Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Pidgin English (Ukulele)
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By Elvis Costello
From the album: Imperial Bedroom
INTRO:
D D7 G D D7 G
D D7 G D There's a young girl with her old man who's too sick to mention D D7 G D She'll be turning twenty seven as she draws her widow's pension D D7 G D But he couldn't catch a common cold he couldn't get arrested D D7 Too terrified to answer back G D7 Too tired to have resisted G C Many hands make light work G Shorthand makes life easy C When he's out on night work G Make sure no one sees me D It all ends up in a slanging match with body talk and bruises A7 A change is better than a rest
Silly beggars can't be choosers
CHORUS:
G D One of a thousand pities you can't categorize G A Bm There are ten commandments of love G D When will you realise
There are ten commandments of love
A G Em Em7 I believe, I trust, I promise, I wish love's just a throwaway kiss D In this Pidgin English
If you're so wise use your lips and your eyes
C Take it to the bridge she sighs D D7 G D You go cheep cheep cheep between bulls-eyes and bluster D D7 Stiff as your poker face G D Keener than mustard D D7 G D From your own back yard to the land of exotica D D7 G D7 From the truth society to neurotic erotica G C Silence is golden G Money talks diamonds and ermine G C There's a word in Spanish G Italian and German D In sign language, morse code, semaphore and gibberish A7 Have you forgotten how to say it
In your Pidgin English?
(chorus)
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PS I love you(and so on . . . )