Deutscher Girls
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Deutscher Girls by Adam and the Ants
From the soundtrack of the film Jubilee (1977)
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Intro
E C# A F# (x2)
Verse 1
C#
We'll do the tango
F#
We'll try the fox trot
C#
I'll eat a mango
F#
You drink a straight scotch
G#
You know I told you
F#
You could be classy
E
So why did you have
C#
To be so nasty?
Chorus
E C#
Remember the curls
A F#
Of the deutscher girls?
E C#
A love of mine
A F#
From down on the rhine
Verse 2
C#
I'll fill your bath with
F#
The finest champagne
C#
I'll lick your skin dry
F#
I cherish your name
G#
The stakes get higher
F#
As you dress sparsely
E
So why did you have
C#
To be so nasty?
Chorus
Verse 3
C#
I love your blonde hair
F#
I kiss your pigtails
C#
And I could not share
F#
The scratch of your nails
G#
And though you mark me
F#
Your eyes so glassy
E
Oh why did you have
C#
To be so nasty?
Chorus
Repeat Verse chords "la la la la etc."
Chorus
How to play Deutscher Girls
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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.