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Little Palaces

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Little Palaces
Introduction:    Em  D  G   (3 1 4)
                    C    D     G(3 1 4)
                    C    D     G(3 1 4)
                    D    G    D    Em(2 1 1 strum)
EmIn ChocoDlate GTown all the Ctrains are paintDed Gbrown, and the Csilver Dpaper of the Gwrapper.
There's a Emdapper littDle Gman, and he Cwears a wax DmuGstache
That he Ctwists with nicDotine Gfingers as he Cdrops his cigaDrette Gash.
And Dsomeone comes and sweeps it up, and Gthen he doffs his cap
And there's a Drat in someone's bedroom, and they're Gshutting someone's trap.
And they'll Emsoon be pulling Ddown the little palaces.
And the Emdoors swing back Dand Gforward, from the Cpast into Dthe Gpresent
And the Cbedside cruDciGfixion turns from Cwood to DphosphoGrescent.
And they're Dmoving problem families from the GSouth up to the North,
DMother's crying over some soft Gsoap opera divorce,
And you Csay you didn't do it, but you Fknow you did of Dcourse,
And they'll Emsoon be pulling Ddown the little palaces.
It's like Emshouting in Da Gmatchbox, filled with Cplasterboard Dand Ghope,
Like a Cpicture of  DPrince GWilliam in the Carms of John Dthe GPope.
There's a Emworld of good DinGtentions, and Cpity in Dtheir Geyes,
=A0                C    D              G              C   D  G  
The sedated homes of England, are theirs to vandalize.
So you Dknock the kids about a bit, Gbecause they've got your name,
And you Dknock the kids about a bit, unGtil they feel the same.
And they Emfeel like knocking Ddown the little palaces.
Instrumental:  Em D G  (3 1 4)
                 C    D     G(3 1 4)
                 C    D     G(3 1 4)
                 D    G    D(4 2 2)
                Em   D    G(3 1 4)
                 C    D     G(3 1 4
                 C    D     G(3 1 4)
                 D    G    D     Em(2 1 1 strum)
You're the Emtwinkle in Dyour Gdaddy's eye, a Cname you Dspray and Gscribble,
You made the Cgirls all turn Dtheir Gheads, and in Cturn they made Dyou Gmiserable.
To Embe the heir DapGparent, to the Ckingdom of Dthe Ginvisible.
So you Dknock the kids about a bit, Gbecause they've got your name,
And you Dknock the kids about a bit, unGtil they feel the same.
And they Emfeel like knocking Ddown
yeah they Cfeel like knocking Gdown,
Oh they Emfeel like knocking Ddown the little palaces.
Repeat instrumental twice

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Little Palaces

by Elvis Costello

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Little Palaces

Introduction: Em D G (3 1 4)

C D G

(3 1 4)

C D G

(3 1 4)

D G D Em

(2 1 1 strum)

Em D G C D G C D G

In Chocolate Town all the trains are painted brown, and the silver paper of the wrapper.

Em D G C D G

There's a dapper little man, and he wears a wax mustache

C D G C D G

That he twists with nicotine fingers as he drops his cigarette ash.

D G

And someone comes and sweeps it up, and then he doffs his cap

D G

And there's a rat in someone's bedroom, and they're shutting someone's trap.

Em D

And they'll soon be pulling down the little palaces.

Em D G C D G

And the doors swing back and forward, from the past into the present

C D G C D G

And the bedside crucifixion turns from wood to phosphorescent.

D G

And they're moving problem families from the South up to the North,

D G

Mother's crying over some soft soap opera divorce,

C F D

And you say you didn't do it, but you know you did of course,

Em D

And they'll soon be pulling down the little palaces.

Em D G C D G

It's like shouting in a matchbox, filled with plasterboard and hope,

C D G C D G

Like a picture of Prince William in the arms of John the Pope.

Em D G C D G

There's a world of good intentions, and pity in their eyes,

C D G C D G

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The sedated homes of England, are theirs to vandalize.

D G

So you knock the kids about a bit, because they've got your name,

D G

And you knock the kids about a bit, until they feel the same.

Em D

And they feel like knocking down the little palaces.

Instrumental: Em D G (3 1 4)

C D G

(3 1 4)

C D G

(3 1 4)

D G D

(4 2 2)

Em D G

(3 1 4)

C D G

(3 1 4

C D G

(3 1 4)

D G D Em

(2 1 1 strum)

Em D G C D G

You're the twinkle in your daddy's eye, a name you spray and scribble,

C D G C D G

You made the girls all turn their heads, and in turn they made you miserable.

Em D G C D G

To be the heir apparent, to the kingdom of the invisible.

D G

So you knock the kids about a bit, because they've got your name,

D G

And you knock the kids about a bit, until they feel the same.

Em D

And they feel like knocking down

C G

yeah they feel like knocking down,

Em D

Oh they feel like knocking down the little palaces.

Repeat instrumental twice

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