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INTRO (2 times):  G5   D5   C5  G(no 5)  C5  D5  
VERSE 1
GTrash and vaudevillCeG  
GTight dresses and painted faCceGs
GIt's time to free the lionCsG  
GFrom the circus cageCsG  
Jaded baby
Come whisper in my ear
Better come closer 'cause
The music is loud here
PRE-CHORUS
CI'm the moGnkey that yoDu've always been afraid of
CI'm the spGirit that haDunts your dreams
CDeep inGside
Don't you haDve a little bit of sympCathyD  
CHORUS
Don't you want to
Give me some aGffection
Why is it so harDdC  
VERSE 2
Don't you get tired
Same smilin' faces
Don't you get a little bit lonely
Hiding in crowded places
Don't trust the stranger
You should know better
But this heart of darkness
Can be your shelter
PRE-CHORUS
I ain't rich enough I really don't belong here
I don't want to meet your mommy and daddy
I ain't good lookin' but you get used to it like I did
CHORUS
Don't you want to
Give me some affection
Why is it so hard

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Affection

by Lost Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G5 D5 C5 G C5 D5

INTRO (2 times): (no 5)

VERSE 1

G C G

Trash and vaudeville

G C G

Tight dresses and painted faces

G C G

It's time to free the lions

G C G

From the circus cages

Jaded baby

Come whisper in my ear

Better come closer 'cause

The music is loud here

PRE-CHORUS

C G D

I'm the monkey that you've always been afraid of

C G D

I'm the spirit that haunts your dreams

C G

Deep inside

D C D

Don't you have a little bit of sympathy

CHORUS

Don't you want to

Give me some affection

D C

Why is it so hard

VERSE 2

Don't you get tired

Same smilin' faces

Don't you get a little bit lonely

Hiding in crowded places

Don't trust the stranger

You should know better

But this heart of darkness

Can be your shelter

PRE-CHORUS

I ain't rich enough I really don't belong here

I don't want to meet your mommy and daddy

I ain't good lookin' but you get used to it like I did

CHORUS

Don't you want to

Give me some affection

Why is it so hard

About Affection Chords by Lost Boys

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