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A
A7Strange raves on a Detroit bridge
A7I was reaching for the rhythm but it's out of reach
A7She was talking to the Buick
A7She was cutting the tequila with bleach
A7And she said to me
There's Dmno such thing as an EgFyptian cowboy
Your pAretty haircut can't hCelp you now, boy 
ThDmere's nothing we can do for Cyou unless you're willing to kiA7ll
A7Hey, come on and kill.
(In the next part, A7 is strummed sporadically, with the spoken word parts sometimes inbetween)
A7I think this city could have used a woman's touch
A7As I'm wading through the toxic waste and such
A7Cuz everybody here said I won't amount to much
A7Everybody here said I won't amount to much
A7When I go from point A to point B I want thrills and
A7Chills and blood to spill
But there's nDmever any people on the Fpeople mover -
Public trAansit equivalent of HCerbert Hoover      
You're nDmever gonna get anywFhere because you're standing sAtill
AStanding still!
EbThese songs don't wCmrite themselves
I've gAbot a music workshop rFun by elves
Making dEbozens of records bCmy the twelves
AbStocking our product on IkFea shelves
EbLet me state
CmMy state of mind, Abmind, mind
Is just fiC#ne.
(Again: In the next part, A7 is strummed sporadically, with the spoken word parts sometimes inbetween)
A7Baby, that's the sound of the years going by
A7You can find me on the same bar stool just waiting to die.
A7Three cheers to me, here's mud in your eye.
A7I said, "Cheers to me, here's mud in your eye"
A7She came to close out my tab, so I was troubled and she took a stab
A7And she said to me
There's Dmno such thing as an elFectric tuba
The DetAroit River's not a gCmood place to scuba
The oDmnly reason you're here todFay is cuz we need you to kiAll
Yeah, kill!
EbMy songs are tCmasty pies,
AbFresh oven-baked and fiFlled with lies
Gobbled Ebup by the dozen by CmNeanderthal guys
AbInhaling the aroma of CaFnadian lies
EbOh my, wCmhy you got quitAbe a lot C#of problems, don't you?
(Again: In the next part, A7 is strummed sporadically, with the spoken word parts sometimes inbetween)
A7Shake that tambourine!
A7Shake that shaker machine!
A7Shake it, low.
A7Shake it, high.
A7Shake it.
A7Shake it.
Outro:
Cm  Ab   F   Eb  Ab  F  Cm  F
Eb  Ab  Cm  Eb  Cm  Ab  F  Eb
Ab  F

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Egyptian Cowboy

by Electric Six

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Strange raves on a Detroit bridge

I was reaching for the rhythm but it's out of reach

She was talking to the Buick

She was cutting the tequila with bleach

And she said to me

Dm F

There's no such thing as an Egyptian cowboy

A C

Your pretty haircut can't help you now, boy

Dm C A7

There's nothing we can do for you unless you're willing to kill

Hey, come on and kill.

(In the next part, A7 is strummed sporadically, with the spoken word parts sometimes inbetween)

I think this city could have used a woman's touch

As I'm wading through the toxic waste and such

Cuz everybody here said I won't amount to much

Everybody here said I won't amount to much

When I go from point A to point B I want thrills and

Chills and blood to spill

Dm F

But there's never any people on the people mover -

A C

Public transit equivalent of Herbert Hoover

Dm F A

You're never gonna get anywhere because you're standing still

Standing still!

Eb Cm

These songs don't write themselves

Ab F

I've got a music workshop run by elves

Eb Cm

Making dozens of records by the twelves

Ab F

Stocking our product on Ikea shelves

Let me state

Cm Ab

My state of mind, mind, mind

Is just fine.

(Again: In the next part, A7 is strummed sporadically, with the spoken word parts sometimes inbetween)

Baby, that's the sound of the years going by

You can find me on the same bar stool just waiting to die.

Three cheers to me, here's mud in your eye.

I said, "Cheers to me, here's mud in your eye"

She came to close out my tab, so I was troubled and she took a stab

And she said to me

Dm F

There's no such thing as an electric tuba

A Cm

The Detroit River's not a good place to scuba

Dm F A

The only reason you're here today is cuz we need you to kill

Yeah, kill!

Eb Cm

My songs are tasty pies,

Ab F

Fresh oven-baked and filled with lies

Eb Cm

Gobbled up by the dozen by Neanderthal guys

Ab F

Inhaling the aroma of Canadian lies

Eb Cm Ab C#

Oh my, why you got quite a lot of problems, don't you?

(Again: In the next part, A7 is strummed sporadically, with the spoken word parts sometimes inbetween)

Shake that tambourine!

Shake that shaker machine!

Shake it, low.

Shake it, high.

Shake it.

Outro:

Cm Ab F Eb Ab F Cm F

Eb Ab Cm Eb Cm Ab F Eb

Ab F

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