Squeeze – The Knack (Guitar)

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[email protected] Shaun Hand, 16, Birmingham. 27th October 2000, 5.00pm NB: Some of these lyrics have to be wrong, if anyone can correct them then please do! (Difford, Tilbrook) From the album 'Cool For Cats', 1979 Chords used: Cm: x35543 G: 320033 C: 332010 C#m: x46654 A: x02220 Dm: xx0231 E: 022100 Ab: 466544 Fm: 133111 F#: 244322 F: 133211 F#m: 244222 Am: x02210 Cm C#m

C#m
Standing by the curate,

E
Hat over his eyes,

F#
Smokes drifts slowly from him,

F#m     G
Looking kind and wise.

A
Seen him in the papers,

Ab
Murdered by Malone,

G                          F#
Heard the bomber whisper,

                    F
Something about the phone.

Am
Watch out on the corner,

C
Standing by the rack,

F
Little Gringo told her,

C
Shot him in the back.

Dm
Now I'm shaking,

F
Yes I'm shaking,

Dm
Now I'm shaking,

E                   Fm
Cos I ain't got the knack.

Cm C#m

C#m
Colours seem most ______,

E
Hands against the wheel,

F#
Flowers for opinion,

F#m       G
Whiskey is up to deal.

A
Stalling in the warehouse,

Ab
Bowling alley too,

G                      F#
Look behind the jury,

                   F
Scared to point at you.

Am
Watch out on the corner,

C
Standing by the rack,

F
Little Gringo told her,

C
Shot him in the back.

Dm
Now I'm shaking

F
Yes I'm shaking

Dm
Now I'm shaking

E                   Fm
Cos I ain't got the knack.

Cm C#m

C#m
Round and round the city,

E
Taxes all fall down,

F#
Shot out in a Citroen,

F#m       G
East side of the town.

A
Waffle in a guinness

Ab
Tied between the bars,

G
Fifty fifty chances,

F#              F
Bulletproof all cars.

Am
Watch out on the corner,

C
Standing by the rack,

F
Little Gringo told her,

C
Shot him in the back.

Dm
Now I'm shaking,

F
Yes I'm shaking,

Dm
Now I'm shaking,

E                   Fm
Cos I ain't got the knack.

Cm C#m (it then alternates between C#m and Ab to the fade)