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The Roches - Stop Performing
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
The very mention of your name
And we Chear your Gvoice
And when you Ebdanced
We Gcame, Cclapping, no Dchoice
[Verse 2]
GI, in my D7dress
And my G7man in his Ebpants
GYes, Dyes, GyesC  G  
[Verse 3]
You have slurped up the moon 
With your CmouthG  
And you've Ebsent
All the Gloons flying CsouthD  
[Verse 4]
GThere's no more D7room
In the G7spaces you Ebwent
GBoom, Dboom, GboomC  G  
[Bridge]
EStop performing, won't you? 
BeAfore GI F#mdie EmlaughDing
[Verse 5]
EPlease, please Bmsit Astill
DListen to the sound of Gspace you won't Ebfill
GWith your many talents
CGallantly Gstreaming tears down my D7cheeks
[Verse 6]
Oh G7stop, please Ebstop before I Gdie
I'd love to D7see you stop perGformDing
Before I Gdie

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Stop Performing

by The Roches

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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The Roches - Stop Performing

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

The very mention of your name

C G

And we hear your voice

And when you danced

G C D

We came, clapping, no choice

[Verse 2]

G D7

I, in my dress

G7 Eb

And my man in his pants

G D G C G

Yes, yes, yes

[Verse 3]

You have slurped up the moon

C G

With your mouth

And you've sent

G C D

All the loons flying south

[Verse 4]

G D7

There's no more room

G7 Eb

In the spaces you went

G D G C G

Boom, boom, boom

[Bridge]

Stop performing, won't you?

A G F#m Em D

Before I die laughing

[Verse 5]

E Bm A

Please, please sit still

D G Eb

Listen to the sound of space you won't fill

With your many talents

C G D7

Gallantly streaming tears down my cheeks

[Verse 6]

G7 Eb G

Oh stop, please stop before I die

D7 G D

I'd love to see you stop performing

Before I die

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