#----------------------------------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: William Vaughan Date: Sat, 16 Sep 1995 10:17:18 -0400 (EDT) Here's Elvis Costello's "Green Shirt" from the demo version off the Ryko reissued of "This Years Model". The original version is on "Armed Forces" and has very little guitar. For the demo version, there is an extra verse (the last one). Be sure to concentrate on the bass strings of the chords and use the up and down picking motion EC does (listen to the record for details) *verse 1* CThere's (x32010@1)a smart young woman on a light blue screen FThat (133211@1)comes into my room every night CAnd (x32010@1)she takes all the red, yellow, orange and green FAnd (133211@1)she turns them into black and white. *chorus* CAnd (x32010@1)you tease FAnd (133211@1)you flirt Bb (x1333x@1) Bb/A Bb/G (20222x@1) FAnd (133211@1)you shine all the buttons on your green shirt Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) CYou (x32010@1)can please yourself, but somebody's going to get it Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) CBetter (x32010@1)cut off all identifying labels Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) GBefore (320003@1)they get you on the touture table *same as first verse* Cause somewhere in the quisling clinic There's a short time typist taking seconds over minutes She's listening into the Venus line She's picking out names, I hope none of them are mine CAnd (x32010@1)you tease FAnd (133211@1)you flirt Bb (x1333x@1) Bb/A Bb/G (20222x@1) FAnd (133211@1)you shine all the buttons on your green shirt Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) CYou (x32010@1)can tease yourself, but somebody's going to get it Bb (x1333x@1) FNever (133211@1)said I was a stool pigeon Bb (x1333x@1) FNever (133211@1)said I was a diplomat Bb (x1333x@1) FEverybody (133211@1)is under suspicion but C (x32010@1) FYou (133211@1)don't want to hear about that CAnd (x32010@1)you tease FAnd (133211@1)you flirt Bb (x1333x@1) Bb/A Bb/G (20222x@1) FAnd (133211@1)you shine all the buttons on your green shirt Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) CYou (x32010@1)can please yourself, but somebody's going to get it Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) FBetter (133211@1)send the naked ledger to the big investigation Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) C (x32010@1) FWho (133211@1)put these finger prints on my imagination *same as verse 1* There are wives in the windows There are wives in the walls There are wives in the kitchens And wives in the halls There are wives on poles There are wives in your face There are wives in holes Coming out all over the place CAnd (x32010@1)you tease FAnd (133211@1)you flirt Bb (x1333x@1) Bb/A Bb/G (20222x@1) FAnd (133211@1)you shine all the buttons on your green shirt Bb (x1333x@1) F (133211@1) CYou (x32010@1)can please yourself, but somebody's going to get it *same* You can please yourself, but somebody's going to get it You can please yourself, but somebody's going to get it
