Biography:
Sparks are an American rock and pop music band formed in Los Angeles in 1970 by brothers Ron Mael (keyboards) and Russell Mael (vocals), initially under the name Halfnelson. Best known for their quirky approach to song writing, Sparks' music is often accompanied by cutting and acerbic lyrics, and an idiosyncratic stage presence, typified in the contrast between Russell's wide-eyed hyperactive frontman antics and Ron's sedentary scowling.
The band's long career has seen them successfully adopt many different musical genres; including glam pop
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Other songs:
- Funny Face (plagiarism Version)
- A Big Surprise
- Achoo
- Alabamy Right
- Angst In My Pants
- Barbecutie
- Beat The Clock
- Can I Invade Your Country
- Change
- Confusion
- Eaten By The Monster Of Love
- Edith Piaf Said It Better Than Me
- England
- Everybodys Stupid
- Get In The Swing
- Girl From Germany
- Good Morning
- Happy Hunting Ground
- Here Comes Bob
- Hospitality On Parade
- How Are You Getting Home
- How Do I Get To Carnegie Hall
- I Cant Believe That You Would Fall For All The Crap In This Song
- I Like Girls
- I Married Myself
- I Want To Be Like Everybody Else
- I Wish You Were Fun
- Ive Never Been High
- Lets Make Love
- Lighten Up Morrissey
- Likeable
- Lost And Found
- Miss The Start Miss The End
- Missionary Position
- Moon Over Kentucky
- Moustache
- Never Turn Your Back On Mother Earth
- Nicotina
- No More Mr Nice Guys
- Nothing To Do
- Over The Summer
- Pineapple
- Profile
- Rockin Girls
- Screwed Up
- Sextown Usa
- Sherlock Holmes
- Simple Ballet
- Slowboat
- Something For The Girl With Everything
- Suburban Homeboy
- Thank God Its Not Christmas
- The Final Derriere
- The Lady Is Lingering
- The No 1 Song In Heaven
- The Toughest Girl In Town
- This Town Aint Big Enough For Both Of Us
- Those Mysteries
- Throw Her Away And Get A New One
- Tips For Teens
- Tits
- Waterproof
- What Are All These Bands So Angry About
- When Do I Get To Sing My Way
- When Im With You
- White Women
- With All My Might
- Wonder Girl
- You Got A Hold Of My Heart
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
Unlike prior chords on this website, this one is in the right key, the chords are correct, and all the bits of
it are here--even the riffs and such. Just in time to learn for you to bring out your inner misanthrope in the
festive season. Enjoy.
[Intro]
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-|-4-4-4-4---------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|---------7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|-4-4-4-4---------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------5-5-5-5-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-|
A|-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|-----------------|-----------------|
Play above riff thrice.
[Verse]
D
What do I hear, what do I hear?
Bm
Chit-chat, and clinking glass
Am
Cheap talk, a lady's laugh
A
After hours
D
What do I see, what do I see?
Bm
Some sunken hideaway
Am
Where people go to play
B
After hours
[Bridge]
Em A5
There I'll spend the night
D A5
Meeting fancy things
Em
At bistros and old haunts
Em
Trying very hard to sin
Play the following chord progression as octaves on the A/G strings, with the final A an octave higher than the
initial one:
A B C D E F G A
[Verse]
D
Then it is day, and in a way
Bm
The pattern's much the same
Am
In spots, a matinee
A
Every day
D
Blend with the crowd, blend with the loud
Bm
Hypnotic ebb and flow
Am
Until the day goes slowly
B
Into night
[Bridge]
Em A5
See the same old crowd
D A5
At bistros and old haunts
Em
'Til the lights grow dim,
Em
The not-so-subtle hint to be gone
A B C D E F G A
[Chorus]
F
Thank God it's not Christmas
G
When there is only you, and nothing else to do
F
Thank God it's not Christmas
G
Where there's just you to do
A
The rest is closed to public view
[Guitar Solo]
A
[Verse]
(play intro riff throughout rather than chords)
Carolling kids, carolling kids
A trifle premature
In tones so rich and pure and crystalline
Call for the day, the popular day
It's fast approaching now
But will the mood allow
One dissent
[Bridge]
Em A5
If this were Seine
D A5
We'd be very suave
Em
But it's just the rain
Em
Washing down the boulevard
A B C D E F G A
[Chorus]
F
So thank God it's not Christmas
G
When there is only you, and nothing else to do
F
Thank God it's not Christmas
G
When there's just you to do
A
The rest is closed to public view
[Guitar Solo]
A
[Piano Break]
D Bm Am A
[Verse]
D
Popular days, popular ways
Bm
Are for the chosen few
Am
Not meant for me and you
A
Obviously
D
Popular nights, popular rites
Bm
Great things to say and do
Am
They aren't said or done by you
A
Obviously
[Bridge]
Em A5
If this were Seine
D A5
We'd be very suave
Em
But it's just the rain
Em
Washing down the boulevard
[Outro]
A B C D E F G A D
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo...
it are here--even the riffs and such. Just in time to learn for you to bring out your inner misanthrope in the
festive season. Enjoy.
[Intro]
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-7-7-7-7-6-6-6-6-|-4-4-4-4---------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|---------7-7-7-7-|-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-|-4-4-4-4---------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------5-5-5-5-|
E|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-2-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-|-5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-|
A|-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-|-----------------|-----------------|
Play above riff thrice.
[Verse]
D
What do I hear, what do I hear?
Bm
Chit-chat, and clinking glass
Am
Cheap talk, a lady's laugh
A
After hours
D
What do I see, what do I see?
Bm
Some sunken hideaway
Am
Where people go to play
B
After hours
[Bridge]
Em A5
There I'll spend the night
D A5
Meeting fancy things
Em
At bistros and old haunts
Em
Trying very hard to sin
Play the following chord progression as octaves on the A/G strings, with the final A an octave higher than the
initial one:
A B C D E F G A
[Verse]
D
Then it is day, and in a way
Bm
The pattern's much the same
Am
In spots, a matinee
A
Every day
D
Blend with the crowd, blend with the loud
Bm
Hypnotic ebb and flow
Am
Until the day goes slowly
B
Into night
[Bridge]
Em A5
See the same old crowd
D A5
At bistros and old haunts
Em
'Til the lights grow dim,
Em
The not-so-subtle hint to be gone
A B C D E F G A
[Chorus]
F
Thank God it's not Christmas
G
When there is only you, and nothing else to do
F
Thank God it's not Christmas
G
Where there's just you to do
A
The rest is closed to public view
[Guitar Solo]
A
[Verse]
(play intro riff throughout rather than chords)
Carolling kids, carolling kids
A trifle premature
In tones so rich and pure and crystalline
Call for the day, the popular day
It's fast approaching now
But will the mood allow
One dissent
[Bridge]
Em A5
If this were Seine
D A5
We'd be very suave
Em
But it's just the rain
Em
Washing down the boulevard
A B C D E F G A
[Chorus]
F
So thank God it's not Christmas
G
When there is only you, and nothing else to do
F
Thank God it's not Christmas
G
When there's just you to do
A
The rest is closed to public view
[Guitar Solo]
A
[Piano Break]
D Bm Am A
[Verse]
D
Popular days, popular ways
Bm
Are for the chosen few
Am
Not meant for me and you
A
Obviously
D
Popular nights, popular rites
Bm
Great things to say and do
Am
They aren't said or done by you
A
Obviously
[Bridge]
Em A5
If this were Seine
D A5
We'd be very suave
Em
But it's just the rain
Em
Washing down the boulevard
[Outro]
A B C D E F G A D
Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo...
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