Venus In Flares
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Intro: C C G C (x6)
Verse
C
A million housewives every day
G C
Pick up a can of beans and say
G C C G C C C G C
“What an amazing example of synchronisation”.
He looked out of the aeroplane
G G
And he saw the Alps way down below
He fixed his gaze on the white terrain
G C
And he could see a portrait in the snow.
G C
And he shouted: “Hey - look down there, I can see Robert Powell”.
G C
That’s an ominous example of the power of TV.
[Refrão] D7 G
And I went la la la, la la la laaa
D7 G
La la la, la la la laaaa
D7 G
Oh la la la, la la la laaa
D7 G C C G C (x4)
Just like everyone else does when they can’t think of any more words.
verse 2
Yeah, OK I had a Kojak mac
G C
By Christ they were trendy at the time.
G C
I got it into my head that I had to stamp out crime
G C
The man behind the mask at C&A’s was quite polite
G C
He said that when I wore my mac I wouldn’t have to fight.
[Refrão] D7 G
And I went yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeahhhh
D7 G
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah sure George
D7 G
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah yeahhhh
D7 G F C F C
Yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah oh God.
verse 3
F
Oh the Grand Old Duke Of York
G
Well he had ten thousand men
F
And he marched them all to the top of the hill
G C C G C (x4)
And he had them all again.
How to play Venus In Flares
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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.