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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
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----------------------------|
He selects the plainest face form a spiteful row of girls
Elegant insulted women, a flaw of cultured pearls
He drops a name or two, she fails to catch
At last he's met his match
Unspoiled and unaffected, he wants her so much
[intro E]
She puts up half-hearted resistance, like she was taught to do
She's heard some of those small town playboys but this is something new
His promise seems dangerous, she'd like to believe
He says "You'd better leave"
"You've only got yourself to blame, shame, or deceive"
The waiting lines are long
They never get too far
Everyone wearing that medal with pride
Harpies Bizarre
7xE 1xB
7xB 1xE
7xC 1xA
7xB 1xE
4xBm 3xF# 1xBm
4xD 3xA7 1xD
[intro E]
I looked on but hesitated
I failed to interrupt
You're so hard to tell the truth too
So easy to corrupt
I'll memorize your face
Your tragic smile
The hurt look in your eyes
As you betrayed yourself to the part of him that dies
The waiting lines are long
They never get too far
They're shining up their shoes to kick a falling star
You think you should be somebody
But you don't know who you are
Everyone wearing that medal with pride
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
He selects the plainest face
From a spiteful row of girls
Elegant insulted women
A flaw of cultured pearls
He drops a name or two
She fails to catch
At least he's met his match
Unspoiled and unaffected, he wants her so much
She puts up half-hearted resistance
Like she was taught to do
She's heard some of those small town playboys
But this is something new
His promise seems dangerous
She'd like to believe
He says "You'd better leave"
"You've only got yourself to blame, shame or deceive"
The waiting lines are long
They never get too far
Everyone wearing that medal wirh pride
Harpies Bizzare
I looked on but hesitated
I failed to interrupt
You're so hard to tell the truth to
So easy to corrupt
I'll memorize your face
Your tragic smile
The hurt look in your eyes
As you betrayed yourself to the part of hime that dies
The waiting lines are long
They never get too far
They're shinig up their shoes
To kick a falling star
You think you should be somebody
But you don't know who you are
Everyone wearing that medal with pride
Harpies Bizzare
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