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Alsatian Cousin
by Morrissey, from the album - Viva Hate
  Em    C   D(x2)
EmWere you and he Lovers ?C  
CAnd would you say so if you Dwere ?C  
OCn a forecourtEm  
On a FridayC  
PCassing my way
DOh...C  
  Em    C   D(x2)
EmWere you and he Lovers ?C  
CAnd if you were, Dthen say that you were!C  
OCn a groundsheeEmt
Under canvaCs
With your tCent-flap
Dopen wideC  
  Em    C   D(x2)
EmA note upon his deskC  
C"P.S. Bring Me HoDme And Have Me!"C  
CLeather elbows Emon a tweed coatC  
C-Oh!-
Is TDHAT the best you can do ?C  
EmSo came his reply :C  
C"But on the desk iDs where I want you!"C  
CSo I aEmsk (even though I know, oh): C  
DWere you and he lovers?
  Em    C   D(x2)
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Lots of buzzing effect on the album version and lots of arpeggio on the live, rockabilly, version.
Check out the live version as a b-side to We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful.
Enjoy.
Go Team Morrissey!
-Keith H.

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Alsatian Cousin

by Morrissey

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Alsatian Cousin

by Morrissey, from the album - Viva Hate

Em C D

(x2)

Em C

Were you and he Lovers ?

C D C

And would you say so if you were ?

C Em

On a forecourt

On a Friday

Passing my way

D C

Oh...

Em C D

(x2)

Em C

Were you and he Lovers ?

C D C

And if you were, then say that you were!

C Em

On a groundsheet

Under canvas

With your tent-flap

D C

open wide

Em C D

(x2)

Em C

A note upon his desk

C D C

"P.S. Bring Me Home And Have Me!"

C Em C

Leather elbows on a tweed coat

-Oh!-

D C

Is THAT the best you can do ?

Em C

So came his reply :

C D C

"But on the desk is where I want you!"

C Em C

So I ask (even though I know, oh):

Were you and he lovers?

Em C D

(x2)

Lots of buzzing effect on the album version and lots of arpeggio on the live, rockabilly, version.

Check out the live version as a b-side to We Hate It When Our Friends Become Successful.

Enjoy.

Go Team Morrissey!

-Keith .

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