Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Pump It Up (Ukulele)

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Elvis Costello Bass Intro: F# D# E D# B A F# E F# E Intro: G G G# G# A A B B B B B > Bb > A 4 times

B7
I've been on tender hooks, ending in dirty looks

Listening to the Muzak, thinking bout this n that She said that's that, I don't wanna chitter chat Turn it down a little bit or turn it down flat

E7
Pump it up!

when you don't really need it Pump it up! until you can feel it B B B > Bb > A 4 times

B7
Down in the pleasure centre, hell bent or heaven sent

listen to the propaganda, listen to the latest slander There's nothing under hand that she wouldn't understand

E7
Pump it up!

when you don't really need it Pump it up! until you can feel it

B B B > Bb > A 8 times, then land on A E7
Hang on with the drum beat 4 measures

HEY!!! B B B > Bb > A 4 times

 B7
She's been a bad girl. She's like a chemical

Though you try to stop it, she's like a narcotic You wanna torture her, you wanna talk to her All the things you bought for her, putting up your temperature

E7
Pump it up!

when you don't really need it Pump it up! until you can feel it B B B > Bb > A 4 times

E7
Out in the fashion show, down in the bargain bin

you put your passion out under the pressure pin

B7
Fall into submission, hit-and-run transmission

No use wishing now for any other sin

E7
Pump it up!

when you don't really need it Pump it up! until you can feel it Repeat B B B > Bb > A and refrain to fade