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Spies Like Us

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1986
Chorus:
GOhh, ooh, Cwhat do you do
DNo one else can Gdance like you
So what's Call the fuss
DThere ain't nobody that Cmspies like GmusD  Gm  D  
GHey, hey, Cwhat do you say
DSomeone took your Gplans away
So what's Call the fuss
DThere ain't nobody that Cmspies like GmusD  Gm  D  
Hey don't feel afraid
Of an undercover aid
There's no need to fuss
Ain't nobody that spies like us
Spies like us
Verse 1:
We Cdon't know the meaning of fear
We A#play every minute by ear
One Ffor all and all for one
Everybody's on the run
DEspecially at this time of the year
Chorus:
GOhh, ooh, Cwhat do you do
DNo one else can Gdance like you
So what's Call the fuss
DThere ain't nobody that Cmspies like GmusD  Gm  D  
GHey, hey, Cwhat do you say
DSomeone took your Gplans away
So what's Call the fuss
DThere ain't nobody that Cmspies like GmusD  Gm  D  
Verse 2:
We Cget there by hook or by crook
We A#don't do a thing by the book
FNever needed special clothes
How we did it no one knows
I gDuess we must have had what it took
Bridge:
GmOoh, ooh, Dooh, ooh,
D#Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, Dooh
N.C.
Oh when things get tough
Oh when things get tough
Guys like us act rough
Guys like us act rough
Final chorus:
GHey, hey, Cwhat do you say
DSomeone took your Gplans away
So what's Call the fuss
DThere ain't nobody that Cmspies like GmusD  
Spies like GmusD  
GSpies like CusD  G  
GSpies like CusD  G  
GSpies like CusD  G  
GSpies like CusD  G  
GSpies like CusD  G  
GSpies like CusD  G  
GSpies like CusD  G  
GSpies like CusD  G  
GSpies like CusD  G  
N.C.
Spies like us
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The story behind the song

This song serves as the title track for the 1985 film Spies Like Us. It was written and performed by Paul McCartney, known for his melodic approach to music and versatile vocal range, and his musical eclecticism. The song features an uptempo minute-long outro where the title is sung repeatedly, a section that film producers chose to play at the beginning of the movie's closing credits. At its heart, this song captures the playful and energetic spirit of a spy caper.

AI-written from these sources:Spies Like Us (song) — Wikipedia ↗Paul McCartney — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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