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WHIZZ KID
As recorded by Mott THe Hoople
(From the 1973 Album MOTT)
[Intro]
G   D   G   D
[Verse 1]
GLittle whizz kid mystified me
She was a DNew York City beat
She Bcame on flash, Emmonster Cmash
BMotors in her feetD  
[Verse 2]
DNow we Gmoved out from Manhattan
To her Dhome on the Brooklyn Heights
Her Bdad's a street punk and her Emmum's a Cdrunk
DBut we made out alright
[Chorus]
D#Far far from home, Aoh I Dmfelt so alG#mone
Could not Cmspin to the F#mspeed of the ciA#tyF  
Oh D#send me my Aticket, I'm Dmtoo scared to G#mstick
With my Cmlittle whizz F#kid - such a pity
[Interlude]
G   D   G    D
[Verse 3]
DNow she Greally tried her hardest
Just to Dmake me leave the band
She even Bhired a toy "Emrent-a-Cboy"
BStraight from a Times Square stand
[Verse 4]
DOh thank Gyou little whizz kid
DBut me and my friends gotta eat
So get Bback to school or the Emtyping Cpool
Just Dget yourself out on the street
[Chorus]
D#Send you victAmorious, Dmhappy and G#mglorious
CmYou got the stardust, the A#sawdust, and the Fsmile
D#Don't lose your Amsting, how I'd hDmate you to G#mswing
Oh my Cmlittle whizz F#kid, you got Gsuch a styleD  G  D  
[Kyboard Solo]
   F#   B    Ex4
F#
[Outro]
F#She's a D#cute super sleeper
She Dmdon't dive in G#deeper
A Cmnatural F#mleaper, she A#don't let people pFass
D#Watch out for the Amauto-mite
DmQuick or she's G#outta sight
CmOh my whizz F#kid, you know you're such a GgasD  
GSuch a gasD  

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Whizz Kid

by Mott The Hoople

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G#m

F#m

WHIZZ KID

As recorded by Mott THe Hoople

(From the 1973 Album MOTT)

[Intro]

G D G D

[Verse 1]

Little whizz kid mystified me

She was a New York City beat

B Em C

She came on flash, monster mash

B D

Motors in her feet

[Verse 2]

D G

Now we moved out from Manhattan

To her home on the Brooklyn Heights

B Em C

Her dad's a street punk and her mum's a drunk

But we made out alright

[Chorus]

D# A Dm G#m

Far far from home, oh I felt so alone

Cm F#m A# F

Could not spin to the speed of the city

D# A Dm G#m

Oh send me my ticket, I'm too scared to stick

Cm F#

With my little whizz kid - such a pity

[Interlude]

G D G D

[Verse 3]

D G

Now she really tried her hardest

Just to make me leave the band

B Em C

She even hired a toy "rent-a-boy"

Straight from a Times Square stand

[Verse 4]

D G

Oh thank you little whizz kid

But me and my friends gotta eat

B Em C

So get back to school or the typing pool

Just get yourself out on the street

[Chorus]

D# Am Dm G#m

Send you victorious, happy and glorious

Cm A# F

You got the stardust, the sawdust, and the smile

D# Am Dm G#m

Don't lose your sting, how I'd hate you to swing

Cm F# G D G D

Oh my little whizz kid, you got such a style

[Kyboard Solo]

F# B E

[Outro]

F# D#

She's a cute super sleeper

Dm G#

She don't dive in deeper

Cm F#m A# F

A natural leaper, she don't let people pass

D# Am

Watch out for the auto-mite

Dm G#

Quick or she's outta sight

Cm F# G D

Oh my whizz kid, you know you're such a gas

G D

Such a gas

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