(mmkoenig@uiuc.edu) and Mary Doucette (doucette@inreach.com)
View chords used in this chart
B - x244xx G - 355xxx F# - 244xxx
D - x0023x A - x022xx
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B G F#
Hangin' round downtown by myself
B G F#
and I had so much time to sit and think about myself
B
and then there she was
G F#
like double cherry pie
B
yeah there she was
G F#
like disco super-fly
-----riff----- B G A
CHORUS: I smell sex and candy here
B G A
Who's that loungin' in my chair?
B G A
Who's that casting devious stares in my direction?
D A
Mama this surely is a dream
B G D - A - B - G - F#
Yeah mama this surely is a dream
Hanging round downtown by myself
and I've had too much caffeine and I was thinkin bout myself
and then there she was
in platform double suede
yeah there she was
like disco lemonade
CHORUS (2x)
THE RIFF: (h=hammer on, p=pull off)
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|--2-h4--2-------------------4-------|
D|-------------2-h4--2--p0----4-------|
A|----------------------------2-------|
E|------------------------------------|
How to play (mmkoenig@uiuc.edu) and Mary Doucette (doucette@inreach.com)
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.