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Intro:  Bm-  F#m-  G-  A   G(2x)
My mother Bmsaid, don't mess with the F#mlady in the park
She may be drGessed up and strapped down but I'm sAure
she's gonna bGreak your heart
Bmshake round, shake round, F#mshake round, she starts
Gyou might get your rocks off but Ayou won't find   Gtrue love
BmNow I know the woman    F#mcares so I'm ashamed 
but when I sGaw the flashing glitter and the liAne that she Gmade into the
Bmsand as if I could F#mnot get that far
GI stopped and to consider and wAhen I walked away sGhe said,
I F#thought you were a man
I hGeard you play guitar
and AI will take you in to Gshow you Awhat it's for
and F#I was just a little bGoy, so it was hard
Bmshe had my kind of tAoys, she was my tramp star
 Bm-  F#m-  G-  A  G  
all my fBmriends believe that sF#mhe's in love with them 
but I Gknow the bitter truth cause I'm the oAnly one listening 
when she comBmmands us, to do this, tF#mhat, and now and then
Gshe takes me around back and when I fAall down, Gshe says
I tF#hought you were a man
so wGhat you cryin for  
if Ayou don't hold me tight, I'll lGeave you oAn the floor
and F#I was just a little bGoy, so it was hard
Bmshe had my kind of tAoys, she was my tramp star
 Bm-  F#m-  G-  A  G  
of cBmourse I tried to do what IF#m'd been taught was right
but all GI ever thought about "el sAeso, senor", Gwe did
Bmnothing to complain a-bout thF#men I'd have to pay
Gthe story in the end always Awent the same Gway
F#I thought you were a man GI heard you were a star
and AI will take you in if you Gstrum on your guitar
and F#I was just a little bGoy, so it was hard
Bmshe had my kind of tAoys, she was my tramp star
 Bm-  F#m-  G-  A  G  
my mother sBmaid don't you mess with tF#mhat lady in the park
                                       G   A(break)
she is the kind of girl you don't need, ah
                   G(break)
she'll break      your heart
Bmshake round, shake round, sF#mhake round and than she'll start
Gwhen she takes she clothes off, I dAon't want yGou seeing
 F#-  G-  A- G  
 F#- G  
 Bm- A  

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Tramp Star

by Brian Piltin

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F#m

Bm F#m G A G

Intro: - - - (2x)

Bm F#m

My mother said, don't mess with the lady in the park

G A

She may be dressed up and strapped down but I'm sure

she's gonna break your heart

Bm F#m

shake round, shake round, shake round, she starts

G A G

you might get your rocks off but you won't find true love

Bm F#m

Now I know the woman cares so I'm ashamed

G A G

but when I saw the flashing glitter and the line that she made into the

Bm F#m

sand as if I could not get that far

G A G

I stopped and to consider and when I walked away she said,

I thought you were a man

I heard you play guitar

A G A

and I will take you in to show you what it's for

F# G

and I was just a little boy, so it was hard

Bm A

she had my kind of toys, she was my tramp star

Bm F#m G A G

- - -

Bm F#m

all my friends believe that she's in love with them

G A

but I know the bitter truth cause I'm the only one listening

Bm F#m

when she commands us, to do this, that, and now and then

G A G

she takes me around back and when I fall down, she says

I thought you were a man

so what you cryin for

A G A

if you don't hold me tight, I'll leave you on the floor

F# G

and I was just a little boy, so it was hard

Bm A

she had my kind of toys, she was my tramp star

Bm F#m G A G

- - -

Bm F#m

of course I tried to do what I'd been taught was right

G A G

but all I ever thought about "el seso, senor", we did

Bm F#m

nothing to complain a-bout then I'd have to pay

G A G

the story in the end always went the same way

F# G

I thought you were a man I heard you were a star

A G

and I will take you in if you strum on your guitar

F# G

and I was just a little boy, so it was hard

Bm A

she had my kind of toys, she was my tramp star

Bm F#m G A G

- - -

Bm F#m

my mother said don't you mess with that lady in the park

G A

(break)

she is the kind of girl you don't need, ah

(break)

she'll break your heart

Bm F#m

shake round, shake round, shake round and than she'll start

G A G

when she takes she clothes off, I don't want you seeing

F# G A G

- - -

F# G

Bm A

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