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                 BLACKMAIL
               ROBERT PALMER
INTRO:
          sl.        sl.
 G   C   G   F   F/  F#   F#   F#/ G  
          sl.        sl.
 G   C   G   F   F/  F#   F#   F#/ G  
          sl.        sl.
 G   C   G   F   F/  F#   F#   F#/ G  
          sl.        sl.
 G   C   G   F   F/  F#   F#   F#/ G  
VERSE:
WFell you tGold me that you weren't infectious
So I broDught no precautions with Gme
And you sGaid your old man was in Texas
And anyA7way he'd forgotten his D7key
So I pGut my cassette in your bathroom
And thCrew all my clothes on your floor
NGext thing I remember , dDoor burts in and I
There I am caught in the rGaw
CHORUS:
BlackmCail
You're blackmGailing me
SpDongeing all my money
DI don't think it's funny
                                      sl.        sl.
                           D   G   C   G   F   F/  F#   F#   F#/ G  
Way you've been a badgering me
          sl.        sl.
 G   C   G   F   F/  F#   F#   F#/ G  
VERSE:
So I'm hGiding out in the basement
Wondering hDow on earth I'm gonna survGive
WGell your old man hollers
I've got ten thousand dollars for A7you
Coz I know you can provD7ide
LeGaving me with grounds for my dGivorce, yeah
PuClls out his chequebook and starts to endorse
Two bGenjamin franklins
And befDore I can thank you mama
Running out and tearing up the flGoor
CHORUS:
BlackmCail
You're blackmGailing me
RDendering you a service
MDakes me feel real nervous
TDrying to get me into your scGeams
BlackmCail
You're blackmGailing me
SpDongeing all my money
DI don't think it's funny
Way you done the dGirty on me
BlackmCail
You're blackmGailing me
SpDongeing all my money
DI don't think it's funny
The way you've been a badgering Gme, woh ohhhh
BlackmCail
You're blGackmailing me
SpDongeing all my money
DI don't think it's funny
Way you,ve done the dirty on Gme -  FADE OUT

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Blackmail

by Robert Palmer

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BLACKMAIL

ROBERT PALMER

INTRO:

sl. sl.

G C G F F F# F# F# G

/ /

sl. sl.

G C G F F F# F# F# G

/ /

sl. sl.

G C G F F F# F# F# G

/ /

sl. sl.

G C G F F F# F# F# G

/ /

VERSE:

F G

Well you told me that you weren't infectious

D G

So I brought no precautions with me

And you said your old man was in Texas

A7 D7

And anyway he'd forgotten his key

So I put my cassette in your bathroom

And threw all my clothes on your floor

G D

Next thing I remember , door burts in and I

There I am caught in the raw

CHORUS:

Blackmail

You're blackmailing me

Spongeing all my money

I don't think it's funny

sl. sl.

D G C G F F F# F# F# G

/ /

Way you've been a badgering me

sl. sl.

G C G F F F# F# F# G

/ /

VERSE:

So I'm hiding out in the basement

D G

Wondering how on earth I'm gonna survive

Well your old man hollers

I've got ten thousand dollars for you

Coz I know you can provide

G G

Leaving me with grounds for my divorce, yeah

Pulls out his chequebook and starts to endorse

Two benjamin franklins

And before I can thank you mama

Running out and tearing up the floor

CHORUS:

Blackmail

You're blackmailing me

Rendering you a service

Makes me feel real nervous

D G

Trying to get me into your sceams

Blackmail

You're blackmailing me

Spongeing all my money

I don't think it's funny

Way you done the dirty on me

Blackmail

You're blackmailing me

Spongeing all my money

I don't think it's funny

The way you've been a badgering me, woh ohhhh

Blackmail

You're blackmailing me

Spongeing all my money

I don't think it's funny

Way you,ve done the dirty on me - FADE OUT

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