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All The Rage
from Brutal Youth
tabbed by "Eddie Thornley"
I don't pretend that this is as good as chords have been typed in before
but it should give you a start. I picked this song first because it's
one of the easiest.
Eddie
(G) (Em) (D) (G) (Em) (D)
(G)The twitching (D)impulse is to (G)speak your mind.(D)(C)
(G)I'll lend you my (D)microscope and (G)maybe you will (Am7)find
(G/B)it.
(C)Is it in that (G)ugly (D)place, that's (G)just behind your
face,(D)(G)
(C)where you keep my (G/B)picture (D)still, des(G)pite the fact that
(D)you had me
re(G)placed.
(G)Say "Good(Em)(D)bye", (G)baby (Em)can't you (D)act your (G)age,
you know (Em)(D)why, (G)I'm going to (Em)give it (D)to you (C)straight.
Although I'll (Am)never be (Em)unhappy as you (D)want me to (C)be,
(Am)still it's all the (G)rage.
(Em) (G) (Em)
(F)I'll probably (C)play along, (D/C)left to my own de(G/B)vi(G7)ces.
(C)Spare me the (D/C)drone of your advice(G/B) (C) (G)
(Am)the sins of (Bm)garter and gin, con(C)fession may de(D)lay.
(Am)You know the (Bm)measuring pole, the (C)merry boots of clay(D)
(Am)I've heard it (Bm)all before, (C)you'll say it (D)anyway(G)
(G)Say "Good(Em)(D)bye", (G)baby (Em)can't you (D)act your (G)age,
you know (Em)(D)why, (G)I'm going to (Em)give it (D)to you (C)straight.
Although I'll (Am)never be (Em)unhappy as you (D)want me to (C)be,
(Am)still it's all the (G)rage.
...Well I heard they castrated Castro
Because he was the people's friend...
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Eddie Thornley, Computer Officer, Warwick Business School,
Univ. of Warwick CV4 7AL issuet@razor.wbs.warwick.ac.uk
from: Christian Korbanka, Cologne, Germany
e-mail: Christian_Korbanka@msn.com
lyrics and chords of: All The Rage by Elvis Costello And The Attractions
Suggestions and corrections are always welcome!
date: 95/10/15
G Em D
G Em D
G D G D C
The twiching impulse is to speak your mind
G D G Am7 G/B
Iīll lend you my microscope and maybe you will find it
C G D G D G
Is it in that ugly place thatīs just behind your face
C G/B D G D G
Where you keep my picture still despite the fact that you had me replaced
Em D G Em D G
Say "Good-bye", baby, canīt you act your age
Em D G Em D C
You know why, Iīm going to give it to you straight
Am Em D C
Altgough Iīll never be unhappy as you want me to be
Am G Em G Em
Still itīs all the rage
F C D/C G/B G7
Iīll propably play along, left to my own devices
C D/C G/B C G
Spare me the drone of your advice
Am Bm C D
The sins of garter and gin, confessions may delay
Am Bm C D
You know the measuring pole, the merry boots of clay?
Am Bm C D
Iīve heard it all before, youīll say it anyway
G Em D G Em D G
Say "Good-bye", baby, canīt you act your age
Em D G Em D C
You know why, Iīm going to give it to you straight
Am Em D C
Altgough Iīll never be unhappy as you want me to be
Am G Em G Em
Still itīs all the rage
G D G D C
Alone with your tweezers and your handkerchief
G D G Am7 G/B
You murder time and truth, love, laughter and belief
C G D G D G
So donīt try to touch my heart, itīs darker than you think
C G/B D G D G
And donīt try to read my mind because itīs full of disappearing ink
Em D G Em D G
Say "Good-bye", baby, canīt you act your age
Em D G Em D C
You know why, Iīm going to give it to you straight
Am Em D C
Altgough Iīll never be unhappy as you want me to be
Am G Em G Em
Still itīs all the rage
Am Em D C
Altgough Iīll never be unhappy as you want me to be
Am G Em G Em
Still itīs all the rage