Words and music by Edwyn Collins Tabs by Rick Strang
Chords Used:
E A D G B E
E --------------- O 2 2 1 O O
A O O 2 2 2 O
A(2) ------------ 5 7 7 6 5 5
B 2 2 4 4 4 2
F#m ------------- 2 4 4 2 2 2
G#m 4 6 6 4 4 4
Intro: (picked on...)
E - E - A - B
Verse:
E ------------ A ------- B ------ E -
A thousand vio-lins will play for you
----------------- A ------- B ------- E --
While you sit and roll your deep blue eyes.
------------- A ---- B ---------- E ---
A thousand to win, a thousand you lose,
---------------- A --- B ---- E ---
But I'll be your conso-lation prize.
F#m --- G#m --- A(2) ---
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---------------- A --- B ---- E ---
But I'll be your conso-lation prize.
---------------- A --- B ---- E ---
But I'll be your conso-lation prize.
F#m --- G#m --- A(2) ---
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E --- F#m - G#m --- A(2)- E ---
....... And all you do is sigh.
F#m --- G#m --- A(2) ---
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(picked)
E - F#m - G#m - A(2)
(Fiddly fill on B, answers on a postcard please!)
(as before)
Well I wore my fringe like Roger McGuinn's.
I wore it hoping to impress.
So frightfully "camp", it made you laugh.
Tomorrow I'll buy myself a dress.
So Ludicrous!
Bridge:
B --------------------------------------
I don't mean to pry, but didn't that guy
G#m - F#m - E - A -- G#m - F#m - E -- A -- F#m --
Crum--ple up your face a thou-sand times?
-- G#m - F#m - E --
He made you cry.
G#m --------------------------
I'll be your consolation prize
- A ---------------
Although (although)......
- B -----------
I know (I know)......
Outro:
E ----------- A -- B ------- E --
I'll never be man enough for you.
------------- A -- B ------
I'll never be man enough (etc.)
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