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Patricia The Stripper - Chris De Burgh
 G9= xx0201
[Verse 1]
FDennis is a menace with his A7'anyone for tennis?'
and beseDmeching me to come and keep the sF7core
And MBbaud say 'Oh Lord, I'm so Bbmterribly bored'
AnFd I really canDm't stand G7/Dit anyC7more
I'm going Fout to dinner with a gA7orgeous singer
to a lDmittle place I found down by the F7quay
her Bbname is Patricia, she Bbmcalls herself Delicia
and the Freason isn't Dmvery hard to G9see
C7She says  FGod made her a sinner just to keep A7fat men thinner 
as they Dmtumble down in heaps before her fF7eet
They hBbang around in groups like bBbmattle weary troops
one can ofFten see them qDmueue right down the stG9reet
C7You see PatBbricia (or Delicia) not oA7nly is a singer
she aDmlso removes all her clotG7hing    C7for
PaBbtricia is the Cbest   stripper in toFwnBb  F  
[Chorus]
And C7with a Fswing of her hips she sD7tarted to strip
to treGmmendous applause she tC7ook off her drawers
and with a lFick of her lips she undid D7all her clips
and threw it aGmll in the air and eCverybody stared
and as the Bblast piece of clothing fell A7on the floor
the police Fwere banging on the doorD7  
on a SaGmturday night in nCineteen-twenty FfourBb  
Take it awFay boysC7  
[Instrumental]
|  F|  D7|  Gm7|  C7|  F|  D7|   Gm   C|  F|
[Verse 2]
C7But poor PFatricia was arrested and eA7veryone detested
the Dmmanner in which she was exposedF7  
Bblater on in court well Bbmeverybody thought
a sumFmer run in jaiDml would be proposedG9  
C7But the judBbge said 'Patricia, or mA7ay I say Delicia,
the fDmacts of this case lie before G7me C7--- case dismissed! 
Bbthis girl was in her woCrking clothesF  Bb  F  
[Chorus]
And Fwith C7a swinFg of her hips she startD7ed to strip
to treGmmendous applause she tC7ook off her drawers
and with a lFick of her lips she undid D7all her clips
and threw it aGmll in the air and eCverybody stared
and as the Bblast piece of clothing fell A7on the floor
the police Fwere yelling out for morD7e
on a SaturGmday night in nineC7teen-twenty four -F  F7  D7  
on a SaGm7turday night in nC7ineteen-twenty fourF  F7  Bb  Bbm  C7  
Oh yeaF7h!

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XXO231

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Patricia The Stripper

by Chris de Burgh

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

G7/D

Gm7

Patricia The Stripper - Chris De Burgh

= xx0201

[Verse 1]

F A7

Dennis is a menace with his 'anyone for tennis?'

Dm F7

and beseeching me to come and keep the score

Bb Bbm

And Maud say 'Oh Lord, I'm so terribly bored'

F Dm G7/D C7

And I really can't stand it anymore

F A7

I'm going out to dinner with a gorgeous singer

Dm F7

to a little place I found down by the quay

Bb Bbm

her name is Patricia, she calls herself Delicia

F Dm G9

and the reason isn't very hard to see

C7 F A7

She says God made her a sinner just to keep fat men thinner

Dm F7

as they tumble down in heaps before her feet

Bb Bbm

They hang around in groups like battle weary troops

F Dm G9

one can often see them queue right down the street

C7 Bb A7

You see Patricia (or Delicia) not only is a singer

Dm G7 C7

she also removes all her clothing for

Bb C F Bb F

Patricia is the best stripper in town

[Chorus]

C7 F D7

And with a swing of her hips she started to strip

Gm C7

to tremendous applause she took off her drawers

F D7

and with a lick of her lips she undid all her clips

Gm C

and threw it all in the air and everybody stared

Bb A7

and as the last piece of clothing fell on the floor

F D7

the police were banging on the door

Gm C F Bb

on a Saturday night in nineteen-twenty four

F C7

Take it away boys

[Instrumental]

F D7 Gm7 C7 F D7 Gm C F

| | | | | | | | |

[Verse 2]

C7 F A7

But poor Patricia was arrested and everyone detested

Dm F7

the manner in which she was exposed

Bb Bbm

later on in court well everybody thought

F Dm G9

a summer run in jail would be proposed

C7 Bb A7

But the judge said 'Patricia, or may I say Delicia,

Dm G7 C7

the facts of this case lie before me --- case dismissed!

Bb C F Bb F

this girl was in her working clothes

[Chorus]

F C7 F D7

And with a swing of her hips she started to strip

Gm C7

to tremendous applause she took off her drawers

F D7

and with a lick of her lips she undid all her clips

Gm C

and threw it all in the air and everybody stared

Bb A7

and as the last piece of clothing fell on the floor

F D7

the police were yelling out for more

Gm C7 F F7 D7

on a Saturday night in nineteen-twenty four -

Gm7 C7 F F7 Bb Bbm C7

on a Saturday night in nineteen-twenty four

Oh yeah!

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