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Dirty Postcards
by
The Korgis
[I worked this out on keyboard (see below)
and then came up with these better guitar chords...]
intro bass notes: C#- Ab F# C#- F# Ab
I C#m7thought it was a joke when you Amaj7called me up
And F#msaid you needed F#m7ironing
There were Amaj7creases in your facial A6lining
Won't you Fhave a little rest when they turn out the lights
A nice cup of tea and you'll be feeling alright
Don't fret, you'll reBbcover Cyet you'll Bbsee
So keep on sending dirty Cpostcards back to Fme
CBack Eto Fme Cback Eto Fme Cback Eto Fme
I C#m7thought it was a lark when you Amaj7phoned my dad
And F#mtold him that you'd have to catch the F#m7measles
You're Amaj7flesh was being ripped to shreds by A6weasels
Won't you Fhave a little rest when they turn out the lights
A nice cup of tea and you'll be feeling alright
Don't fret, you'll reBbcover Cyet you'll Bbsee
So keep on sending dirty Cpostcards back to Fme
CBack Eto Fme Cback Eto Fme Cback Eto Fme
T'was Gon the Norfolk G/F#Broads, we were G/Epunting one G/Dday
You reGceived a nasty G/F#bump on the G/Ehe--G/Dead
And you've Gnever been the G/F#same since G/Eneedless to G/Dsay
How I Gmwish it could have Gm/Fbeen me inEbstead
I Gmwish it could have Gm/Fbeen me insEbmaj7te-------eadAm Gm
{Instrumental]
Am7 Gm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Gm7
Am[patteF/Crn repeGats 3Amx]
Am F/C G F G Am Bdim C Bdim
I C#m7thought it was a prank when you Amaj7wired the Pope
To F#msay you'd a vision of an F#m7aardvark
Who was Amaj7perpetrating ghastly deeds with BdimSaint Ma--aa----ark
Won't you Fhave a little rest when they turn out the lights
A nice cup of tea and you'll be feeling alright
Don't fret, you'll reBbcover Cyet you'll Bbsee
So keep on sending dirty Cpostcards back to Bbme
So keep on sending dirty Cpostcards back to Bbme
So keep on sending dirty Cpostcards back to Fme
CBack Eto Fme Cback Eto Fme Cback Eto Fme
Am[instF/CrumentGal plAmayout to fade over this repeating pattern]
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[More complex for keyboard...]
intro bass notes: C#- Ab F# C#- F# Ab
I C#m7thought it was a joke when you Amaj7called me up
And Bbdimsaid you needed ironing
There were Acreases in your facial Bbdimlining
Won't you F/Chave a little F/Drest when they F/Eturn out the F/Dlights
A F/Cnice cup of F/Dtea and you'll be F/Efeeling alF/Dright
Don't F/Cfret, you'll reBbcover Cyet you'll Bbsee
So keep on sending dirty Cpostcards back to Fme
CBack Eto Fme Cback Eto Fme Cback Eto Fme
I C#m7thought it was a lark when you Amaj7phoned my dad
And Bbdimtold him that you'd have to catch the measles
You're Aflesh was being ripped to shreds by Bbdimweasels
Won't you F/Chave a little F/Drest when they F/Eturn out the F/Dlights
A F/Cnice cup of F/Dtea and you'll be F/Efeeling alF/Dright
Don't F/Cfret, you'll reBbcover Cyet you'll Bbsee
So keep on sending dirty Cpostcards back to Fme
CBack Eto Fme Cback Eto Fme Cback Eto Fme
T'was Gon the Norfolk G/F#Broads, we were G/Epunting one G/Dday
You reGceived a nasty G/F#bump on the G/Ehe--G/Dead
And you've Gnever been the G/F#same since G/Eneedless to G/Dsay
How I Gmwish it could have Gm/Fbeen me inEbstead
I Gmwish it could have Gm/Fbeen me insEbmaj7te-------eadAm Gm
{Instrumental]
Am7 Gm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Gm7
Am[patteF/Crn repeGats 3Amx]
Am F/C G F G Am Bdim C Bdim
I C#m7thought it was a prank when you Amaj7wired the Pope
To Bbdimsay you'd a vision of an Aaardvark
Who was Bbdimperpetrating ghastly deeds with BdimSaint MaC#m7/B--aa----Bbdimark
Won't you F/Chave a little F/Drest when they F/Eturn out the F/Dlights
A F/Cnice cup of F/Dtea and you'll be F/Efeeling alF/Dright
Don't F/Cfret, you'll reBbcover Cyet you'll Bbsee
So keep on sending dirty Cpostcards back to Bbme
So keep on sending dirty Cpostcards back to Bbme
So keep on sending dirty Cpostcards back to Fme
CBack Eto Fme Cback Eto Fme Cback Eto Fme
Am[instF/CrumentGal plAmayout to fade over this repeating pattern]
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Dirty Postcards
by The Korgis
Chords in this song · guitar
C#
Ab
F#
C#m7
Amaj7
F#m
F#m7
A6
F
Bb
C
E
G
G/F#
G/E
G/D
Gm
Gm/F
Eb
Ebmaj7
Am
Am7
Gm7
F/C
Dirty Postcards
by
The Korgis
[I worked this out on keyboard (see below)
and then came up with these better guitar chords...]
