Contempt
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: FCapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse]
C Bb
"Do you like my thighs and my feet?"
Dm G
"Oh yes, my dear you're heavenly
F C Bb Dm
You're the finest girl to ever visit Capri"
C Bb
It's the last time I'll ever leave home
Dm G
Because my memory is here in Rome
F C Bb Dm
But now I'm loose, after a vicious afternoon
[Chorus]
F C
I used to think you were a man
Bb F
American turned the screw
Gm Bb F
Keep away from me, I'll keep away from you
[Verse]
C Bb
That American seems so strange
Dm G
His face, it wears a rictus of pain
F C Bb Dm
But his villa is large, and he's hired Fritz Lang
C Bb
If I read Homer, I wouldn't be bored
Dm G
But that American thinks he's a god
F C Bb Dm
I wonder what's wrong with a technicolour world
[Chorus]
F C
And when he took me from under your nose
Bb F
You loved me less than his money
Gm Bb F
I'll keep away from you, you'll keep away from me
Gm Bb F
I'll keep away from you, you'll keep away from me
[Solo]
C Bb Dm G F C Bb Dm
C Bb Dm G F C Bb Dm
[Verse]
F C
My last word is softly "Contempt"
Bb F
And I'll leave with him soon
Gm Bb F
Keep away from me, I'll keep away from you
Gm Bb F
Keep away from me, I'll keep away from you
Gm Bb F
Keep away from me, I'll keep away from you
How to play Contempt
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.