#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## HARPIES BIZARRE / Elvis Costello -------------------------------- By Declan Patric Aloysius MacManus From Elvis Costello's "Mighty Like a Rose", (c) 1991 The lyrics were type by one anonymous who provided the lyrics for the album, available via ftp from cs.uwp.edu. The "Intro E" sections for organ can be played on guitar, as transcribed in TAB (using TAB MASTER). The little woodwind instrument solo is not [yet!] transcribed, but the chords are available, with added beat measures: 7xE 1xB mean that in two 4/4 bars, play 7 beats of chord E, and then 1 beat of B. Enjoy! Comments/corrections/additions/ideas/questions are always welcome, at my e-mail address: ofirz1@ccsg.tau.ac.il Ofir ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- HARPIES BIZARRE / Elvis Costello -------------------------------- By Declan Patric Aloysius MacManus From Elvis Costello's "Mighty Like a Rose", (c) 1991 [intro E] Here's what the keyboards play: e:-----------------------------------------------| B:-----------------------------------------------| G:-----------------------------------------------| D:1--2--------1--2--------1--2--------1--2-------| A:------1--2-----------0--------4--3--------3--2-| E:------------------4----------------------------| E B A B He selects the plainest face form a spiteful row of girls E B A G#7 Elegant insulted women, a flaw of cultured pearls C#m G#m G# C#m C#m G#m G# C#m He drops a name or two, she fails to catch A E At last he's met his match B E Unspoiled and unaffected, he wants her so much [intro E] E B A B She puts up half-hearted resistance, like she was taught to do E B A G#7 She's heard some of those small town playboys but this is something new C#m G#m G# C#m His promise seems dangerous, she'd like to believe A E He says "You'd better leave" B E "You've only got yourself to blame, shame, or deceive" E7 A The waiting lines are long Am E They never get too far B Everyone wearing that medal with pride E Harpies Bizarre 7xE 1xB 7xB 1xE 7xC 1xA 7xB 1xE 4xBm 3xF# 1xBm 4xD 3xA7 1xD [intro E] E B I looked on but hesitated A B I failed to interrupt E B You're so hard to tell the truth too A G#7 So easy to corrupt C#m G#m I'll memorize your face G# C#m Your tragic smile A E The hurt look in your eyes B E As you betrayed yourself to the part of him that dies E7 A The waiting lines are long Am E They never get too far E7 A Am E They're shining up their shoes to kick a falling star E7 A You think you should be somebody Am E But you don't know who you are B Everyone wearing that medal with pride E Harpies Bizarre [repeat Intro section and fade] [From Ofir Zwebner Jul 19 '94 at 12:20 pm 180] from: Christian Korbanka, Cologne, Germany e-mail: Christian_Korbanka@msn.com lyrics and chords of: Harpies Bizarre by Elvis Costello And The Attractions Suggestions and corrections are always welcome! date: 95/10/15 E B He selects the plainest face A B From a spiteful row of girls E B Elegant insulted women A G# A flaw of cultured pearls C#m G#m He drops a name or two G# G#m She fails to catch A E At least he's met his match B E Unspoiled and unaffected, he wants her so much E B She puts up half-hearted resistance A B Like she was taught to do E B She's heard some of those small town playboys A G# But this is something new C#m G#m His promise seems dangerous G# C#m She'd like to believe A E He says "You'd better leave" B E "You've only got yourself to blame, shame or deceive" E7 A The waiting lines are long A7 E They never get too far B Everyone wearing that medal wirh pride E Harpies Bizzare E B I looked on but hesitated A B I failed to interrupt E B You're so hard to tell the truth to A G# So easy to corrupt C#m G#m I'll memorize your face G# C#m Your tragic smile A E The hurt look in your eyes B E As you betrayed yourself to the part of hime that dies E7 A The waiting lines are long A7 E They never get too far E7 A They're shinig up their shoes A7 E To kick a falling star E7 A/E You think you should be somebody A7/E E But you don't know who you are B Everyone wearing that medal with pride E Harpies Bizzare Seite 1 von 2