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TV Girl - Melanie
CAPO I
[Intro]
A  Bm7/E  C#m  Bm7/E
A  Bm7/E  C#m  Bm7/E
[Verse 1]
AMelanieBm7/E, looks a lot like C#mStephanieBm7/E  
She looks a lot like AJane, who looks a lot like Bm7/EAmy
Who looks a lot like C#mEmilyBm7/E  
AMelanieBm7/E, I wonder what she's C#mtellin' me nBm7/Eow
How she's Atwenty grand in debt, or someone Bm7/Efamous that she slept with
Or how C#meverybody loves her, what Bm7/Edrugs she doesn't take, but
AI don't really know why I talk to her, I Bm7/Eguess 'cause she has big fat eyes
C#mSwallows awkward silences so Bm7/Eyou don't even have to try
BeAsides, she never really talks to you, she's Bm7/Ealways looking 'cross the room
At C#msomeone who just came inBm7/Eside
[Chorus]
AMelanieBm7/E, how the hell'd she C#mget to be, the way that she Bm7/Eis?
  AHow could anyone ever Bm7/Esay they really loved her? I feel C#msorry for her unborn Bm7/Ekids
[Verse 2]
AMelanieBm7/E, she looks so C#mheavenly, she's nature's great creBm7/Eation
She Abetter beBm7/E. She has no C#mfemale friends, and she's not much for converBm7/Esation
AMelanieBm7/E, are you really as C#mmentally as dead as you Bm7/Eseem?
I wanna Arip you apart at the Bm7/Eseams, just to C#mknow what's inside but I'm afBm7/Eraid of what I'll see
I Aknow I know I know I know she'll Bm7/Ebe in the front row at the show
She C#mused to date someone in the Bm7/Eband
She Adrinks until she can hardly Bm7/Estand
Some C#msucker holds her hand while she Bm7/Ethrows up in the van
[Chorus]
AMelanieBm7/E, how the hell'd she C#mget to be, the way that she Bm7/Eis?
  AHow could anyone ever Bm7/Esay they really loved her? I feel C#msorry for her unborn Bm7/Ekids
[Verse 3]
AMelanieBm7/E, looks a lot like C#mBethanyBm7/E  
She looks a lot like ATiffanyBm7/E  
She looks a lot like C#mNatalieBm7/E  
[Bridge]
They ought to Aput you away Bm7'cause you're C#mtoo good-lookingBm7  
They ought to Aput you in chainsBm7, beC#mfore you get your hooks iBm7n
They ought to Asmack you around, they ought to Bm7cut off your tongue
They ought to C#mshave off your eyebrows, Bm7send you to a nun
They ought to Aget you a job 'cause you have Bm7too much fun
They ought to C#mcarve you in marble, Bm7sell you by the ton, oh
[Chorus]
AMelaBm7nie,  C#mMelaBm7nie
AMelaBm7nie,  C#mMelaBm7nie
[Outro]
A  Bm7  C#m  Bm7
A  Bm7  C#m  Bm7

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Melanie

by TV Girl

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7/E

C#m

Bm7

TV Girl - Melanie

CAPO I

[Intro]

A Bm7/E C#m Bm7/E

[Verse 1]

A Bm7/E C#m Bm7/E

Melanie, looks a lot like Stephanie

A Bm7/E

She looks a lot like Jane, who looks a lot like Amy

C#m Bm7/E

Who looks a lot like Emily

A Bm7/E C#m Bm7/E

Melanie, I wonder what she's tellin' me now

A Bm7/E

How she's twenty grand in debt, or someone famous that she slept with

C#m Bm7/E

Or how everybody loves her, what drugs she doesn't take, but

A Bm7/E

I don't really know why I talk to her, I guess 'cause she has big fat eyes

C#m Bm7/E

Swallows awkward silences so you don't even have to try

A Bm7/E

Besides, she never really talks to you, she's always looking 'cross the room

C#m Bm7/E

At someone who just came inside

[Chorus]

A Bm7/E C#m Bm7/E

Melanie, how the hell'd she get to be, the way that she is?

A Bm7/E C#m Bm7/E

How could anyone ever say they really loved her? I feel sorry for her unborn kids

[Verse 2]

A Bm7/E C#m Bm7/E

Melanie, she looks so heavenly, she's nature's great creation

A Bm7/E C#m Bm7/E

She better be. She has no female friends, and she's not much for conversation

A Bm7/E C#m Bm7/E

Melanie, are you really as mentally as dead as you seem?

A Bm7/E C#m Bm7/E

I wanna rip you apart at the seams, just to know what's inside but I'm afraid of what I'll see

A Bm7/E

I know I know I know I know she'll be in the front row at the show

C#m Bm7/E

She used to date someone in the band

A Bm7/E

She drinks until she can hardly stand

C#m Bm7/E

Some sucker holds her hand while she throws up in the van

[Chorus]

A Bm7/E C#m Bm7/E

Melanie, how the hell'd she get to be, the way that she is?

A Bm7/E C#m Bm7/E

How could anyone ever say they really loved her? I feel sorry for her unborn kids

[Verse 3]

A Bm7/E C#m Bm7/E

Melanie, looks a lot like Bethany

A Bm7/E

She looks a lot like Tiffany

C#m Bm7/E

She looks a lot like Natalie

[Bridge]

A Bm7 C#m Bm7

They ought to put you away 'cause you're too good-looking

A Bm7 C#m Bm7

They ought to put you in chains, before you get your hooks in

A Bm7

They ought to smack you around, they ought to cut off your tongue

C#m Bm7

They ought to shave off your eyebrows, send you to a nun

A Bm7

They ought to get you a job 'cause you have too much fun

C#m Bm7

They ought to carve you in marble, sell you by the ton, oh

[Chorus]

A Bm7 C#m Bm7

Melanie, Melanie

A Bm7 C#m Bm7

Melanie, Melanie

[Outro]

A Bm7 C#m Bm7

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