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Fred Astaire

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Em    A     Em    A
Come DFriday you'll finAmd me
at the PGalais de DGmanse,
In Dsearch of exEcitement,
inGtrigue and romaGmnce,
And iAf Rosalyn McGGuire gives Bmme half a cF#mhance,
I'll Gshow her that IA'm Fred AstaGire,D  
Now IA've taken lGessons
at the Dbest school Aaround,
They Asay I'm a naGtural,
too gDood for this Atown,
The rAest of the Gweek
I'm Bma pen pushing F#mclown,
But come FGriday I'll Abe Fred AstGaire...D  
Em A
DI've seen all his Ampictures, I've sGtudied his stGmyle,
ThDe elegant shEuffle, the loGp-sided smGmile,
AAnd if Rosalyn McGuirGe gets witBmhin half a mF#mile,
GI'll show her tAhat I'm Fred AGstaire,D  
IAn this part of YGorkshire, Da man is a Aman,
IAf he drinks himselGf senseless
Dand somehow still sAtands,
By ATinseltown Gstandards,
I'm Bmnot worth a dF#mamn,
But Ghere I can Abe Fred AGstaire...D  
"The BC#elle of New York", and F#m"Easter Parade",
"HolC#iday Inn', "NiF#mght And Day",
"ThBe Gay DivorcB7ee" and "FolBlow The FB7leet",
TherEme was a man with the Aworld at his Bfeet...
Come FEriday you'll fBmind me
dressed Aup to the nAmines,
My haEir will be cF#ombed,
My shAoes will be shAmined,
And if BRosalyn McGuiAre can spaC#mre me tG#mhe time,
I'll F#mshow her that IB'm Fred AstAaire,E  
OuBt on the dancAe floor,
My aErm round her wBaist,
WBe'll be the pictAure of chaErm and graBce,
The rBest of the wAeek, I'm just C#mtaking up G#mspace,
But come FF#mriday, I'll bBe Fred AstC#maire...G#  E  F#  
Come FF#mriday, I'll bBe Fred AstEaire...

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Fred Astaire

by Clive Gregson

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F#m

C#m

G#m

Em A Em A

D Am

Come Friday you'll find me

G Gm

at the Palais de Danse,

D E

In search of excitement,

G Gm

intrigue and romance,

A G Bm F#m

And if Rosalyn McGuire gives me half a chance,

G A G D

I'll show her that I'm Fred Astaire,

A G

Now I've taken lessons

D A

at the best school around,

A G

They say I'm a natural,

D A

too good for this town,

A G

The rest of the week

Bm F#m

I'm a pen pushing clown,

G A G D

But come Friday I'll be Fred Astaire...

Em A

D Am G Gm

I've seen all his pictures, I've studied his style,

D E G Gm

The elegant shuffle, the lop-sided smile,

A G Bm F#m

And if Rosalyn McGuire gets within half a mile,

G A G D

I'll show her that I'm Fred Astaire,

A G D A

In this part of Yorkshire, a man is a man,

A G

If he drinks himself senseless

D A

and somehow still stands,

A G

By Tinseltown standards,

Bm F#m

I'm not worth a damn,

G A G D

But here I can be Fred Astaire...

C# F#m

"The Belle of New York", and "Easter Parade",

C# F#m

"Holiday Inn', "Night And Day",

B B7 B B7

"The Gay Divorcee" and "Follow The Fleet",

Em A B

There was a man with the world at his feet...

E Bm

Come Friday you'll find me

A Am

dressed up to the nines,

E F#

My hair will be combed,

A Am

My shoes will be shined,

B A C#m G#m

And if Rosalyn McGuire can spare me the time,

F#m B A E

I'll show her that I'm Fred Astaire,

B A

Out on the dance floor,

E B

My arm round her waist,

B A E B

We'll be the picture of charm and grace,

B A C#m G#m

The rest of the week, I'm just taking up space,

F#m B C#m G# E F#

But come Friday, I'll be Fred Astaire...

F#m B E

Come Friday, I'll be Fred Astaire...

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