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Catholic Girls
Frank Zappa, Joe's Garage (1979)
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[Intro]
F#
(Well...)
[Verse]
F#Catholic girls with a D#mtiny little C#mustache
F#Catholic girls, do you D#mknow how they C#go?
F#Catholic girls in the D#mrectory baseC#ment
Father BRiley's a fairy, but it Edon't bother C#Mary
[Verse]
F#Catholic girls at the D#mCY--C#O
F#Catholic girls, do you D#mknow how they C#go?
F#Catholic girls, there can D#mbe no reC#placement
AHow do they go Bafter the show?
[Chorus]
C#9All the way, F#9that's the way they go
D#9Every day, and G#9none of their mamas ever seem to know
E9Hip-hip hooray A9for all the class they show
There's G#9nothing G9like a F#9Catholic F9girl
At the E9CY-D#9O when they D9learn to C#9blow
(They're learning to blow...)
[Verse]
All the F#Catholic boys (D#mWarren CuccuC#rullo!)
F#Catholic boys (Kinda D#myoung, kinda C#wow!)
F#Catholic boys (D#mVinnie ColaiC#uta!)
BWhere are they now, did they all Etake the C#vow?
[Verse]
F#Catholic girls (CarmeD#mnita ScarC#fone)
F#Catholic girls (Hey, she D#mgave me VC#D!)
F#Catholic girls (D#mToni CarC#bone)
With a Atongue like a cow, she can Bmake you go wow!
(VD vowdy, vootie...)
[Chorus]
C#9Right away, F#9that's the way they go
D#9Everyday, G#9whenever their mamas take them to a show
E9Matinee, A9pass the popcorn, please
There's G#9nothing G9like a F#9Catholic F9girl
With her E9hand in the D#9box when she's D9on her C#9knees
(She was on her knees...)
[Verse]
My little F#Catholic girls (In a D#mlittle white dC#ress)
F#Catholic girls (They D#mnever conC#fess)
F#Catholic girls (I got D#mone for a C#cousin)
I Blove how they go, so Esend me a C#dozen!
[Verse]
F#Catholic girls (D#mWell, well, C#well)
F#Catholic girls (D#mMum-ma-mum-ma-C#mum-ma-mum)
Fade out...

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Catholic Girls

by Frank Zappa

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Catholic Girls

Frank Zappa, Joe's Garage (1979)

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[Intro]

(Well...)

[Verse]

F# D#m C#

Catholic girls with a tiny little mustache

F# D#m C#

Catholic girls, do you know how they go?

F# D#m C#

Catholic girls in the rectory basement

B E C#

Father Riley's a fairy, but it don't bother Mary

[Verse]

F# D#m C#

Catholic girls at the CY--O

F# D#m C#

Catholic girls, do you know how they go?

F# D#m C#

Catholic girls, there can be no replacement

A B

How do they go after the show?

[Chorus]

C#9 F#9

All the way, that's the way they go

D#9 G#9

Every day, and none of their mamas ever seem to know

E9 A9

Hip-hip hooray for all the class they show

G#9 G9 F#9 F9

There's nothing like a Catholic girl

E9 D#9 D9 C#9

At the CY-O when they learn to blow

(They're learning to blow...)

[Verse]

F# D#m C#

All the Catholic boys (Warren Cuccurullo!)

F# D#m C#

Catholic boys (Kinda young, kinda wow!)

F# D#m C#

Catholic boys (Vinnie Colaiuta!)

B E C#

Where are they now, did they all take the vow?

[Verse]

F# D#m C#

Catholic girls (Carmenita Scarfone)

F# D#m C#

Catholic girls (Hey, she gave me VD!)

F# D#m C#

Catholic girls (Toni Carbone)

A B

With a tongue like a cow, she can make you go wow!

(VD vowdy, vootie...)

[Chorus]

C#9 F#9

Right away, that's the way they go

D#9 G#9

Everyday, whenever their mamas take them to a show

E9 A9

Matinee, pass the popcorn, please

G#9 G9 F#9 F9

There's nothing like a Catholic girl

E9 D#9 D9 C#9

With her hand in the box when she's on her knees

(She was on her knees...)

[Verse]

F# D#m C#

My little Catholic girls (In a little white dress)

F# D#m C#

Catholic girls (They never confess)

F# D#m C#

Catholic girls (I got one for a cousin)

B E C#

I love how they go, so send me a dozen!

[Verse]

F# D#m C#

Catholic girls (Well, well, well)

F# D#m C#

Catholic girls (Mum-ma-mum-ma-mum-ma-mum)

Fade out...

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