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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
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The "Intro E" sections for organ can be played on guitar, as transcribed in
transcribed, but the chords are available, with added beat measures: 7xE 1xB
mean that in two 4/4 bars, play 7 beats of chord E, and then 1 beat of B.
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[intro E]
Here's what the keyboards play:
e:-----------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------|
D:1--2--------1--2--------1--2--------1--2-------|
A:------1--2-----------0--------4--3--------3--2-|
E:------------------4----------------------------|
EHe selects the Bplainest face form a Aspiteful row of Bgirls
EElegant inBsulted women, Aa flaw of cultured G#7pearls
C#m         G#m         G#            C#m
 C#mHe drops a G#mname or two, G#she fails to C#mcatch
At Alast he's met his Ematch
Unspoiled and unafBfected, he wants her so Emuch
[intro E]
EShe puts up half-Bhearted resistance, Alike she was taught to Bdo
EShe's heard some of those Bsmall town playboys Abut this is something G#7new
 C#mHis promise seems G#mdangerous, G#she'd like to C#mbelieve
He Asays "You'd better Eleave"
"You've only got yourBself to blame, shame, or Edeceive"
E7The waiting lines are Along
AmThey never get too Efar
Everyone wearing that medal with Bpride
Harpies EBizarre
[intro E]
EI looked on but Bhesitated
 AI failed to interBrupt
EYou're so hard to Btell the truth too
 ASo easy to coG#7rrupt
 C#mI'll memoG#mrize your face
 G#Your tragic C#msmile
The Ahurt look in your Eeyes
As you betrayed yourBself to the part of him that Edies
E7The waiting lines are Along
They Amnever get too Efar
They're E7shining up their Ashoes to Amkick a falling Estar
You E7think you should be Asomebody
But you Amdon't know who you Eare
Everyone wearing that medal with Bpride
Harpies EBizarre
from: Christian Korbanka, Cologne, Germany
e-mail: [email protected]
lyrics and chords of: Harpies Bizarre by Elvis Costello And The Attractions
EHe selects the plaBinest face
AFrom a spiteful row of giBrls
EElegant insBulted women
AA flaw of cultured peG#arls
C#mHe drops a G#mname or two
G#She fails to cG#match
At leAast he's met his maEtch
Unspoiled and unafBfected, he wants her so mEuch
EShe puts up half-heBarted resistance
ALike she was taught to Bdo
EShe's heard some of those smBall town playboys
ABut this is something G#new
C#mHis promise seems danG#mgerous
G#She'd like to beC#mlieve
He sAays "You'd better leEave"
"You've only got youBrself to blame, shame or decEeive"
The waE7iting lines are lAong
They nA7ever get too fEar
Everyone wearing that medal wirh prBide
Harpies BizEzare
EI looked on but hesBitated
AI failed to inteBrrupt
EYou're so hard to tBell the truth to
ASo easy to coG#rrupt
C#mI'll meG#mmorize your face
G#Your tragic sC#mmile
The hAurt look in your eEyes
As you betrayed youBrself to the part of hime that dEies
The waE7iting lines are lAong
They nA7ever get too fEar
They're shE7inig up their shAoes
To kA7ick a falling sEtar
You tE7hink you should be soA/Emebody
        A7/                E  E  
But you don't know who you are
Everyone wearing that medal with prBide
Harpies BizEzare

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Harpies Bizarre

by Elvis Costello

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#7

C#m

G#m

A/E

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##

--------------------------------

The "Intro E" sections for organ can be played on guitar, as transcribed in

transcribed, but the chords are available, with added beat measures: 7xE 1xB

mean that in two 4/4 bars, play 7 beats of chord E, and then 1 beat of B.

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[intro ]

Here's what the keyboards play:

e:-----------------------------------------------|

B:-----------------------------------------------|

G:-----------------------------------------------|

D:1--2--------1--2--------1--2--------1--2-------|

A:------1--2-----------0--------4--3--------3--2-|

E:------------------4----------------------------|

E B A B

He selects the plainest face form a spiteful row of girls

E B A G#7

Elegant insulted women, a flaw of cultured pearls

C#m G#m G# C#m

He drops a name or two, she fails to catch

A E

At last he's met his match

B E

Unspoiled and unaffected, he wants her so much

[intro ]

E B A B

She puts up half-hearted resistance, like she was taught to do

E B A G#7

She's heard some of those small town playboys but this is something new

C#m G#m G# C#m

His promise seems dangerous, she'd like to believe

A E

He says "You'd better leave"

B E

"You've only got yourself to blame, shame, or deceive"

E7 A

The waiting lines are long

Am E

They never get too far

Everyone wearing that medal with pride

Harpies Bizarre

[intro ]

E B

I looked on but hesitated

A B

I failed to interrupt

E B

You're so hard to tell the truth too

A G#7

So easy to corrupt

C#m G#m

I'll memorize your face

G# C#m

Your tragic smile

A E

The hurt look in your eyes

B E

As you betrayed yourself to the part of him that dies

E7 A

The waiting lines are long

Am E

They never get too far

E7 A Am E

They're shining up their shoes to kick a falling star

E7 A

You think you should be somebody

Am E

But you don't know who you are

Everyone wearing that medal with pride

Harpies Bizarre

from: Christian Korbanka, Cologne, Germany

e-mail: [email protected]

lyrics and chords of: Harpies Bizarre by Elvis Costello And The Attractions

E B

He selects the plainest face

A B

From a spiteful row of girls

E B

Elegant insulted women

A G#

A flaw of cultured pearls

C#m G#m

He drops a name or two

G# G#m

She fails to catch

A E

At least he's met his match

B E

Unspoiled and unaffected, he wants her so much

E B

She puts up half-hearted resistance

A B

Like she was taught to do

E B

She's heard some of those small town playboys

A G#

But this is something new

C#m G#m

His promise seems dangerous

G# C#m

She'd like to believe

A E

He says "You'd better leave"

B E

"You've only got yourself to blame, shame or deceive"

E7 A

The waiting lines are long

A7 E

They never get too far

Everyone wearing that medal wirh pride

Harpies Bizzare

E B

I looked on but hesitated

A B

I failed to interrupt

E B

You're so hard to tell the truth to

A G#

So easy to corrupt

C#m G#m

I'll memorize your face

G# C#m

Your tragic smile

A E

The hurt look in your eyes

B E

As you betrayed yourself to the part of hime that dies

E7 A

The waiting lines are long

A7 E

They never get too far

E7 A

They're shinig up their shoes

A7 E

To kick a falling star

E7 A/E

You think you should be somebody

A7 E E

But you don't know who you are

Everyone wearing that medal with pride

Harpies Bizzare

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