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Hoover Factory

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Elvis Costello - Hoover Factory
 D/F#- 200232
 A/G#- 4x2220
 A/F#- 2x2220
  A/E- 002220
  F#m- 244222
[Intro]
 E- D/F#  
EFive miles out of London on the D/F#Western Avenue
EMust have been a wonder when it D/F#was brand new
ETalkin' 'bout the splendour of the D/F#Hoover factory
EI know that you'd agree if you had Dseen it Etoo
AIt's A/G#not a A/F#matter A/Eof B7life or death
EWhat is, what isA?
F#mIt doesn't matter if I B7take another breath
Who Ecares? Who caresB7?
EGreen for go, green for action
                     D/F#        E   A-  A#- B  
From Park Royal to North Acton
Past Escrolls and inscriptions like Athose of the A/G#Egyptian F#mageB7  
And Aone of A/G#these A/F#days A/Ethe B7Hoover factory
Is C#mgonna be all the F#rage in those fashionable B7pagesB7/A  
EFive miles out of London on the D/F#Western Avenue
EMust have been a wonder when it D/F#was brand new
ETalkin' 'bout the splendour of the D/F#Hoover factory
EI know that you'd agree if you had Dseen it Etoo
AIt's A/G#not a A/F#matter A/Eof B7life or death
What Eis, what isA?
F#mIt doesn't matter if I B7take another breath
Who Gcares? Who Ccares?
                   F   E-  D#-  D- E  
Who cares? Who cares?

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Hoover Factory

by Elvis Costello

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

A/G#

A/F#

A/E

F#m

C#m

B7/A

Elvis Costello - Hoover Factory

D/F#

- 200232

A/G#

- 4x2220

A/F#

- 2x2220

A/E

- 002220

F#m

- 244222

[Intro]

E D/F#

Five miles out of London on the Western Avenue

E D/F#

Must have been a wonder when it was brand new

E D/F#

Talkin' 'bout the splendour of the Hoover factory

E D E

I know that you'd agree if you had seen it too

A A/G# A/F# A/E B7

It's not a matter of life or death

E A

What is, what is?

F#m B7

It doesn't matter if I take another breath

E B7

Who cares? Who cares?

Green for go, green for action

D/F# E A A# B

- -

From Park Royal to North Acton

E A A/G# F#m B7

Past scrolls and inscriptions like those of the Egyptian age

A A/G# A/F# A/E B7

And one of these days the Hoover factory

C#m F# B7 B7/A

Is gonna be all the rage in those fashionable pages

E D/F#

Five miles out of London on the Western Avenue

E D/F#

Must have been a wonder when it was brand new

E D/F#

Talkin' 'bout the splendour of the Hoover factory

E D E

I know that you'd agree if you had seen it too

A A/G# A/F# A/E B7

It's not a matter of life or death

E A

What is, what is?

F#m B7

It doesn't matter if I take another breath

G C

Who cares? Who cares?

F E D# D E

- - -

Who cares? Who cares?

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