C# Ab F# C# F# Ab
intro bass notes: - -
C#m7 Amaj7
I thought it was a joke when you called me up
F#m F#m7
And said you needed ironing
Amaj7 A6
There were creases in your facial lining
F
Won't you have a little rest when they turn out the lights
A nice cup of tea and you'll be feeling alright
Bb C Bb
Don't fret, you'll recover yet you'll see
C F
So keep on sending dirty postcards back to me
C E F C E F C E F
Back to me back to me back to me
C#m7 Amaj7
I thought it was a lark when you phoned my dad
F#m F#m7
And told him that you'd have to catch the measles
Amaj7 A6
You're flesh was being ripped to shreds by weasels
F
Won't you have a little rest when they turn out the lights
A nice cup of tea and you'll be feeling alright
Bb C Bb
Don't fret, you'll recover yet you'll see
C F
So keep on sending dirty postcards back to me
C E F C E F C E F
Back to me back to me back to me
G G/F# G/E G/D
T'was on the Norfolk Broads, we were punting one day
G G/F# G/E G/D
You received a nasty bump on the he--ead
G G/F# G/E G/D
And you've never been the same since needless to say
Gm Gm/F Eb
How I wish it could have been me instead
Gm Gm/F Ebmaj7 Am Gm
I wish it could have been me inste-------ead
{Instrumental]
Am7 Gm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Gm7
Am F/C G Am
[pattern repeats 3x]
Am F/C G F G Am Bdim C Bdim
C#m7 Amaj7
I thought it was a prank when you wired the Pope
F#m F#m7
To say you'd a vision of an aardvark
Amaj7 Bdim
Who was perpetrating ghastly deeds with Saint Ma--aa----ark
F
Won't you have a little rest when they turn out the lights
A nice cup of tea and you'll be feeling alright
Bb C Bb
Don't fret, you'll recover yet you'll see
C Bb
So keep on sending dirty postcards back to me
C Bb
So keep on sending dirty postcards back to me
C F
So keep on sending dirty postcards back to me
C E F C E F C E F
Back to me back to me back to me
Am F/C G Am
[instrumental playout to fade over this repeating pattern]
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[More complex for keyboard...]
C# Ab F# C# F# Ab
intro bass notes: - -
C#m7 Amaj7
I thought it was a joke when you called me up
Bbdim
And said you needed ironing
A Bbdim
There were creases in your facial lining
F/C F/D F/E F/D
Won't you have a little rest when they turn out the lights
F/C F/D F/E F/D
A nice cup of tea and you'll be feeling alright
F/C Bb C Bb
Don't fret, you'll recover yet you'll see
C F
So keep on sending dirty postcards back to me
C E F C E F C E F
Back to me back to me back to me
C#m7 Amaj7
I thought it was a lark when you phoned my dad
Bbdim
And told him that you'd have to catch the measles
A Bbdim
You're flesh was being ripped to shreds by weasels
F/C F/D F/E F/D
Won't you have a little rest when they turn out the lights
F/C F/D F/E F/D
A nice cup of tea and you'll be feeling alright
F/C Bb C Bb
Don't fret, you'll recover yet you'll see
C F
So keep on sending dirty postcards back to me
C E F C E F C E F
Back to me back to me back to me
G G/F# G/E G/D
T'was on the Norfolk Broads, we were punting one day
G G/F# G/E G/D
You received a nasty bump on the he--ead
G G/F# G/E G/D
And you've never been the same since needless to say
Gm Gm/F Eb
How I wish it could have been me instead
Gm Gm/F Ebmaj7 Am Gm
I wish it could have been me inste-------ead
{Instrumental]
Am7 Gm7 Am7 Gm7 Am7 Gm7
Am F/C G Am
[pattern repeats 3x]
Am F/C G F G Am Bdim C Bdim
C#m7 Amaj7
I thought it was a prank when you wired the Pope
Bbdim A
To say you'd a vision of an aardvark
Bbdim Bdim C#m7/B Bbdim
Who was perpetrating ghastly deeds with Saint Ma--aa----ark
F/C F/D F/E F/D
Won't you have a little rest when they turn out the lights
F/C F/D F/E F/D
A nice cup of tea and you'll be feeling alright
F/C Bb C Bb
Don't fret, you'll recover yet you'll see
C Bb
So keep on sending dirty postcards back to me
C Bb
So keep on sending dirty postcards back to me
C F
So keep on sending dirty postcards back to me
C E F C E F C E F
Back to me back to me back to me
Am F/C G Am
[instrumental playout to fade over this repeating pattern]
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