HARPIES BIZARRE / Elvis Costello
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By Declan Patric Aloysius MacManus

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,

Ofir

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HARPIES BIZARRE / Elvis Costello
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By Declan Patric Aloysius MacManus



[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----------------------------|

EE Piano Chord 
              BB Piano Chord 
                    AA Piano Chord 
               BB Piano Chord 

He selects the plainest face form a spiteful row of girls
EE Piano Chord 
         BB Piano Chord 
             AA Piano Chord 
                  G#7G#7 Piano Chord 

Elegant insulted women, a flaw of cultured pearls
C#mC#m Piano Chord 
         G#mG#m Piano Chord 
         G#G# Piano Chord 
            C#mC#m Piano Chord 

C#mC#m Piano Chord 
         G#mG#m Piano Chord 
         G#G# Piano Chord 
            C#mC#m Piano Chord 

He drops a name or two, she fails to catch
AA Piano Chord 
                 EE Piano Chord 

At last he's met his match
BB Piano Chord 
                       EE Piano Chord 

Unspoiled and unaffected, he wants her so much

[intro E]

EE Piano Chord 
                BB Piano Chord 
                  AA Piano Chord 
                       BB Piano Chord 

She puts up half-hearted resistance, like she was taught to do
EE Piano Chord 
                         BB Piano Chord 
                   AA Piano Chord 
                     G#7G#7 Piano Chord 

She's heard some of those small town playboys but this is something new
C#mC#m Piano Chord 
                G#mG#m Piano Chord 
        G#G# Piano Chord 
            C#mC#m Piano Chord 

His promise seems dangerous, she'd like to believe
AA Piano Chord 
                  EE Piano Chord 

He says "You'd better leave"
BB Piano Chord 
                        EE Piano Chord 

"You've only got yourself to blame, shame, or deceive"

E7E7 Piano Chord 
                    AA Piano Chord 

The waiting lines are long
AmAm Piano Chord 
                 EE Piano Chord 

They never get too far
BB Piano Chord 

Everyone wearing that medal with pride
EE Piano Chord 

Harpies Bizarre

7xE    1xB
7xB    1xE
7xC    1xA
7xB    1xE
4xBm   3xF#   1xBm
4xD    3xA7   1xD

[intro E]

EE Piano Chord 
               BB Piano Chord 

I looked on but hesitated
AA Piano Chord 
                 BB Piano Chord 

I failed to interrupt
EE Piano Chord 
                 BB Piano Chord 

You're so hard to tell the truth too
AA Piano Chord 
             G#7G#7 Piano Chord 

So easy to corrupt
C#mC#m Piano Chord 
       G#mG#m Piano Chord 

I'll memorize your face
G#G# Piano Chord 
           C#mC#m Piano Chord 

Your tragic smile
AA Piano Chord 
                 EE Piano Chord 

The hurt look in your eyes
BB Piano Chord 
                            EE Piano Chord 

As you betrayed yourself to the part of him that dies

E7E7 Piano Chord 
                    AA Piano Chord 

The waiting lines are long
AmAm Piano Chord 
            EE Piano Chord 

They never get too far
E7E7 Piano Chord 
               AA Piano Chord 
        AmAm Piano Chord 
             EE Piano Chord 

They're shining up their shoes to kick a falling star
E7E7 Piano Chord 
                  AA Piano Chord 

You think you should be somebody
AmAm Piano Chord 
                 EE Piano Chord 

But you don't know who you are
BB Piano Chord 

Everyone wearing that medal with pride
EE Piano Chord 

Harpies Bizarre

[repeat Intro section and fade]

from: Christian Korbanka, Cologne, Germany
lyrics and chords of: Harpies Bizarre by Elvis Costello And The Attractions

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


EE Piano Chord 
                 BB Piano Chord 

He selects the plainest face
AA Piano Chord 
                        BB Piano Chord 

EE Piano Chord 
          BB Piano Chord 

Elegant insulted women
AA Piano Chord 
                    G#G# Piano Chord 

A flaw of cultured pearls
C#mC#m Piano Chord 
        G#mG#m Piano Chord 

He drops a name or two
G#G# Piano Chord 
            G#mG#m Piano Chord 

She fails to catch
AA Piano Chord 
                  EE Piano Chord 

At least he's met his match
BB Piano Chord 
                        EE Piano Chord 

Unspoiled and unaffected, he wants her so much

EE Piano Chord 
                  BB Piano Chord 

She puts up half-hearted resistance
AA Piano Chord 
                      BB Piano Chord 

Like she was taught to do
EE Piano Chord 
                           BB Piano Chord 

She's heard some of those small town playboys
AA Piano Chord 
                     G#G# Piano Chord 

But this is something new
C#mC#m Piano Chord 
                  G#mG#m Piano Chord 

His promise seems dangerous
G#G# Piano Chord 
              C#mC#m Piano Chord 

She'd like to believe
AA Piano Chord 
                   EE Piano Chord 

He says "You'd better leave"
BB Piano Chord 
                           EE Piano Chord 

"You've only got yourself to blame, shame or deceive"

E7E7 Piano Chord 
               AA Piano Chord 

The waiting lines are long
A7A7 Piano Chord 
            EE Piano Chord 

They never get too far
BB Piano Chord 

Everyone wearing that medal wirh pride
EE Piano Chord 

Harpies Bizzare

EE Piano Chord 
                  BB Piano Chord 

I looked on but hesitated
AA Piano Chord 
               BB Piano Chord 

I failed to interrupt
EE Piano Chord 
                  BB Piano Chord 

You're so hard to tell the truth to
AA Piano Chord 
            G#G# Piano Chord 

So easy to corrupt
C#mC#m Piano Chord 
    G#mG#m Piano Chord 

I'll memorize your face
G#G# Piano Chord 
           C#mC#m Piano Chord 

Your tragic smile
AA Piano Chord 
                 EE Piano Chord 

The hurt look in your eyes
BB Piano Chord 
                               EE Piano Chord 

As you betrayed yourself to the part of hime that dies

E7E7 Piano Chord 
               AA Piano Chord 

The waiting lines are long
A7A7 Piano Chord 
            EE Piano Chord 

They never get too far
E7E7 Piano Chord 
              AA Piano Chord 

They're shinig up their shoes
A7A7 Piano Chord 
             EE Piano Chord 

To kick a falling star
E7E7 Piano Chord 
                   A/EA/E Piano Chord 

You think you should be somebody
A7/EA7/E Piano Chord 
                EE Piano Chord 

But you don't know who you are
BB Piano Chord 

Everyone wearing that medal with pride
EE Piano Chord 

Harpies Bizzare

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