Pretty Eve In The Tub
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Intro: A D A D - A E A
Main melody
A D A
Pretty Eve in the tub
D A
Please allow me to scrub
E A
Please allow me to rub
A D A
Tell me cares of the day
D A
Let me wash them away
E A
All the hideous weight
Second melody
D (D/G#)
Dry you gently
(D/A) (D/B) (D/C#)
Dress you tenderly
(D/B) D
And ready for bed
E (E/A) (E/B) (E/C#)
You're asleep still standing up
(E/D) A
I like you not made up
Main melody
A D A
You've got a nice face
A D A
It is crumpled and creased
E A
From the way that you sleep
A D A
But I like you the best
A D A
In one of my vests
E A
That you casually keep
Second melody
D (D/G#) (D/A) (D/B)
Steal from me my underwear
(D/C#) (D/B) D
You wear it better than me
E (E/A) (E/B) (E/C#)
Go all day, no false alarms
(E/D)
You charm them all...
Main melody
A
....the worker
D A
Labour-free shirker
D A
Management lady
E A
Government spy
Main melody
A D A
Long legged girl from the west
D A
You came onto the scene
E A
Like an energetic beam
A D A
Charming ways you have learnt
A D A
All the boys have been bent
E A
By your mesmerising gaze
Second melody
D (D/G#)(D/A) (D/B)
Waltzing into situations
(D/C#) (D/B) D
Vacant, getting a raise
E (E/A) (E/B) (E/C#)
Writing home to tell your folks
(E/D)
About the city...
Break
A
...ways
D A
Are nagging at you
D A
What's a girl s'posed to do
G D
When a city closes in
A D A
Noise from the lady upstairs
D A
She's as deaf as a post
G D
As transparent as a wraith
Bridge
E
Boys are queuing
N.C.
Trouble's brewing
F#m
But you take it all in
N.C.
(But you take it all in)
B
Ride the wave
B7
Of their affection
G
Look behind the gaze
A A7
And confessions of lust
Outro
A D A
Pretty Eve in the tub
D A
Please allow me to scrub
D A
Please allow me to rub
D A
Please allow me to scrub
How to play Pretty Eve In The Tub
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.