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DI got a gGirl - beDst girl in the world G  
DBut she wGon't givDe me a taste of it 
DSaving her bed - mGaidenheaDd G  
DThat's what I call Ga waste Dof it
DCrosses her arms - Gto hide all her cDharmsG  
DLike she's living Gin a nunneryD  
DGives me a wink - Gdrive me to drinkD  G  
DI know she's only Gmaking fun of meD  
CHORUS
She's all     D   CbutFtoned upC  
She's all     D   CbutFtoned upC  
She's all     D   CbutFtoned upC  
All DbuttConed up, no place to FgoC/E  
DShe don't Gmind a Dsqueeze - if I say pleasGe
DI might even managGe a kiss Dof her
DBut I'll get a slGap - if DI sit her on my lGap
DI call that so remGiss of hDer
CHORUS
She's all     D   CbutFtoned upC  
She's all     D   CbutFtoned upC  
She's all     D   CbutFtoned upC  
All DbuttConed up, no place to FgoC/E  
CShe haFtes the stuff I bring her
CShe wants diamonds on Fher finger
BShe woEuldn't let me in
FEm/BrothiEm/Bbng at the Em/Amouth and baEm/Abrking
Em/GOn all Em/F#fours like Em/ERin TiDn Tin
DMy girl KGate - shDe wants me to waitG  
DBut I got Gurges, Ddon't I?
DI got desGires - rDaging firesG  
DBut I'll Gdo the rDight thing, won't I?
CHORUS
She's all     D   CbutFtoned upC  
She's all     D   CbutFtoned upC  
She's all     D   CbutFtoned upC  
All DbuttConed up, no place to FgoC/E  
CShe chFanges with the weather
CShe Fkeeps her knees together
BBut she dresEses so racy
Em/BDrawiEm/Bbng Man inEm/Ato temptationEm/Ab  
Em/GWith evEm/F#erything sEm/Eilky, sDatiny, lacy
DI got a gGirl - beDst girl in the worldG  
DBut she won't give Gme a taDste of it
DSaving heGr bed – DmaidenheadG  
DThat's what I call Ga waste Dof it
CHORUS
She's all     D   CbutFtoned upC  
She's all     D   CbutFtoned upC  
She's all     D   CbutFtoned upC  
All DbuttConed up, no place to FgoC/E  

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All Buttoned Up

by Richard Thompson

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C/E

Em/B

Em/Bb

Em/A

Em/Ab

Em/G

Em/F#

Em/E

D G D G

I got a girl - best girl in the world

D G D

But she won't give me a taste of it

D G D G

Saving her bed - maidenhead

D G D

That's what I call a waste of it

D G D G

Crosses her arms - to hide all her charms

D G D

Like she's living in a nunnery

D G D G

Gives me a wink - drive me to drink

D G D

I know she's only making fun of me

CHORUS

D C F C

She's all buttoned up

D C F C

She's all buttoned up

D C F C

She's all buttoned up

D C F C/E

All buttoned up, no place to go

D G D G

She don't mind a squeeze - if I say please

D G D

I might even manage a kiss of her

D G D G

But I'll get a slap - if I sit her on my lap

D G D

I call that so remiss of her

CHORUS

D C F C

She's all buttoned up

D C F C

She's all buttoned up

D C F C

She's all buttoned up

D C F C/E

All buttoned up, no place to go

C F

She hates the stuff I bring her

C F

She wants diamonds on her finger

B E

She wouldn't let me in

Em/B Em/Bb Em/A Em/Ab

Frothing at the mouth and barking

Em/G Em/F# Em/E D

On all fours like Rin Tin Tin

D G D G

My girl Kate - she wants me to wait

D G D

But I got urges, don't I?

D G D G

I got desires - raging fires

D G D

But I'll do the right thing, won't I?

CHORUS

D C F C

She's all buttoned up

D C F C

She's all buttoned up

D C F C

She's all buttoned up

D C F C/E

All buttoned up, no place to go

C F

She changes with the weather

C F

She keeps her knees together

B E

But she dresses so racy

Em/B Em/Bb Em/A Em/Ab

Drawing Man into temptation

Em/G Em/F# Em/E D

With everything silky, satiny, lacy

D G D G

I got a girl - best girl in the world

D G D

But she won't give me a taste of it

D G D G

Saving her bed – maidenhead

D G D

That's what I call a waste of it

CHORUS

D C F C

She's all buttoned up

D C F C

She's all buttoned up

D C F C

She's all buttoned up

D C F C/E

All buttoned up, no place to go

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