand All of the angels are sheep in the fold of their master They always follow the Master and his plan

(No More) Mr. Nice Guys

B A Am Em D Bm

Who holds quite tight to what had worked before What's his outlet, what's his secret, Is it something one can buy at some drug store? Could the gospel be his girl, Does he exercise by breaking 2 by 4's?

Nothing To Do

A E D F# Bm

I want you, I want you bad I need you, I need you I do, I really do Better drop the requirement that everything be great

Now That I Own The Bbc

D Bm G A F#m Am

What was I thinking, what was I thinking, what was I thinking, What could I have been thinking It's going one time, it's going two times, sold to the gent Who wears the stunned expression

Over The Summer

C F G D

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You've got to trust in summer, miracles Can happen if you do 'Cause all that heat speeds change in everything, Maybe even you If you're a summertime believer

Pineapple

D G A G/B E7 D7

Tropical air helps us harvest all year And serves to promote the vitamin <u>C</u> content In turn yielding greater demand Pineapple: Got to send a case to the city jail The warden likes it because it won't conceal

Please Dont Fuck Up My World

G B Bm A E

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[Verse 1] Please don't fuck up my world I'd have nothing to live for Please don't fuck up my world I need something to live for

Pretending To Be Drunk

C G7 G F

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That is what I had intended, pretending to be drunk A little change in character, pretending to be drunk You think I am weak and feeble, You think I'm a bore When you drag me to a party soon I'm out the door Next time I'll portray a suave sophisticated hunk

Profile

Cm C G Bb F G#

I ain't that fussy that a bit of second best would cause A sudden little turn in our affair Once you've been ushered in, you ought to face the music And ignore the guiding hand, surely you can

Propaganda

C5 D5

"Come to our side," she does say "Come on over," she does say Well I don't need more Competition for Her affection

Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat

D Em C

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[Verse 1] I'll grab the sun and the moon I'll hold the world in my hands These things are easy for me I plan to make you understand

Reinforcements

C B Dm Fm G C7

Reinforcements, reinforcements, I could use a strong rear guard Reinforcements, reinforcements, I could use a strong rear guard Reinforcements, reinforcements, I could use a strong rear guard Reinforcements, reinforcements, reinforcements, reinforcements

Rockin' Girls

A D E Bm F#m C#m

Rockin' Girls just seventeen, the cutest thing I've ever seen C'mon baby, rock with me tonite You're the only girl I ever met named Linda Lou Maybe that's the reason that I'm so in love with you

Screwed Up

C G F A E7 Dm

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In 1900 you held hands and felt like you'd scored In 1910 you'd never need a horse anymore In 1920 you could dance In 1930 lose your pants In 1940 you could go to war really soon

Sextown U.S.A.

F Bb A D# D C

Drop the goody-goody look and put on your shoes Because I'm gonna recommend a little somethin' for you (Oh yeah) Grab your little Lulu or your Sally or Sue And take her out to that Metropolis without no taboos (Oh yeah)

Sherlock Holmes

G D C Em F Eb

Fog matters to you and me But it can't touch Sherlock Holmes Dogs bark and he knows their breed And knows where they went last night Knows their masters too

Shes Beautiful So What

Cm Fm Bb G

[Chorus] She's beautiful So what? Baa ba ba ba Baa ba ba ba

Simple Ballet

D F F9 C Cm

In the city, in the country, in the towns throughout the world All will join in, in the big scene, so won't you please take off your shoes? It's a ballet, simple ballet, so let's dance on Pick a partner, take a tall one, take a small one, Take a fat one and let's dance on

Slowboat

D G A

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Slowboat takes me to your home everyday And I wait for you knowing that you won't come home, just today For you've found someone new and you'll bid me adieu And I leave you now, but I'll come back another day

So Important To Me

Bb F Ab Cm C

[Verse] Begging isn&#039;t easy It kills your self-esteem Makes you feel dependent It makes you feel mean

Something For The Girl With Everything

A D E B Bm Am

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SOMETHING FOR THE GIRL WITH EVERYTHING Band: Sparks Lyrics and music by Ron Mael (1974) Album: Kimono, My House Tempo: Medium beat Original piano key: Bb

Suburban Homeboy

C Dm G Am Em F

I am a suburban homeboy with a suburban ho right by my side I am a suburban homeboy and I say you dog to my pool cleaning guy I hope I'm baggy enough for them I play my Shaggy enough for them I'll pop a cap up some fool at the Gap 'cause I'm a suburban homeboy

Suzie Safety

D G A A7

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She says, no smoking, she says, no drink You should wear a parka coat I'm really safe but I kind of resent Suzie Safety, Suzie Safety, Suzie Safety

