Maria McKee (born Maria Louise McKee, on August 17, 1964 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer and songwriter. She is best known for her work with Lone Justice and for her 1990 UK solo chart-topping hit, "Show Me Heaven". In 1986, she wrote Feargal Sharkey's UK number one hit 'A Good Heart'.
McKee is the half-sister of Love guitarist Bryan MacLean, with whom she played in a duo as a teenager. In 1982 McKee was a founding member of the cowpunk/country rock band Lone Justice with whom she released two albums.
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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] (William Vaughan) Date: 12 Jul 1995 20:59:36 GMT Subject: CRD Maria McKee's "Panic Beach"
Here's my attempt at Maria McKee's "Panic Beach" off her first solo CD. Some of the chords maybe off (Bm7 instead of Bm for example) but I think its pretty close. Let me know of any problems Listen to the song for specific timing (ie A --> Asus4) Capo 3rd fret - chords written as if first position (ie A=C)
Intro AAsus4A
*Verse 1*
AAsus4A Well the dog act got drunk again last night
F#mDBm And the King and Quenn of the waltz clog team had another fight
DA King was careless with his tango grip
EBm Nearly lost his queen in a dip
DA Yeah, she righted herself, straightened out her slip
E and kicked him in the shin
*Verse 2*
AAsus4A Miss Billy Begonia thinks she's hit the big time
F#mD She wants a thick red rug from the dressing room door
Bm To the frontline of the footlights
DA She's got a sky blue swandown powder puff
EBm and a corset to keep her spirts up
DA Yeah, she don't sweat, she sours and melts
E Like ice cream in the sun
Bm She'll be out of a job at the end of this
D/C#D Three week run
*Chorus*
DADDsus2 We're havin fun out here, on Panic Beach
ADDsus2 All the Vaudeville bums are here, out on Panic Beach
F#m I hear them talk about the palace
BmD But its so far out of reach
A So I'll do my time
EAA/BA/C#D Then say goodbye to Panic Beach
AA/BA/C#D Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
*Verse 3 - same chords has verse 2*
The visionary theatric strikes a juggler's seesan tune and the dying swan pirouettes and fawns by the light of the street lamp moon When my trunk is filled with taffeta Those big time hacks won't laugh at us When my taps are mado of silver I can make the kiddies thrill for just one buck and wing Yeah, I will nail them to my heel and the pnaic choir sings
*Chorus II - same chords as Chorus*
Here comes a lucky little thing to panic beach yeah, you know we got to teach him how to sing While we're stuck on panic beach Ah, the way ya hear em say it Doesn't seem so out of reach So I'll do my time Then say goodbye to Panic Beach Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
*Little waltzy instrumental not completely figured out - I just goof around on the D A E Bm, but its not right*
*Verse 4 - same chords as verse 2 except no chord over first line - pick up with F#m in second line* Well the landlord gets a free show, every Saturday at six Sometimes on Sunday all dependin on whatever kind of mood he's in I keep his glass filled up with sherry And sing him all his favorite songs If a tear comes to his eye, he may let A month go by before he takes away my key Oh, that sherry, starts to taste real good to me
Hey mam look at me on panic beach I may be hungry but my rent is free up on panic beach yeah, I can almost see the palace No longer out of reach So I'll do my time Then say goodbye to Panic Beach Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye