Elvis Costello – Mystery Dance (Ukulele)

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[Verse]
Bb
Romeo was restless he was ready to kill

G                                                     Bb
He jumped out the window cause he couldn't sit still

G                                     Bb
Juliet was waiting with a safety net he said

G
Don't bury me cause I'm not dead yet
tap tap tap tap Why don't you tell me 'bout the
C
mystery dance I wanna know about the

G             G7
mystery dance Why don't you show me 'cause I've
D C
tried and I've tried and I'm still mystified I can't
A|-1-1-1-1-------------1---|
E|---------3-1---3-3-3-----|
C|-------------2-----------|
G|-------------------------|
do it anymore and I'm not satisfied

G                                          Bb
Well I remember when the lights went out and I was

G                                                  Bb
tryin' to make it look like it was never in doubt

G                                                   Bb
She thought that I knew and I thought that she knew so

G
both of us were willing but we didn't know how to do it
tap tap tap tap Why don't you tell me 'bout the
C
mystery dance I wanna know about the

G             G7
mystery dance Why don't you show me 'cause I've

D                             C
tried and I've tried and I'm still mystified I can't

A|-1-1-1-1-------------1---|
E|---------3-1---3-3-3-----|
C|-------------2-----------|
G|-------------------------|
do it anymore and I'm not satisfied
[Solo] C G G7 D C G
Bb         G                                                 Bb
Well I was down under the covers in the middle of the night tryin'

G                                Bb
to discover my left foot from my right

G                                           Bb
You can see those pictures in any magazine but

G
what's the use of looking when you don't know what they mean
tap tap tap tap Why don't you tell me 'bout the
C
mystery dance I wanna know about the

G             G7
mystery dance Why don't you show me 'cause I've

D                             C
tried and I've tried and I'm still mystified I can't

A|-1-1-1-1-------------1-----|
E|---------3-1---3-3-3---1-3-|
C|-------------2-------------|  (repeat, fade out)
G|---------------------------|
do it anymore and I'm not satisfied I can't