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The Masochism Tango

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[Hook]
I Emache for the touch of your Amlips, dear
But much D7more for the touch of your Gwhips, dear
B7You can raise welts like Emnobody Amelse
As we B7dance to the masochism Emtango
SaEmy our love is a flame, not Aman ember
Say it's D7me that you want to disGmember
B7Blacken my eye, set Emfire to my Amtie
As we B7dance to the masochism Emtango
[Verse]
At your Amcommand beD7fore you here I Gstand
My Emheart is in my Amhand (Ecch!)
It's Ebdim7here that I must beE  E7  
My heart enAmtreats, just D7hear those savage Gbeats
And Emgo put on your Amcleats and D7come and trample GmeB7  
[Hook]
Your Emheart is hard as stone or maAmhogany
That's wD7hy I'm in such exquisite aGgony
My B7soul is on fire, it's aEmflame with Amdesire
Which is B7why I perspire when we Emtango
[Break]
N.C.               C  C7  
You caught my nose
In your left castaFnet, love
I can feel the pain B7yet, love
Ev'ry time I hear EmdrumsEm7  
N.C.                C  C7  
And I envy the rose
That you held in your Fteeth, love
With the thorns underB7neath, love
Sticking into your EmgumsB7  
[Hook]
Your Emeyes cast a spell that beAmwitches
The D7last time I needed twenty Gstitches
To B7sew up the gash that you Emmade with your Amlash
As we B7danced to the masochism Emtango
[Verse]
Bash in my Ambrain and D7make me scream with Gpain
Then Emkick me once Amagain and Ebdim7say we'll never partE  E7  
I know too Amwell I'm D7underneath your Gspell
So, EmDarling, if you Amsmell something D7burning, it's my hearGt (Hic! 'Scuse me!)
[Hook]
Take Emyour cigarette from its Amholder
And D7burn your initials in my Gshoulder
B7Fracture my spine and Emswear that you're Ammine
As we B7dance to the maso- chism Emtango

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The Masochism Tango

by Tom Lehrer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ebdim7

Em7

[Hook]

Em Am

I ache for the touch of your lips, dear

D7 G

But much more for the touch of your whips, dear

B7 Em Am

You can raise welts like nobody else

B7 Em

As we dance to the masochism tango

Em Am

Say our love is a flame, not an ember

D7 G

Say it's me that you want to dismember

B7 Em Am

Blacken my eye, set fire to my tie

B7 Em

As we dance to the masochism tango

[Verse]

Am D7 G

At your command before you here I stand

Em Am

My heart is in my hand (Ecch!)

Ebdim7 E E7

It's here that I must be

Am D7 G

My heart entreats, just hear those savage beats

Em Am D7 G B7

And go put on your cleats and come and trample me

[Hook]

Em Am

Your heart is hard as stone or mahogany

D7 G

That's why I'm in such exquisite agony

B7 Em Am

My soul is on fire, it's aflame with desire

B7 Em

Which is why I perspire when we tango

[Break]

C C7

N.C.

You caught my nose

In your left castanet, love

I can feel the pain yet, love

Em Em7

Ev'ry time I hear drums

C C7

N.C.

And I envy the rose

That you held in your teeth, love

With the thorns underneath, love

Em B7

Sticking into your gums

[Hook]

Em Am

Your eyes cast a spell that bewitches

D7 G

The last time I needed twenty stitches

B7 Em Am

To sew up the gash that you made with your lash

B7 Em

As we danced to the masochism tango

[Verse]

Am D7 G

Bash in my brain and make me scream with pain

Em Am Ebdim7 E E7

Then kick me once again and say we'll never part

Am D7 G

I know too well I'm underneath your spell

Em Am D7 G

So, Darling, if you smell something burning, it's my heart (Hic! 'Scuse me!)

[Hook]

Em Am

Take your cigarette from its holder

D7 G

And burn your initials in my shoulder

B7 Em Am

Fracture my spine and swear that you're mine

B7 Em

As we dance to the maso- chism tango

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