Prefab Sprout – The Venus Of The Soup Kitchen (Guitar)
Capo 3
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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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)---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[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