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Written by Julian cope for the Album 'Wilder'.
Please note that the lyrics may be incorrect, since I focused on getting the right 
chords and I couldn't rely on the live versions, where the lyrics where different.
Main riff, played during the intro, the verses and the pre-choruses:
      Em      Em    D
E|-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
B|-x-x-8-8-x-x-8-8-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
G|-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
D|-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|
A|-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|
E|---------------------------------|
If you can get hold of the riff and listen to the song closely, you can play most of the song.
You can Emsmother me with Dkisses
You can Emsmother me with Ddreams
You can Emalways be the miDstress of my schemes
        Em              D
But the Emsound is a very Dspecial thing
It can lEmeave you at the Dstart
It can sEmee you standing Dnaked
In a draEmwerD  
pre-chorus:
But anotEmher ship could fDind you
And now'Ems your chance, aDnd now's your chance
Another Emship could find Dyou
And now'Ems your chance, aDnd now's your chance
chorus:
        Am             Bm  Am*
Just like Leila Khaled said
        Am                 Bm      Em   D[Main Riff]
Just like Leila Khaled said
        Am                 Bm      Em   D[Main Riff]
Just like Leila Khaled said
verse 2:
Meeting EmPeople round the Dtable
Trying hEmard to get excitDed for your brand new name
Bringing Emfriends all rouDnd for dinner
Show an Em[incomprehenisblDe] and christal was here...
Chorus
[small guitar solo]
[Bridge, I'm sorry but I couldn't comprehend that aswell, the chords are the same as the 
main riff]
Chorus

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Like Leila Khaled Said

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Written by Julian cope for the Album 'Wilder'.

Please note that the lyrics may be incorrect, since I focused on getting the right

chords and I couldn't rely on the live versions, where the lyrics where different.

Main riff, played during the intro, the verses and the pre-choruses:

Em Em D

|-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|

|-x-x-8-8-x-x-8-8-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|

|-x-x-9-9-x-x-9-9-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|

|-x-x-7-7-x-x-7-7-x-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|

E|---------------------------------|

If you can get hold of the riff and listen to the song closely, you can play most of the song.

Em D

You can smother me with kisses

Em D

You can smother me with dreams

Em D

You can always be the mistress of my schemes

Em D

But the sound is a very special thing

Em D

It can leave you at the start

Em D

It can see you standing naked

Em D

In a drawer

pre-chorus:

Em D

But another ship could find you

Em D

And now's your chance, and now's your chance

Em D

Another ship could find you

Em D

And now's your chance, and now's your chance

chorus:

Am Bm Am

Just like Leila Khaled said

Am Bm Em D

[Main Riff]

Just like Leila Khaled said

Am Bm Em D

[Main Riff]

Just like Leila Khaled said

verse 2:

Em D

Meeting People round the table

Em D

Trying hard to get excited for your brand new name

Em D

Bringing friends all round for dinner

Em D

Show an [incomprehenisble] and christal was here...

Chorus

[small guitar solo]

[Bridge, I'm sorry but I couldn't comprehend that aswell, the chords are the same as the

main riff]

Chorus

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