Culture Club was a popular 1980s pop group, perhaps most noticeable for their gender-bending frontman George O'Dowd, known by his stage name Boy George. The other members of the band were Roy Hay on guitars and keyboards, Mikey Craig playing bass and Jon Moss (ex Damned, London, Adam and the Ants) on drums.
Their first album, 1982's Kissing to Be Clever, became a major international hit, spawning the hit singles "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" (which went 'all the way' in the BBC-Charts in late 1982)
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This has always been my favorite Culture Club song. I saw them perform on Aug. 10, 2015 at WolfTrap in Virginia. George said that this was also his very favorite song to perform. I was shocked that I couldn't find a decent tab of it anywhere, and decided to give it a try.
I've selected the Album version, from Kissing To Be Clever. There are, of course, many key-variations on live versions. Do start the Bb chord on the 6th fret, which makes it easier to transition to the Eb, also on the 6th fret.
Intro: Bb , Eb, Bb , Eb
BbEb Do you deal in black money? BbEb Do you deal in black money? BbEb Do you deal in black money? BbEb Do you deal in black money?
CmEbGmF Fortunes find you, cross out every emotion CmDm Standing right behind a shadow of devotion CmGmF Somebody else's life cannot be mine CmDmEbDm But when you love someone, and they don't love you in return CmDmEbF When you love someone, you've got money to burn
BbEb Do you deal in black money? BbEb Do you deal in black money? BbEb Do you deal in black money? BbEb Do you deal in black money?
CmEbGmF I believe that nothing could come between us CmDm Magic potions, won't you save them for dreamers? CmGmF Somebody else's life cannot be mine CmDmEbDm But when you love someone, and they don't love you in return CmDmEbF When you love someone, you've got money to burn
BbEb Do you deal in black money? BbEb Do you deal in black money? BbEb Do you deal in black money? BbEb Do you deal in black money?
CmF Give me some love, but don't waste my time (black money, yeah)
CmF I'll love you again, but you must be mine (Oh, oh, oh, black money, yeah)
CmF Give me some love, but don't waste my time (Black money)
CmDmEbDm But when you love someone, and they don't love you in return CmDmEbF When you love someone, you've got money to burn
BbEb Do you deal in black money? Do you deal it, anytime?
(Instrumental Break:) Bb, Eb, Bb, Eb, Bb, Eb
(Repeating First Verse:) CmEbGmF Fortunes find you, cross out every emotion CmDm Standing right behind a shadow of devotion CmDmEbDm But when you love someone, and they don't love you in return CmDmEbF When you love someone, you've got money to burn
BbEb Do you deal in black money? BbEb Do you deal in black money? BbEb Do you deal in black money? BbEb Do you deal in black money? (Do you deal it? oh, oh, yeah)
CmF Give me some love, but don't waste my time (black money, yeah)
CmF I'll love you again, but you must be mine (Oh, oh, oh, black money, yeah)
CmF Give me some love, but don't waste my time (Don't waste my time)
Instrumental to Close: Cm F, Cm, F, Cm, F...etc..
Submitted 9/8/2015 by Bruce Channell, Virginia, USA [email protected]