Don Dixon - Praying Mantis Album: Most Of The Girls Like To Dance But Only Some Of The Boys Like To (1985) CAPO: none CHORDS: C Bb F A D# Changes: Original rec chords, fixed phrases, fixed lyrics, timing, improved intro/base tab etc. C Bb F A D# e||--0-----1-----1-----0-----3--|| B||--1-----3-----1-----2-----4--|| G||--0-----3-----2-----2-----3--|| D||--3-----3-----3-----2-----5--|| A||--4-----x-----x-----x-----x--|| E||--x-----x-----x-----x-----x--|| Intro (bass line) E[---------------------------------| B[---------------------------------| G[---------------------------------| D[---------------------------------| A[-7-7----5-5----------------------| E[-----5-5-----567-----------------| Verse 1 C F Bb F C - F - Bb - F I saw a girl, she reminded me of you C F Bb F C - F - Bb - F She did the things that a girl like you might do C F Bb F C - F - Bb - F Her body was green and she had two vicious jaws C F Bb F C - F - Bb - F She polished her mate as she kissed him with her claws Bridge C F Bb F Yeah but I'll survive, it was on tv C F Bb F She had six strong legs and it frightened me C F Bb F She had insect eyes but I could still see C F Bb F That the look she gave him you give to me Chorus C F I feel like a praying mantis Bb F I sense your antics C F I feel like a praying mantis Bb F I sense your antics C F but I can't help it Bb F I've been too frantic too long Verse 2 C F Bb F C - F - Bb - F She bit off his head so he would not feel the pain C F Bb F C - F - Bb - F She wanted his body so much she ate his brain Bridge C F Bb F Yeah but I'll survive, no you won't catch me C F Bb F I'll resist the urge that is tempting me C F Bb F I'll avert my eyes, keep you off my knee C F Bb F But it feels so good when you talk to me Chorus C F I feel like a praying mantis Bb F I sense your antics C F I feel like a praying mantis Bb F I sense your antics C F but I can't help it Bb F I've been too frantic too long C F I feel like a praying mantis Bb F I sense your antics C F I feel like a praying mantis Bb F I sense your antics C F but I can't help it Bb F I've been too frantic too long (instrumental - there is a base line that could be played here - Dixon played bass) C F Bb F Bridge C F Bb F Yeah but I'll survive, it was on TV C F Bb F She had six strong legs and it frightened me C F Bb F She had insect eyes but I could still see C F Bb F that the look she gave him you give to me Chorus I feel like a praying mantis (I feel like a praying mantis) I sense your antics but I can't help it (I sense your antics but I can't help it) I've been too frantic too long (I've been too frantic too long) I feel like a praying mantis (I feel like a praying mantis) I sense your antics but I can't help it (I sense your antics but I can't help it) I've been too frantic too long (I've been too frantic too long) I feel like a praying mantis (I feel like a praying mantis) I sense your antics but I can't help it (I sense your antics but I can't help it) I've been too frantic too long (I've been too frantic too long) I feel like a praying mantis (I feel like a prey) I sense your antics but I can't help it I've been too frantic too long I feel like a praying mantis (I feel like a prey) I sense your antics but I can't help it I've been too frantic too long I feel like a prey
