SOMETHING FOR THE GIRL WITH EVERYTHING Band: Sparks Lyrics and music by Ron Mael (1974) Album: Kimono, My House Tempo: Medium beat Original piano key: Bb Transposed to guitar key: A Vocal range: C to F'' (tenor to falsetto) Vocalist: Russell Mael Something for the girl with ev'rything ... (N.C.) (A) See, the writing's on the wall (A) (Am) You bought the girl a wall (A) (D7) Complete with matching ballpoint pen (B) (Bm) You can breathe another day (B) (D) (E) (A) Secure in knowing she won't break you (yet) Something for the girl with ev'rything... (N.C.) (idem) Have another sweet, my dear Don't try to talk, my dear Your tiny little mouth is full Here's a flavour you ain't tried You shouldn' try to talk, your mouth is full Something for the girl with ev'rything ... (E7) Three wise men are here, three wise men are here (A) (Bm)(A) Bearing the gifts to aid amnesia (E7) She knows ev'rything, she knows ev'rything (A) (Bm) (E) (A) She knew you way back when you weren't yourself Something for the girl with ev'rything ...(N.C.) (Idem, see verse 1 & 2) Here's a really pretty car I hope it takes you far I hope it takes you fast and far Wow, the engine's really loud Nobody's gonna hear a thing you say Something for the girl with ev'rything ... Three wise men are here, three wise men are here Where should they leave these imported gimmicks Leave them anywhere, leave them anywhere Make sure that there's a clear path to the door Guitar solo over: A///////+A///////+Am////A///+D///////+B///////+B///////+D///+E///A (A) Something for the girl with everything .... (A) Something for the girl with everything .... (B) Something for the girl with everything .... (D) Something for the girl with everything .... (E) Three wise men are here, three wise men are here Three wise men are here, three wise men are here (See verse 1 & 2) Here's a partridge in a tree, A gard'ner for the tree Complete with ornithologist! Careful, careful with that crate You wouldn't want to dent Sinatra, no! (Whispered, N.C.): Something for the girl Who's got ev'rything, yes ev'rything... (Idem) Hey, come out and say hello Before our friends all go But say no more than just hello Ah, the little girl is shy You see, of late she's been quite speechless, (D) (E) (D) (E) (A) Very speechless: she's got ev'rything! ***