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Appetite

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       EADGBe
  Aadd9577600
 Badd11799800
[Intro]
e-----0--------0---|------0-------------|
B---0---0----0---0-|---0----------------|
G-1--------2-------|-4-------2--1-------|
D------------------|---------------4--2-|
A------------------|--------------------|
E------------------|--------------------|2x
[Verse]
Aadd9Please be Badd11careful, is never cAadd9areful
Till it   Badd11hears the gun
 Aadd9And she will Badd11always pay tAadd9he bills
For the Badd11having big fun
[Bridge]
AHe talks so well Bwhat can you do
AIt's pretty plain Bhe means it too
AI don't want to Bsell you lines,
AI only mean to Bdo you right
But I'm a Esimple slave of BappetAite,
I'm a Epoor slave of BappeAtite
[Verse]
Aadd9Hunger howls Badd11Hunger's red,
Aadd9Hunger stays Badd11'Till it's fed
Aadd9Then it someha-ha-Badd11how fades,
Aadd9Then it somehow leBadd11aves your sight
EDepending on it's BappeAtite,
EDepending on your BappeAtite
[Chorus]
So if you C#m7take, Bthen put back Agood
If you sC#m7teal, Bbe Robin AHood
If your C#m7eyes are wanting Ball you Asee
Then I Ethink I'll name you Bafter Ame
So if you C#m7take, Bthen put back Agood
If you sC#m7teal, Bbe Robin AHood
If your C#m7eyes are wanting Ball you Asee
Then I Ethink I'll name you Bafter Ame
Then I Ethink I'll call you BappetAite
[Verse]
Aadd9Here she Badd11is with two small Aadd9problems
And the best Badd11part of the blame
Aadd9Wishing shBadd11e could call him Aadd9heartache
But itBadd11's not a boy's name
[Bridge]
AIf you grow Bup to be, 
Ajust like him Bjust like me
AYou're fighting for Bexclusive rights,
AFor honeymoons each Bsleepless night
In which Ecase I'll call you BappeAtite
Yes I Ethink I'll call you BappeAtite
[Chorus]
So if you C#m7take, then Bput back Agood
If you sC#m7teal, be BRobin AHood
If your C#m7eyes are wanting Ball you Asee
Then I Ethink I'll name you Bafter Ame
So if you C#m7take, then Bput back Agood
If you sC#m7teal, be BRobin AHood
If your C#m7eyes are wanting Ball you Asee
Then I Ethink I'll name you Bafter Ame
Yes I tEhink I'll call you aBppetiAte
Then I Ethink I'll name you Bafter Ame
Yes I Ethink I'll call you BappeAtite
[Outro]
EreBpeAat and fade out

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Appetite

by Prefab Sprout

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Aadd9

Badd11

C#m7

EADGBe

Aadd9

577600

Badd11

799800

[Intro]

e-----0--------0---|------0-------------|

B---0---0----0---0-|---0----------------|

G-1--------2-------|-4-------2--1-------|

D------------------|---------------4--2-|

A------------------|--------------------|

E------------------|--------------------|2x

[Verse]

Aadd9 Badd11 Aadd9

Please be careful, is never careful

Badd11

Till it hears the gun

Aadd9 Badd11 Aadd9

And she will always pay the bills

Badd11

For the having big fun

[Bridge]

A B

He talks so well what can you do

A B

It's pretty plain he means it too

A B

I don't want to sell you lines,

A B

I only mean to do you right

E B A

But I'm a simple slave of appetite,

E B A

I'm a poor slave of appetite

[Verse]

Aadd9 Badd11

Hunger howls Hunger's red,

Aadd9 Badd11

Hunger stays 'Till it's fed

Aadd9 Badd11

Then it someha-ha-how fades,

Aadd9 Badd11

Then it somehow leaves your sight

E B A

Depending on it's appetite,

E B A

Depending on your appetite

[Chorus]

C#m7 B A

So if you take, then put back good

C#m7 B A

If you steal, be Robin Hood

C#m7 B A

If your eyes are wanting all you see

E B A

Then I think I'll name you after me

C#m7 B A

So if you take, then put back good

C#m7 B A

If you steal, be Robin Hood

C#m7 B A

If your eyes are wanting all you see

E B A

Then I think I'll name you after me

E B A

Then I think I'll call you appetite

[Verse]

Aadd9 Badd11 Aadd9

Here she is with two small problems

Badd11

And the best part of the blame

Aadd9 Badd11 Aadd9

Wishing she could call him heartache

Badd11

But it's not a boy's name

[Bridge]

A B

If you grow up to be,

A B

just like him just like me

A B

You're fighting for exclusive rights,

A B

For honeymoons each sleepless night

E B A

In which case I'll call you appetite

E B A

Yes I think I'll call you appetite

[Chorus]

C#m7 B A

So if you take, then put back good

C#m7 B A

If you steal, be Robin Hood

C#m7 B A

If your eyes are wanting all you see

E B A

Then I think I'll name you after me

C#m7 B A

So if you take, then put back good

C#m7 B A

If you steal, be Robin Hood

C#m7 B A

If your eyes are wanting all you see

E B A

Then I think I'll name you after me

E B A

Yes I think I'll call you appetite

E B A

Then I think I'll name you after me

E B A

Yes I think I'll call you appetite

[Outro]

E B A

repeat and fade out

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