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Harpies Bizarre

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Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus on 25 August 1954) is an internationally known English singer-songwriter. Gaining prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-70s, he burst into fame with his critically acclaimed 1977 debut 'My Aim Is True', still one of the most successful debuts of all time. He soon did much work in the genres of punk rock, power pop, and New Wave after he formed Elvis Costello & The Attractions.

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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: [email protected]

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 G#7
Elegant insulted women, a flaw of cultured pearls
C#m G#m G# C#m
C#m G#m G# C#m
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 G#7
She's heard some of those small town playboys but this is something new
C#m G#m G# C#m
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 G#7
So easy to corrupt
C#m G#m
I'll memorize your face
G# C#m
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: [email protected]
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
C#m G#m
He drops a name or two
G# G#m
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
C#m G#m
His promise seems dangerous
G# C#m
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
C#m G#m
I'll memorize your face
G# C#m
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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