The Venus Of The Soup Kitchen
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste:
3rd traste
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The Venus of the Soup Kitchen – Prefab Sprout
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Written by: Paddy McAloon
From: “From Langley Park to Memphis” (1988)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Capo 3rd fret
For chords in original key, transpose +3 (and "use flats").
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
Em11 0-2-0-2-0-2
A13 x-0-2-0-2-2
A7(#11) x-0-1-0-2-x
A7 x-0-2-0-2-x
Am9 x-0-5-5-0-0
Bm/E 0-x-4-4-3-2
Cmaj7 x-3-2-0-0-0
Cdim x-3-4-5-4-x
B7 x-2-1-2-0-x
Gsus4/D x-x-0-0-1-3
C/D x-x-0-0-1-0
Cadd9 x-3-2-0-3-0
Adim x-0-1-2-1-x
D/G 3-x-0-2-3-2
Em6/C# x-4-2-0-x-x
Em7/D x-x-0-0-x-x
F#m9 2-4-2-2-2-4
Am(maj7) x-0-2-1-1(0)
Am6 x-0-4-2-1(0)
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[Intro]
Em11 A13 Em11 A7(#11) A7
The Venus of the soup kitchen is waiting there for me- e
Am9 Bm/E | Cmaj7 | Cdim B7 |
And all us poor cripples who've been in the wa-a-ars
Cmaj7
End up sleeping on her floor
[Link]
Eb Gsus4/D
Whoa! Whoa-whoa-woah-woah!
[Verse 1]
Bm7
When you're scared of down and out
Em7
You keep it to yourself
Cmaj7
And if anyone suspects
D7sus4
You say: Who, me? Hardly!
Bm7
You tell him Thank your stars
Em7
This isn't Derby day
Cmaj7
'Cause it's clear you've got the gift
G Em7 C/D
For backing the wrong horse, Charlie
[Link]
Eb Gsus4/D
Whoa! Whoa-whoa-woah-woah!
[Verse 2]
Bm7
When you're scared of down and out
Em7
You camouflage your fear
Cmaj7
With a fakin' D.J. smile
D7sus4
And maybe some boogie dancin'
Bm7
But there's no need to be proud
Em7
Hey if something's hurtin' you
Cmaj7
Could be it hurts your brothers too
G Em7 C/D
From Langley Park to Memphis
(Last night ...)
[Bridge]
G7 Cadd9 Adim Dm7 G6
Last night I dreamed I dared to raise my head
C Am D/G Em7 Cmaj7
The Venus of the soup kitchen stood over me-e-e, singin’ ...
[Middle 8]
Em7 D Em7 D Em7
Sometimes the job gets you down
Em6/C# Em7/D Em7 Em7 Am7
You're a- shamed that the word will get round – well ...
C Am D/G Em7 | Cmaj7 Am9 | Cdim B7 |
All you poor cripples who've been in the wa-a-ars
Cmaj7
End up sleeping on my floor
[Link]
Eb Em7
Whoa! Whoa-whoa-woah-woah!
[Verse 3]
Bm7
Now some will spin you yarns
Em7
To keep you quiet for a while
Cmaj7
But you know that's not my style
D7sus4
Who needs fancy footwork?
Bm7
'Cos none of it adds up
Em7
No, it doesn't weigh a thing
Cmaj7
And it doesn't buy you beer
G Em7 C/D
From Langley Park to Memphis
(Last night ...)
[Bridge]
G7 Cadd9 Adim Dm7 G6
Last night I dreamed I dared to raise my head
C Am D/G Em7 Cmaj7
The Venus of the soup kitchen stood over me-e-e, singin’ ...
[Choral part]
Em11 A13
Here you are, and I won't tell
Em11 A7(#11) A7
You've no one else but me- e
Cmaj7 F#m9
Every night I know you'll be here
G#m7 Am(maj7) Am6
Staring hungrily- y
Em11 A13
Well, here you are, no I won't tell
Em11 A7(#11) A7
'Cos everyone I know- ow
Cmaj7 F#m9
Wanders down here every night
G#m7 Am(maj7) Am6
They've nowhere else to go
Em11 A13
The Venus of the soup kitchen
Em11 A7(#11) A7
Is standing over me- e
Cmaj7 F#m9
Every night I'm gonna be here
G#m7 Am(maj7) Am6
Staring hungrily- y
[Coda]
Em11 A13 Em11 A7(#11) A7
The Venus of the soup kitchen is waiting there for me- e
Am9 Bm/E | Cmaj7 | Cdim B7 |
And all us poor cripples who've been in the wa-a-ars
Cmaj7
End up sleeping on her floor
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