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[Intro]
C Am
[Verse 1]
CI coulda swore her hair was made of Amrayon
CShe wore a Milton Bradley AmCrayon
CBut she was something I could lAmay on
[Chorus]
EmCan't remember Dwhat becBbame of FmeC  
GCarolina Fhard-core ecstasGy
[Verse 2]
CShe put a Doobie Brothers Amtape on (CLa la la la Amla-ahh la)
CI had a Roger Daltrey Amcape on  C(A Roger Daltrey cAmape on)
CThere was a bed I dumped her Amshape on
[Chorus]
EmCan't remember Dwhat beBbcame of FmeC  
GCarolina Fhard-core ecstasGy
[Bridge]
B7Somewhat later on I woke up and she was gone
There was dew out on the lawn in the sunErise
B7Later she came back with a rumpled paper sack
Which she told me would contain a Esurprise
[Verse 3]
CShe stuck her hand right in it to the Ambottom
CSaid she knew I'd be surprised she Amgot 'em
CTake a Charleston pimp to sAmpot 'em
[Chorus]
EmThen she gave a Dpair of Bbshoes to FmeC  
GPlastic leather, F14 triple GD
[Verse 4]
CI said: "I wonder what's the Amshoes for?"
CShe told me: "Don't you worry Amno more!"
CAnd got right down there on the Amtile floor
[Chorus]
Em"Now darling stoDmp all oBbver Fme!"C  
GCarolina Fhard-core Gecstasy
[Bridge]
GIs this Dsomething Bmnew, having people stomp on you?
CIs it what I need to Emdo, for your BmpleasAmure?
Am(Yo' pleasure . . . it's . . . uh . . . uh . . . all I need)
Bm"What is this, a quiz? Don't you worry what it is!
BmIt is merely just a Emmoment I can BmtreaAmsure!"
Am(What is . . . ?) (You know . . . )
[Verse 4]
CBy ten o'clock her arms and legs were Amrendered
CShe couldn't talk cause her mouth had been extAmendered
CLooked to me as though she had been Emblendered
[Chorus]
EmBut was this Dabject BbmiseFry? CNo! No!
GCarolina Fhard-core ecstaGsy! Well...
[Guitar Solo]
G(rFepeat as needed)
[Chorus]
EmBut was this Dabject BbmiseFry? CNo! No!
GCarolina Fhard-core ecstaGsy!
EmBut was this Dabject BbmiseFry? CNo! No!
GCarolina Fhard-core ecstaGsy!
EmIt might seem Dstrange to BbHerb and FDee—C  
GCarolina Fhard-core ecstaGsy!

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Carolina Hard-Core Ecstasy

by Frank Zappa

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[Intro]

C Am

[Verse 1]

C Am

I coulda swore her hair was made of rayon

C Am

She wore a Milton Bradley Crayon

C Am

But she was something I could lay on

[Chorus]

Em D Bb F C

Can't remember what became of me

G F G

Carolina hard-core ecstasy

[Verse 2]

C Am C Am

She put a Doobie Brothers tape on (La la la la la-ahh la)

C Am C Am

I had a Roger Daltrey cape on (A Roger Daltrey cape on)

C Am

There was a bed I dumped her shape on

[Chorus]

Em D Bb F C

Can't remember what became of me

G F G

Carolina hard-core ecstasy

[Bridge]

Somewhat later on I woke up and she was gone

There was dew out on the lawn in the sunrise

Later she came back with a rumpled paper sack

Which she told me would contain a surprise

[Verse 3]

C Am

She stuck her hand right in it to the bottom

C Am

Said she knew I'd be surprised she got 'em

C Am

Take a Charleston pimp to spot 'em

[Chorus]

Em D Bb F C

Then she gave a pair of shoes to me

G F G

Plastic leather, 14 triple D

[Verse 4]

C Am

I said: "I wonder what's the shoes for?"

C Am

She told me: "Don't you worry no more!"

C Am

And got right down there on the tile floor

[Chorus]

Em D Bb F C

"Now darling stomp all over me!"

G F G

Carolina hard-core ecstasy

[Bridge]

G D Bm

Is this something new, having people stomp on you?

C Em Bm Am

Is it what I need to do, for your pleasure?

(Yo' pleasure . . . it's . . . uh . . . uh . . . all I need)

"What is this, a quiz? Don't you worry what it is!

Bm Em Bm Am

It is merely just a moment I can treasure!"

(What is . . . ?) (You know . . . )

[Verse 4]

C Am

By ten o'clock her arms and legs were rendered

C Am

She couldn't talk cause her mouth had been extendered

C Em

Looked to me as though she had been blendered

[Chorus]

Em D Bb F C

But was this abject misery? No! No!

G F G

Carolina hard-core ecstasy! Well...

[Guitar Solo]

G F

(repeat as needed)

[Chorus]

Em D Bb F C

But was this abject misery? No! No!

G F G

Carolina hard-core ecstasy!

Em D Bb F C

But was this abject misery? No! No!

G F G

Carolina hard-core ecstasy!

Em D Bb F C

It might seem strange to Herb and Dee—

G F G

Carolina hard-core ecstasy!

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