HARPIES BIZARRE / Elvis Costello
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By Declan Patric Aloysius MacManus
From Elvis Costello`s Mighty Like a Rose, (c) 1991
The lyrics were type by one anonymous who provided the lyrics for the album,
available via ftp from cs.uwp.edu.
The Intro E sections for organ can be played on guitar, as transcribed in
TAB (using TAB MASTER). The little woodwind instrument solo is not [yet!]
transcribed, but the chords are available, with added beat measures: 7xE 1xB
mean that in two 4/4 bars, play 7 beats of chord E, and then 1 beat of B.
Enjoy! Comments/corrections/additions/ideas/questions are always welcome,
at my e-mail address: ofirz1@ccsg.tau.ac.il
Ofir
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HARPIES BIZARRE / Elvis Costello
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By Declan Patric Aloysius MacManus
From Elvis Costello`s Mighty Like a Rose, (c) 1991
[intro E]
Here`s what the keyboards play:
e:-----------------------------------------------|
B:-----------------------------------------------|
G:-----------------------------------------------|
D:1--2--------1--2--------1--2--------1--2-------|
A:------1--2-----------0--------4--3--------3--2-|
E:------------------4----------------------------|
E B A B
He selects the plainest face form a spiteful row of girls
E B A G7
Elegant insulted women, a flaw of cultured pearls
Cm Gm G Cm
Cm Gm G Cm
He drops a name or two, she fails to catch
A E
At last he`s met his match
B E
Unspoiled and unaffected, he wants her so much
[intro E]
E B A B
She puts up half-hearted resistance, like she was taught to do
E B A G7
She`s heard some of those small town playboys but this is something new
Cm Gm G Cm
His promise seems dangerous, she`d like to believe
A E
He says You`d better leave
B E
You`ve only got yourself to blame, shame, or deceive
E7 A
The waiting lines are long
Am E
They never get too far
B
Everyone wearing that medal with pride
E
Harpies Bizarre
7xE 1xB
7xB 1xE
7xC 1xA
7xB 1xE
4xBm 3xF 1xBm
4xD 3xA7 1xD
[intro E]
E B
I looked on but hesitated
A B
I failed to interrupt
E B
You`re so hard to tell the truth too
A G7
So easy to corrupt
Cm Gm
I`ll memorize your face
G Cm
Your tragic smile
A E
The hurt look in your eyes
B E
As you betrayed yourself to the part of him that dies
E7 A
The waiting lines are long
Am E
They never get too far
E7 A Am E
They`re shining up their shoes to kick a falling star
E7 A
You think you should be somebody
Am E
But you don`t know who you are
B
Everyone wearing that medal with pride
E
Harpies Bizarre
[repeat Intro section and fade]
[From Ofir Zwebner Jul 19 `94 at 12:20 pm 180]
from: Christian Korbanka, Cologne, Germany
e-mail: Christian_Korbanka@msn.com
lyrics and chords of: Harpies Bizarre by Elvis Costello And The Attractions
Suggestions and corrections are always welcome!
date: 95/10/15
E B
He selects the plainest face
A B
From a spiteful row of girls
E B
Elegant insulted women
A G
A flaw of cultured pearls
Cm Gm
He drops a name or two
G Gm
She fails to catch
A E
At least he`s met his match
B E
Unspoiled and unaffected, he wants her so much
E B
She puts up half-hearted resistance
A B
Like she was taught to do
E B
She`s heard some of those small town playboys
A G
But this is something new
Cm Gm
His promise seems dangerous
G Cm
She`d like to believe
A E
He says You`d better leave
B E
You`ve only got yourself to blame, shame or deceive
E7 A
The waiting lines are long
A7 E
They never get too far
B
Everyone wearing that medal wirh pride
E
Harpies Bizzare
E B
I looked on but hesitated
A B
I failed to interrupt
E B
You`re so hard to tell the truth to
A G
So easy to corrupt
Cm Gm
I`ll memorize your face
G Cm
Your tragic smile
A E
The hurt look in your eyes
B E
As you betrayed yourself to the part of hime that dies
E7 A
The waiting lines are long
A7 E
They never get too far
E7 A
They`re shinig up their shoes
A7 E
To kick a falling star
E7 A/E
You think you should be somebody
A7/E E
But you don`t know who you are
B
Everyone wearing that medal with pride
E
Harpies Bizzare
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