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The Asphalt World

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This is one of my favorite songs, and I hope I didn't kill with the wrong chords :p
[Instrumental]
Am G F E
Am G F E
[Verse]
AmI know a Ggirl, she walks the Fasphalt worldE  
AmShe comes Gto me, I supply her Fwith EcstasyE  
AmSometimes we ride in a taxi to the Gends of the city
Like Fbig stars in the backseat like Eskeletons ever so pretty
AmI know a Ggirl, she walks the Fasphalt worldE  
[Chorus]
But where does she Dmgo?
And what does she dDmo?
GAnd how G#does she Amfeel when she's next to you?
And who does she lovCe in heDr time-honoured Ffur?
GIs it mG#e or herAm?
[Verse]
AmI know a Ggirl, she walks the Fasphalt worldE  
AmShe's got Ga friend, they sharFe mascara, I Epretend
AmSometimes they fly from the covers Gto the winter of the river
FFor these silent stars of the cinema, EIt's in the bloodstream, it's in the liver
AmI know a Ggirl she walks the aFrse-felt worlEd
[Chorus]
But where does she Dmgo?
And what does she dDmo?
GAnd how G#does she Amfeel when she's next to you?
And who does she lovCe in heDr time-honoured Ffur?
GIs it mG#e or herAm?
[Chorus]
With ice in her bloDmod
And a Dove in her hDmead
GWell, hoG#w does shAme feel when she's in your bed?
When you're there in her aCrms
DAnd there in her Flegs
GWell I'G#ll be in Amher head
[Chorus]
'Cos that's where I Dmgo
And that's what I dDmo
GAnd thatG#'s how it Amfeels when the sex turns cruel
Yes both of us need Ch-De-Fr,
this is the GasG#phalt Amworld
[Solo]
Am G F E
Am G F E
Am G F E
Am G F E
[Insturmental]
   Am     C   D[x ~20 times, progressing from quite to very loud]
Am G F E
Am G F E
Am G F E
Am G F E
[Chorus]
With ice in her bloDmod
And a Dove in her hDmead
GWell, hoG#w does shAme feel when she's in your bed?
When you're there in her aCrms
DAnd there in her Flegs
GWell I'G#ll be in Amher head
[Chorus]
'Cos that's where I Dmgo
And that's what I dDmo
GAnd thatG#'s how it Amfeels when the sex turns cruel
Yes both of us need Ch-De-Fr,
this is the GasG#phalt Amworld

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The Asphalt World

by Suede

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This is one of my favorite songs, and I hope I didn't kill with the wrong chords :p

[Instrumental]

Am G F E

[Verse]

Am G F E

I know a girl, she walks the asphalt world

Am G F E

She comes to me, I supply her with Ecstasy

Am G

Sometimes we ride in a taxi to the ends of the city

F E

Like big stars in the backseat like skeletons ever so pretty

Am G F E

I know a girl, she walks the asphalt world

[Chorus]

But where does she go?

And what does she do?

G G# Am

And how does she feel when she's next to you?

C D F

And who does she love in her time-honoured fur?

G G# Am

Is it me or her?

[Verse]

Am G F E

I know a girl, she walks the asphalt world

Am G F E

She's got a friend, they share mascara, I pretend

Am G

Sometimes they fly from the covers to the winter of the river

F E

For these silent stars of the cinema, It's in the bloodstream, it's in the liver

Am G F E

I know a girl she walks the arse-felt world

[Chorus]

But where does she go?

And what does she do?

G G# Am

And how does she feel when she's next to you?

C D F

And who does she love in her time-honoured fur?

G G# Am

Is it me or her?

[Chorus]

With ice in her blood

And a Dove in her head

G G# Am

Well, how does she feel when she's in your bed?

When you're there in her arms

D F

And there in her legs

G G# Am

Well I'll be in her head

[Chorus]

'Cos that's where I go

And that's what I do

G G# Am

And that's how it feels when the sex turns cruel

C D F

Yes both of us need h-e-r,

G G# Am

this is the asphalt world

[Solo]

Am G F E

[Insturmental]

Am C D

[x ~20 times, progressing from quite to very loud]

Am G F E

[Chorus]

With ice in her blood

And a Dove in her head

G G# Am

Well, how does she feel when she's in your bed?

When you're there in her arms

D F

And there in her legs

G G# Am

Well I'll be in her head

[Chorus]

'Cos that's where I go

And that's what I do

G G# Am

And that's how it feels when the sex turns cruel

C D F

Yes both of us need h-e-r,

G G# Am

this is the asphalt world

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