Split Enz – Dirty Creature (Guitar)

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Chords

Main Riff: e|---------------------|         |--------7--|
           B|---------------------|         |--------7--|
   Bass    G|---------------------|  Guitar |--------7--|
           D|---------------------|         |-999999----|
           A|----------5(h)6------|         |-999999----|
           E|--5-7-7-5-------5-7--|         |-777777----|
[Intro] A B A B A B A B B7 [Verse]
A     B             A  B             A      B        A     B
Dirty Creature come my way, from the bottom of a big black lake

D        E        D  E    D      E        D E
Shuffles up to my window, making sure I'm awake

  A        B          A  B      A      B         A    B
S'probably gonna pick my brain, got me in a vice-like grip

        D  E           D E  D      E     N.C.
He said      one slip,      you're dead. Ha.
[Verse]
A     B           A B    A      B           A  B
Dirty Creature of habit, Little horror here to stay

D  E          D     E          D       E     D E
Anyone in his right mind would tell it to go away

        A     B        A    B     A       B       A   B
But the river of dread runs deep, full of unspeakable things

    D        E          D E     D       E          D    E
The creature don't mess around, I don't wanna mess with him
[Chorus]
C
I don't wanna sail, I don't wanna sail

               B
I don't wanna, I don't wanna sail tonight

A                             B                       C
Dirty Creature's got me at a disadvantage from the inside
[Break] A B A B A B A B B7 [Verse]
A    B       A   B     A       B            A B
Tentacles on the brain keep me from falling asleep

D   E         D   E         D     E               D  E
I'm rooted to the spot, The beast don't know when to stop

A        B       A B     A     B        A  B
Sneaking up from behind, Binds and gags my wits

D     E            D  E      D     E        D     E
Dirty Creature got my head exactly where he wants it
[Chorus]
C
I don't wanna sail, I don't wanna sail,

 B
I don't wanna, I don't wanna sail tonight,

A                         B                          C
Taniwha is waiting for me just below the surface so bright

 B
(Yeah-eah-eah-eah)

A                          B                           C
Even as we speak the Dirty Creature springs a nasty surprise
[Solo] A B A B A B A B x4 [Verse]
A     B              A  B     A        B       A B
Dirty Creature knows my type, found it in a magazine

     D    E        D  E            D          E        D   E
He's seen the look of fear before, splattered all over the screen

    A  B      A   B    A     B         A B
The animal magnet thug draws me out of myself

  D    E      D E              D    E       D E
I need a dragon-slayer who can save me from myself
[Chorus]
B C        B  C             B  C       B C
I don't wanna sail, I don't wanna sail,  I don't wanna set sail

B
For the middle of nowhere tonight

B  C        B    C           Bb B     Bb  B              B C   B C    B C  B C
Dirty Creature's got me at a disadvantage from the inside

 Bb  B       Bb B    Bb B   Bb B
(Yeah-eah-eah-eah-   eah)

B C        B  C             Bb B      Bb B             B C    B C   B C  B C
I don't wanna sail upon the waters of invention tonight
[Outro] A B A B A B A B
D E  D E     D E  D E
(fade)