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Dandy In The Underworld

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[Intro]
e|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|--3--2----------------------------|
E|--------3--1----------------------|
[Verse 1]
CPrince of Players, Ampawn of none, Fborn with steel reins on the Gheart of the Sun
CGypsy explorer of the AmNew Jersey Heights, eFxalted companion of Gcocaine nights
[Chorus]
'Cos he's a CDandy in the underworld, AmDandy in the underworld
 CWhen will he come up for Gair? Will Fanybody Gever CcareG?
[Verse 2]
At an Cold eighteen Amexiled he was, to the Fdeserted kingdoms of a Gmythical Oz
DisCtraction he wanted, to deAmstruction he fell, now he Fforever stalks the ancient Gmansions of Hell
[Chorus]
'Cos he's a CDandy in the underworld. AmDandy in the underworld
 CWhen will he come up for Gair? Will Fanybody Gever CcareG?
[Instrumental]
e|C------------Am--------------F-------------G--------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------2-2-0-2-0-2--------------|
D|--2-2-0-2-0-2--2-2-0-2-0-2--------------2-0-2-0------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------| X2
[Chorus]
'Cos he's a CDandy in the underworld. AmDandy in the underworld
 CWhen will he come up for Gair? Will Fanybody Gever CcareG?
[Verse 3]
Now his Clovers have left him, and his Amyouth's ill spent, he Fcries in the dungeons and Gtries to repent
But Cchange is a monster and Amchanging is hard, so he'll Ffreeze away his summers in his Gunderground yard
[Chorus]
'Cos he's a CDandy in the underworld. AmDandy in the underworld
 CWhen will he come up for Gair? Will Fanybody Gever CcareG?
[Verse 4]
CPrince of Players, Ampawn of none, Fborn with steel reins on the Gheart of the Sun
CGypsy explorer of the AmNew Jersey Heights, eFxalted companion of Gcocaine nights
[Chorus]
'Cos he's a CDandy in the underworld. AmDandy in the underworld
 CWhen will he come up for Gair? Will Fanybody Gever Ccare?G  
'Cos he's a CDandy in the underworld. AmDandy in the underworld
 CWhen will he come up for Gair? Will Fanybody Gever Ccare?G  
'Cos he's a CDandy in the underworld. AmDandy in the underworld
 CWhen will he come up for Gair? Will Fanybody Gever Ccare?G  
'Cos he's a CDandy in the underworld. AmDandy in the underworld
 CWhen will he come up for Gair? Will Fanybody Gever Ccare?G...

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Dandy In The Underworld

by T. Rex

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

e|----------------------------------|

B|----------------------------------|

G|----------------------------------|

D|----------------------------------|

A|--3--2----------------------------|

E|--------3--1----------------------|

[Verse 1]

C Am F G

Prince of Players, pawn of none, born with steel reins on the heart of the Sun

C Am F G

Gypsy explorer of the New Jersey Heights, exalted companion of cocaine nights

[Chorus]

C Am

'Cos he's a Dandy in the underworld, Dandy in the underworld

C G F G C G

When will he come up for air? Will anybody ever care?

[Verse 2]

C Am F G

At an old eighteen exiled he was, to the deserted kingdoms of a mythical Oz

C Am F G

Distraction he wanted, to destruction he fell, now he forever stalks the ancient mansions of Hell

[Chorus]

C Am

'Cos he's a Dandy in the underworld. Dandy in the underworld

C G F G C G

When will he come up for air? Will anybody ever care?

[Instrumental]

C Am F G

e|-----------------------------------------------------|

B|-----------------------------------------------------|

G|----------------------------2-2-0-2-0-2--------------|

D|--2-2-0-2-0-2--2-2-0-2-0-2--------------2-0-2-0------|

A|-----------------------------------------------------|

E|-----------------------------------------------------| X2

[Chorus]

C Am

'Cos he's a Dandy in the underworld. Dandy in the underworld

C G F G C G

When will he come up for air? Will anybody ever care?

[Verse 3]

C Am F G

Now his lovers have left him, and his youth's ill spent, he cries in the dungeons and tries to repent

C Am F G

But change is a monster and changing is hard, so he'll freeze away his summers in his underground yard

[Chorus]

C Am

'Cos he's a Dandy in the underworld. Dandy in the underworld

C G F G C G

When will he come up for air? Will anybody ever care?

[Verse 4]

C Am F G

Prince of Players, pawn of none, born with steel reins on the heart of the Sun

C Am F G

Gypsy explorer of the New Jersey Heights, exalted companion of cocaine nights

[Chorus]

C Am

'Cos he's a Dandy in the underworld. Dandy in the underworld

C G F G C G

When will he come up for air? Will anybody ever care?

C Am

'Cos he's a Dandy in the underworld. Dandy in the underworld

C G F G C G

When will he come up for air? Will anybody ever care?

C Am

'Cos he's a Dandy in the underworld. Dandy in the underworld

C G F G C G

When will he come up for air? Will anybody ever care?

C Am

'Cos he's a Dandy in the underworld. Dandy in the underworld

C G F G C G

When will he come up for air? Will anybody ever care?...

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