{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1971981,"song":"The Scorpion Lament","artist":"The Roches","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11441145-the-scorpion-lament-chords-by-the-roches/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1971981?type=chord","rating":0.09515,"votes":0,"content":"The Roches - The Scorpion Lament\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nStood on the street the other night[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIn full moonlight[/tab]\r\n\r\nBarefoot and, oh, dirtied\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nMy dress was going away[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]                              [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere I was meeting up with a man[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nFor the payoff[/tab]\r\n\r\nFaithful and unexpected\r\n[tab]      [ch]D[/ch]                      \r\nI somewhat recollect[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSoon she heard me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSiren she wailed[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nQueen spelling bee, she nailed me[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBy name[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIt's not alright with me[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]                           [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhat am I doing out on the street?[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI'm ashamed, dear[/tab]\r\n\r\nGood boy, he beats it\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI tear myself downtown[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]A[/ch]\r\nGod has let me release a sting[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIn my own eye[/tab]\r\n\r\nWalk home to just nightmares\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nNo angels on the phone[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSoon she heard me[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nSiren she wailed[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nQueen spelling bee, she nailed me[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nBy name[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]D[/ch]                [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIt's not alright with me[/tab]","plain_text":"The Roches - The Scorpion Lament\n\n\n\n\n[Intro]\nEm\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\nBarefoot and, oh, dirtied\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\nFaithful and unexpected\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\nGood boy, he beats it\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\nWalk home to just nightmares\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["Em","A","G","D","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}