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Written by Georg Kajanus 1978
[Intro]
G Em G D
[Verse 1] 
GI really love you for your mind,
Emand I know that we're two of a kind.
GI don't go straight for that physical bit,
Dit always turns out a one-way trip.
EmBut won't you come up to my room,
Aso we can discuss, say, Egyptian tombs,
Dor maybe just do a few little steps
Dfrom one of our favourite Bolshoi D7ballets.
[Chorus]
D7Oh, give me GShakespeare instead of long French Dkisses,
Dgive me GMozart instead of Cholding me Dtight,
Dgive me GTolstoy instead of Fgirl-talk Ddrivel,
Glike 'Baby, it's alDright'.
DGive me GShakespeare instead of moonlight Dflirting,
Dgive me GSchubert instead of CHollywood Dtears,
Dgive me GBolshoi instead of Fall-night Dhustle,
Dgive me CHenry Moore, Salvador DDali, and an evening at Gthe opera !
D G D
[Verse 2]
GI really love you as you are,
Emand without make-up I think that you'll go far,
Gyour clothes hide your figure beautifully,
Dit makes a lovely change, I mean that sincerely.
EmI've got so much respect for you,
Aand I know that you've got respect for me, too,
Dso let's go and relax on my bed,
Dso we can confirm all that we've D7said.     
[Chorus]
D7Oh, give me GShakespeare instead of long French Dkisses,
Dgive me GMozart instead of Cholding me Dtight,
Dgive me GTolstoy instead of Fgirl-talk Ddrivel,
Glike 'Baby, it's alDright'.
DGive me GShakespeare instead of moonlight Dflirting,
Dgive me GSchubert instead of CHollywood Dtears,
Dgive me GBolshoi instead of Fall-night Dhustle,
Dgive me CHenry Moore, Salvador DDali, and an evening at Gthe opera !D  
[Bridge]
AWriting and painting, poetry and neurology,
Dthose are just some of my favourite things.
EmGershwin and Schumann, Newton and Rasputin,
Athose are just some of my Dfavourite people. 
[Chorus]
D7Oh, give me GShakespeare instead of long French Dkisses,
Dgive me GMozart instead of Cholding me Dtight,
Dgive me GTolstoy instead of Fgirl-talk Ddrivel,
Glike 'Baby, it's alDright'.
DGive me GShakespeare instead of moonlight Dflirting,
Dgive me GSchubert instead of CHollywood Dtears,
Dgive me GBolshoi instead of Fall-night Dhustle,
Dgive me CHenry Moore, Salvador DDali, and an evening at Gthe opera !D  
DGive me CHenry Moore, Salvador DDali,
Dgive give give GShakespeare, Fo.....Doh !
DGive me GShakespeare, Fo.....Doh ! 
DGive me GShakespeare, Fo.....Doh !
DGive me CHenry Moore, Salvador DDali and an evening at Gthe opera !

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Give Me Shakespeare

by Sailor

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Chords in this song · guitar

Written by Georg Kajanus 1978

[Intro]

G Em G D

[Verse 1]

I really love you for your mind,

and I know that we're two of a kind.

I don't go straight for that physical bit,

it always turns out a one-way trip.

But won't you come up to my room,

so we can discuss, say, Egyptian tombs,

or maybe just do a few little steps

D D7

from one of our favourite Bolshoi ballets.

[Chorus]

D7 G D

Oh, give me Shakespeare instead of long French kisses,

D G C D

give me Mozart instead of holding me tight,

D G F D

give me Tolstoy instead of girl-talk drivel,

G D

like 'Baby, it's alright'.

D G D

Give me Shakespeare instead of moonlight flirting,

D G C D

give me Schubert instead of Hollywood tears,

D G F D

give me Bolshoi instead of all-night hustle,

D C D G

give me Henry Moore, Salvador Dali, and an evening at the opera !

D G D

[Verse 2]

I really love you as you are,

and without make-up I think that you'll go far,

your clothes hide your figure beautifully,

it makes a lovely change, I mean that sincerely.

I've got so much respect for you,

and I know that you've got respect for me, too,

so let's go and relax on my bed,

D D7

so we can confirm all that we've said.

[Chorus]

D7 G D

Oh, give me Shakespeare instead of long French kisses,

D G C D

give me Mozart instead of holding me tight,

D G F D

give me Tolstoy instead of girl-talk drivel,

G D

like 'Baby, it's alright'.

D G D

Give me Shakespeare instead of moonlight flirting,

D G C D

give me Schubert instead of Hollywood tears,

D G F D

give me Bolshoi instead of all-night hustle,

D C D G D

give me Henry Moore, Salvador Dali, and an evening at the opera !

[Bridge]

Writing and painting, poetry and neurology,

those are just some of my favourite things.

Gershwin and Schumann, Newton and Rasputin,

A D

those are just some of my favourite people.

[Chorus]

D7 G D

Oh, give me Shakespeare instead of long French kisses,

D G C D

give me Mozart instead of holding me tight,

D G F D

give me Tolstoy instead of girl-talk drivel,

G D

like 'Baby, it's alright'.

D G D

Give me Shakespeare instead of moonlight flirting,

D G C D

give me Schubert instead of Hollywood tears,

D G F D

give me Bolshoi instead of all-night hustle,

D C D G D

give me Henry Moore, Salvador Dali, and an evening at the opera !

D C D

Give me Henry Moore, Salvador Dali,

D G F D

give give give Shakespeare, o.....oh !

D G F D

Give me Shakespeare, o.....oh !

D G F D

Give me Shakespeare, o.....oh !

D C D G

Give me Henry Moore, Salvador Dali and an evening at the opera !

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