Biography:
The Dresden Dolls are an American musical duo from Boston, Massachusetts. Formed in 2001, the group consists of Amanda Palmer (vocals, piano, ukulele, toy piano, harmonica) and Brian Viglione (drums, percussion, guitar, vocals).
They describe their heavily art-damaged and theatrical style as "Brechtian punk cabaret", a phrase invented by Palmer because she was "terrified" that the press would invent a name that "would involve the word 'gothic',"
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Mandy Goes To Med School By The Dresden Dolls
Chords used:
Em Am
Asus4 F#dim
A B
C G
Abm D
Db CmM7
(The B chord at the start of the song and throughout the verses run down)
Intro & verse
B A G F# Em
I've been feeling dull as a coat hanger
C G A
Pretty as a picture of a patient on a fresh iv
Em C G A B A G F#
Giddy as a gangbanger with a set of sutures where his magic johnson ought to be
Em Am F#dim B A G F#
Yes i'll tell you just the thing you need to be the next big thing
Em Am F#dim B A G F#
Let's start in with a test of your intelligence and zest for the counter-productive
Em Am Asus4 Am F#dim B A G F#
Up and down and roundabout and out the back and keep your mouth shut
Em Am Asus4 Am F#dim B A G F#
Tight the lights are staying out but no sweat I've got aim like a mack truck
Em Am Asus4 Am F#dim B A G F#
Guess how many fingers ok guess how many more i can fit there
Em Am Asus4 Am F#dim B A G F#
Guess right get the toaster but you know, miss, guessing gets you nowhere
Chorus
A B
I've been baking cakes for the enemy
C G Abm
I've been dying to find out the hard way
A B
Ive been taking friends to the alleyway
C D
Two down now but who's counting anyway?
Verse
Em Am Asus4 Am F#dim B A G F#
Yes I can do everything you need from out of my new SUV
Em Am Asus4 Am F#dim B A G F#
All my work is guaranteed to last the length of your recovery
Em Am Asus4 Am F#dim B A G F#
Put away those pliers honey trust me cause I know the options
Em Am Asus4 Am F#dim B A G F#
How about a nine-month long vacation and a two-foot coffin
Chorus
A B
I've been getting up close and intimate
C G Abm
Some close calls but I'm getting into it
A B
In some states they say you can burn for it
C D
But ill burn that bridge when i get to it
Bridge
D Db CmM7 B
It's not a bad thing
D Db CmM7 B
To get professional
D Db CmM7 B
It's got a nice ring
D Db CmM7
Mandy goes to med school
Instermental
Em Am Asus4 Am F#dim B A G F# x 3
Chorus
A B
I've been taking tips from the government
C G Abm
I've been getting damn good at hiding it
A B
Fifty bucks a month ought to cover it
C D
Two down now but who's gonna notice it?
A B
And if you show up and I am unavailable
C D
My partner brian would love to take care of you
Bridge
D Db CmM7 B
He is a nice man
D Db CmM7 B
Thoroughly reliable
D Db CmM7 B
He's in a rock band
D Db CmM7
And he goes to med school.....
Em Am Asus4 Am F#dim B A G F# x 3
End on Em
Thank you and i hope you enjoy playing this awesome song as much as i do
Chords used:
Em Am
Asus4 F#dim
A B
C G
Abm D
Db CmM7
(The B chord at the start of the song and throughout the verses run down)
Intro & verse
B A G F# Em
I've been feeling dull as a coat hanger
C G A
Pretty as a picture of a patient on a fresh iv
Em C G A B A G F#
Giddy as a gangbanger with a set of sutures where his magic johnson ought to be
Em Am F#dim B A G F#
Yes i'll tell you just the thing you need to be the next big thing
Em Am F#dim B A G F#
Let's start in with a test of your intelligence and zest for the counter-productive
Em Am Asus4 Am F#dim B A G F#
Up and down and roundabout and out the back and keep your mouth shut
Em Am Asus4 Am F#dim B A G F#
Tight the lights are staying out but no sweat I've got aim like a mack truck
Em Am Asus4 Am F#dim B A G F#
Guess how many fingers ok guess how many more i can fit there
Em Am Asus4 Am F#dim B A G F#
Guess right get the toaster but you know, miss, guessing gets you nowhere
Chorus
A B
I've been baking cakes for the enemy
C G Abm
I've been dying to find out the hard way
A B
Ive been taking friends to the alleyway
C D
Two down now but who's counting anyway?
Verse
Em Am Asus4 Am F#dim B A G F#
Yes I can do everything you need from out of my new SUV
Em Am Asus4 Am F#dim B A G F#
All my work is guaranteed to last the length of your recovery
Em Am Asus4 Am F#dim B A G F#
Put away those pliers honey trust me cause I know the options
Em Am Asus4 Am F#dim B A G F#
How about a nine-month long vacation and a two-foot coffin
Chorus
A B
I've been getting up close and intimate
C G Abm
Some close calls but I'm getting into it
A B
In some states they say you can burn for it
C D
But ill burn that bridge when i get to it
Bridge
D Db CmM7 B
It's not a bad thing
D Db CmM7 B
To get professional
D Db CmM7 B
It's got a nice ring
D Db CmM7
Mandy goes to med school
Instermental
Em Am Asus4 Am F#dim B A G F# x 3
Chorus
A B
I've been taking tips from the government
C G Abm
I've been getting damn good at hiding it
A B
Fifty bucks a month ought to cover it
C D
Two down now but who's gonna notice it?
A B
And if you show up and I am unavailable
C D
My partner brian would love to take care of you
Bridge
D Db CmM7 B
He is a nice man
D Db CmM7 B
Thoroughly reliable
D Db CmM7 B
He's in a rock band
D Db CmM7
And he goes to med school.....
Em Am Asus4 Am F#dim B A G F# x 3
End on Em
Thank you and i hope you enjoy playing this awesome song as much as i do
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