Talent is an Asset

D A C# Em E7 Bm

(.way go a..) Talent is relative That's hypothetical We are his relatives That's parenthetical etc

Tarzan And Jane

G5 D C e B G

There's a riot in Room 42 It was chemistry, now it's a zoo And they kicked out the teacher, Miss Prune Tuned the heat up to one hundred two

Thank God Its Not Christmas

F Bb Gm Ab Eb Db

What do I hear, what do I hear? Chit-chat, and clinking glass Cheap talk, a lady's laugh After hours

Thanks But No Thanks

C F G A# D A

Don't dilly-dally, come right home I don't see why I must go home When in the streets the niceties Come pouring out and over me Its three o'clock and here they come

This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us

A Asus4 Gm Dm Am Bb

Zoo time is she and you time The mammals are your favourire type, and you want her tonight Heartbeat, increasing heartbeat You hear the thunder of stampeding rhinos, elephants and tacky tigers

This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us

Dm Gm A Am C D

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Flying domestic flying And when the stewardess is near do not show any fear Heartbeat increasing heartbeat You are a khaki-coloured bombadier It's Hiroshima that you're nearing

Those Mysteries

C E G B F A

Why is there time? Why is there space? Why are there dogs and cats and trees and the human race? And why am I here and not over there? Oh why, oh why?

Throw Her Away (And Get A New One)

A D G Asus2 A7 F#

Just like everything else in this world Time wreaks havoc on every girl What do you do, what do you do, What do you do? Throw her away and get a new one

Tips For Teens

C G F Bb D#

I've got a snapshot of your Aunt Maureen She's ninety and you're a teen I'm trying to cheer you up Don't be so mean, don't be so mean

Tits

C Am G Dm G/B Fm

Chorus: They all look good after three or four, So drink Harry, drink Harry, drink 'til you can't see no more Of anything, no more of anything Drink Harry, drink Harry, drink 'til you can't see no more

The Toughest Girl In Town

C F C6 G

She won't marry you, she don't look good in white Don't try sweet talk unless you're hot for a fight Still there's something that drives the guys half-insane Ain't they heard that their love for her is in vain

Under The Table With Her

G D C Em Am

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[Verse 1] Nobody misses diminutive offspring Not when there's bigwigs there, there Dinner for twelve is now dinner for ten 'Cause I'm under the table wtih her

Waterproof

C Dm G Am D Em

The rain just falls off of me The tears just fall off of me Cause I'm waterproof, I'm waterproof The barometric pressure has no relevance to me

What Are All These Bands So Angry About

C E Am

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Hey everybody, what do you say, someone's stolen our spotlight, Ray Hey everybody, what do you say, what are all these bands so angry about? Hey everybody, what do you know, someone's stolen our thunder, Joe Hey everybody, what do you know what are all these bands so angry about?

What The Hell Is It This Time

F5

Verse 1: Historically, historically, we make an appeal To something greater than we are when we need to heal But don't concern Him with your little Band-Aid affair His temper will flare, he'll rise from his chair

When Do I Get to Sing 'My Way'

Am Em Dm F C

No, no use in lecturing them, or in threatening them They will just say "who are you" Is that a question or not, and you see that the plot Is predictable, not new But you're still stunned at the things you will do

When I Take The Field On Friday

Am C F A D E

See the line of bottoms bounce on every stirring play That I will make when I face any foe On Friday nights home or away But, thoughts of bottoms have to wait 'til post-game socialties And then I'll ask the coach if it's okay

When Im With You

F C G Dm Fm D7

When I'm With You When I'm with you I never have a problem When I'm with you I'm really well-adjusted When I'm with you, with you, with you When I'm with you

White Women

F# B C# A

As long as they're white As long as they're white As long as they're white from head to toe As long as they're white As long as they're white

Who Dont Like Kids

A5 D5 D A C G

Who don't like kids? Who don't like kids? Who don't like kids? Who don't like kids? Who don't like kids?

With All My Might

C F Dm Ab Am G

SONG: With All My Might ALBUM: Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat ARTIST: Sparks TRANSCRIBER: Matt Kimmel <[email protected]>

Wonder Girl

E B A G# F#7 C#

She was a wonder to her dad A self-made man who owned all that he had And after all, self-made men have daughters Who just won't ball

You Got A Hold Of My Heart

G C F Cm D Gdim

I've done my best to forget you, dumped your perfume down my drain My telephone is always in use, day and night You've got a weird conception of love if you thought that was love Like a rocket, I am ready to fly

Young Girls

Am Dm Em F Cm Bb

Verse 1: I like their arms I like their legs I like their lips Their widening hips