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by Elvis Costello



HARPIES BIZARRE / Elvis Costello
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By Declan Patric Aloysius MacManus
From Elvis Costello's "Mighty Like a Rose", (c) 1991

The lyrics were type by one anonymous who provided the lyrics for the album,
TAB (using TAB MASTER). The little woodwind instrument solo is not [yet!]
mean that in two 4/4 bars, play 7 beats of chord E, and then 1 beat of B.
Enjoy! Comments/corrections/additions/ideas/questions are always welcome,

        Ofir

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HARPIES BIZARRE / Elvis Costello
--------------------------------

By Declan Patric Aloysius MacManus
From Elvis Costello's "Mighty Like a Rose", (c) 1991


[intro ]

Here's what the keyboards play:
e:-----------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------|
D:1--2--------1--2--------1--2--------1--2-------|
A:------1--2-----------0--------4--3--------3--2-|
E:------------------4----------------------------|


                                                 
He selects the plainest face form a spiteful row of girls
                                        
Elegant insulted women, a flaw of cultured pearls
                              
                              
 He drops a name or two, she fails to catch
                    
At last he's met his match
                                         
Unspoiled and unaffected, he wants her so much


[intro ]


                                                         
She puts up half-hearted resistance, like she was taught to do
                                                                 
She's heard some of those small town playboys but this is something new
                                    
 His promise seems dangerous, she'd like to believe
                     
He says "You'd better leave"
                                             
"You've only got yourself to blame, shame, or deceive"


                    
The waiting lines are long
                 
They never get too far
                                 
Everyone wearing that medal with pride
        
Harpies Bizarre


7xE    1xB
7xB    1xE
7xC    1xA
7xB    1xE
4xBm   3xF#   1xBm
4xD    3xA7   1xD

[intro ]


               
I looked on but hesitated
                 
 I failed to interrupt
                 
You're so hard to tell the truth too
             
 So easy to corrupt
       
 I'll memorize your face
           
 Your tragic smile
                     
The hurt look in your eyes
                                                
As you betrayed yourself to the part of him that dies


                    
The waiting lines are long
                 
They never get too far
                                            
They're shining up their shoes to kick a falling star
                      
You think you should be somebody
                         
But you don't know who you are
                                 
Everyone wearing that medal with pride
        
Harpies Bizarre

[repeat Intro section and fade]

[From Ofir Zwebner                        Jul 19 '94 at 12:20 pm 180]

lyrics and chords of: Harpies Bizarre by Elvis Costello And The Attractions

Suggestions and corrections are always welcome!

                 
He selects the plainest face
                        
From a spiteful row of girls
          
Elegant insulted women
                    
A flaw of cultured pearls
        
He drops a name or two
            
She fails to catch
                       
At least he's met his match
                                          
Unspoiled and unaffected, he wants her so much

                  
She puts up half-hearted resistance
                      
Like she was taught to do
                           
She's heard some of those small town playboys
                     
But this is something new
                  
His promise seems dangerous
              
She'd like to believe
                       
He says "You'd better leave"
                                               
"You've only got yourself to blame, shame or deceive"

                     
The waiting lines are long
                  
They never get too far
                                   
Everyone wearing that medal wirh pride
           
Harpies Bizzare

                  
I looked on but hesitated
               
I failed to interrupt
                  
You're so hard to tell the truth to
            
So easy to corrupt
    
I'll memorize your face
           
Your tragic smile
                      
The hurt look in your eyes
                                                  
As you betrayed yourself to the part of hime that dies

                     
The waiting lines are long
                  
They never get too far
                        
They're shinig up their shoes
                 
To kick a falling star
                        
You think you should be somebody
        /                
But you don't know who you are
                                   
Everyone wearing that medal with pride
           
Harpies Bizzare

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