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Panic Beach

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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
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first solo CD.  Some of the chords maybe off (Bm7 instead of Bm
Listen to the song for specific timing (ie A --> Asus4)
Capo 3rd fret - chords written as if first position (ie A=C)
[Intro]  
A     Asus4 A
[Verse 1]
AWell the dog act got dAsus4runk again last Anight
And the F#mKing and Queen of the Dwaltz clog team Bmhad another fight
King was Dcareless with his Atango grip
Nearly lEost his Queen in a Bmdip
Yeah, she riDghted herself, straightened oAut her slip
and Ekicked him in the shin
[Verse 2]
Miss ABilly Begonia thinks she's Asus4hit the big tAime
She wants a F#mthick red rug from the Ddressing room door
To the fBmrontline of the footlights
She's got a Dsky blue swandown Apowder puff
and a Ecorset to keep her sBmpirts up
Yeah, Dshe don't sweat, she Asours and melts
Like iEce cream in the sun
She'll be Bmout of a job at the end of this
D/C#Three week Drun
[Chorus]
DWe're havin Afun out here, on Panic DBeachDsus2  
All the Vaudeville Abums are here, out on Panic DBeachDsus2  
I hear them talk about the F#mPalace
But its so far out of reBach
DSo I'll do my tAime
Then say goodEbye to Panic BAeachA/B  A/C#  D  
Goodbye, goodbye, goodAbyeA/B  A/C#  D  
[Verse 3]
AThe visionary theatric Asus4strikes a jugglAer's seesaw tune
and the dyinF#mg swan pirouettes and fDawns
by the liBmght of the street lamp moon
When my tDrunk is filled witAh taffeta
Those Ebig time hacks won't Bmlaugh at us
Well, my tapDs are made of silveAr
I can make the Ekiddies thrill for just one buck and wing
Yeah, I will naBmil them to my heel and the Panic choir sDings
[Chorus]
DHere comes a Alucky little thing to DPanic Dsus2Beach
yeah, you know we gAot to teach him how to sing Dwhile Dsus2we're stuck on Panic Beach
Ah, the waF#my ya hear em say it
Doesn't seDem so out of reBach
DSo I'll do my tAime
Then say goodEbye to Panic BAeachA/B  A/C#  D  
Goodbye, goodbye, goodAbyeA/B  A/C#  D  
[Instrumental]
A   D   F#m  B  D   A
[Verse 4]
N/C
Well the landlord gets a free show, every Saturday at six
Sometimes on F#mSunday all dependin' oDn whatever kind Bmof mood he's in
I keep hiDs glass filled up Awith sherry
And siEng him all his favorBmite songs
If a Dtear comes to his eye, he may leAt
A month go by before he takeEs away my key
Oh, thBmat sherry, starts to taste real good to me
[Chorus]
DHey mama, maAma, mama, look at me on DPaniDsus2c Beach
DI may be hunAgry but my rent is free Dup oDsus2n Panic Beach
yeah, I can almost see the PF#malace
No longer out of reaBch
DSo I'll do my tAime
Then say goodEbye to Panic BAeachA/B  A/C#  D  
Goodbye, goodbye, goodAbyeA/B  A/C#  D  
Fade on A   D

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Panic Beach

by Maria McKee

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

F#m

D/C#

Dsus2

A/B

A/C#

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

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

first solo CD. Some of the chords maybe off (Bm7 instead of Bm

Listen to the song for specific timing (ie A --> Asus4)

Capo 3rd fret - chords written as if first position (ie A=C)

[Intro]

A Asus4 A

[Verse 1]

A Asus4 A

Well the dog act got drunk again last night

F#m D Bm

And the King and Queen of the waltz clog team had another fight

D A

King was careless with his tango grip

E Bm

Nearly lost his Queen in a dip

D A

Yeah, she righted herself, straightened out her slip

and kicked him in the shin

[Verse 2]

A Asus4 A

Miss Billy Begonia thinks she's hit the big time

F#m D

She wants a thick red rug from the dressing room door

To the frontline of the footlights

D A

She's got a sky blue swandown powder puff

E Bm

and a corset to keep her spirts up

D A

Yeah, she don't sweat, she sours and melts

Like ice cream in the sun

She'll be out of a job at the end of this

D/C# D

Three week run

[Chorus]

D A D Dsus2

We're havin fun out here, on Panic Beach

A D Dsus2

All the Vaudeville bums are here, out on Panic Beach

F#m

I hear them talk about the Palace

But its so far out of reach

D A

So I'll do my time

E A A/B A/C# D

Then say goodbye to Panic Beach

A A/B A/C# D

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

[Verse 3]

A Asus4 A

The visionary theatric strikes a juggler's seesaw tune

F#m D

and the dying swan pirouettes and fawns

by the light of the street lamp moon

D A

When my trunk is filled with taffeta

E Bm

Those big time hacks won't laugh at us

D A

Well, my taps are made of silver

I can make the kiddies thrill for just one buck and wing

Bm D

Yeah, I will nail them to my heel and the Panic choir sings

[Chorus]

D A D Dsus2

Here comes a lucky little thing to Panic Beach

A D Dsus2

yeah, you know we got to teach him how to sing while we're stuck on Panic Beach

F#m

Ah, the way ya hear em say it

D B

Doesn't seem so out of reach

D A

So I'll do my time

E A A/B A/C# D

Then say goodbye to Panic Beach

A A/B A/C# D

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

[Instrumental]

A D F#m B D A

[Verse 4]

N/C

Well the landlord gets a free show, every Saturday at six

F#m D Bm

Sometimes on Sunday all dependin' on whatever kind of mood he's in

D A

I keep his glass filled up with sherry

E Bm

And sing him all his favorite songs

D A

If a tear comes to his eye, he may let

A month go by before he takes away my key

Oh, that sherry, starts to taste real good to me

[Chorus]

D A D Dsus2

Hey mama, mama, mama, look at me on Panic Beach

D A D Dsus2

I may be hungry but my rent is free up on Panic Beach

F#m

yeah, I can almost see the Palace

No longer out of reach

D A

So I'll do my time

E A A/B A/C# D

Then say goodbye to Panic Beach

A A/B A/C# D

Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye

Fade on A D

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