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from: Christian Korbanka, Cologne, Germany
e-mail: Christian_Korbanka@msn.com
lyrics and chords of: Busy Bodies by Elvis Costello And The Attractions

Suggestions and corrections are always welcome!
date: 95/10/15


               D (xx0232@1)                       A/C#So (042220@1)you think that you have seen her,
                     D/F# (200232@1)       GWhen (320003@1)you?re lying in between her
               D (xx0232@1)                   A/C#And (042220@1)you tell me that you don?t care
         D/F# (200232@1)                 GBusy (320003@1)bodies getting nowhere
       D (xx0232@1)                         GEverybody?s (320003@1)getting meaner
            D (xx0232@1)        A (x02220@1)                   D (xx0232@1)D/F# (200232@1)G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)Bm7 (x20202@1)ABusy (x02220@1)bodies caught in the concertina

D (xx0232@1)                      G (320003@1)       E (022100@1)              AYou (x02220@1)check her outline, break her regulations
F#/C#             Bm/D                      E (022100@1)          A (x02220@1)GYou (320003@1)watch her legs through several service stations
F#m (244222@1)          F (133211@1)             Em (022000@1)             A7Busy (x02020@1)bodies, very busy, getting nowhere

Nowhere, nowhere, nowhere

                     D (xx0232@1)           A/C#Now (042220@1)you?re ready for a merger
                 D/F# (200232@1)              GWith (320003@1)the company you?re part of
               D (xx0232@1)               A/C#And (042220@1)you do the dirty business
                 D/F# (200232@1)               GWith (320003@1)your latest sleeping partner
                 D (xx0232@1)          GYou?re (320003@1)becoming automatic
           D (xx0232@1)      A (x02220@1)                           D (xx0232@1)D/F# (200232@1)G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)Bm7 (x20202@1)ABusy (x02220@1)bodies out playing with the traffic

D (xx0232@1)               G (320003@1)    E (022100@1)                    AYou (x02220@1)want attention. You try my patience
F#/C#               Bm/D                     E (022100@1)            A (x02220@1)      GWith (320003@1)the best intentions you are nothing but a nuisance
F#m (244222@1)          F (133211@1)             Em (022000@1)          A7Busy (x02020@1)bodies, busy busy, getting nowhere

Nowhere, nowhere, nowhere

                     D (xx0232@1)                A/C#Now (042220@1)you?ve given your performance
                    D/F# (200232@1)         GThough (320003@1)the matinee was idle
               D (xx0232@1)                 A/C#And (042220@1)you find out that a wave of
               D/F# (200232@1)                      GHer (320003@1)right hand could seem so tidal
              D (xx0232@1)           GJust (320003@1)a second satisfaction
            D (xx0232@1)          A (x02220@1)                   D (xx0232@1)D/F# (200232@1)G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)Bm7 (x20202@1)ABusy (x02220@1)bodies temp