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#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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Date: Sat, 7 Oct 95 21:29:16 UT
Subject: lyrics and chords of SULKY GIRL by ELVIS COSTELLO
from: Christian Korbanka, Cologne, Germany
e-mail: Christian_Korbanka@msn.com
lyrics and chords of:Sulky Girl by Elvis Costello
And The Attractions
Suggestions and corrections are always welcome!
---> Original in D-Major
Em
She wears a wedding ring
Am
Her sister lent to throw them off
the scent
Just let them guess, is what they expect
Em
Who in the world has bitten her neck?
Am
She4s discovered
wearing last night4s dress
The carnal and cunning, she couldn4t express
D G C
Who do
you think she4s trying to impress?
D G
C
I think you4d better hold your tongue
D G
C
Although you4ve never been that strong
D G C
I4m sorry to say that I knew all along
Am7 D Am Bm
You were no match for
that sulky girl
Em
She left her European town
Am
Before she let that family down
She couldn4t stand the
Massacre game
Em
She
dyed her hair and adopted another name
Am
With the evidence of passing out
Stamped on her hand, she glows
in the dark
D G C
He thinks she4s from another planet, oh
D G
C
I think you4d better hold your tongue
D G
C
Although you4ve never been that strong
D G C
I4m sorry to say that I knew all along
Am7 D Am Bm
You were no match for
that sulky girl
C G Am Em C
G F Bb F
Sulky girl, I4m sure you look a picture when you cry
C G Am Em C G F Bb F
But threatening the silent treatment doesn4t qualify
C
F Bb F
It4s like money in the bank
C
F Bb F
Your expression is blank
C
F Bb F
But while the chance appears
G
You4ll be nearer to tears
C Bb F
Sulky girl
G C
Bb F Em
Sulky girl
Em
He said "Hello, my pretty flower,"
Am
Just trying out his tycoon power
Avoiding the mirror, her pitying stare
Em
She said, "You4re mistaken, your money4s
no good in here."
Am
Just some
stupid little know-it-all
Who thought she looked easy; he4s not that
astute
D G C
He4ll pay for
the distance between cruelty and beauty
D G
C
I think you4d better hold your tongue
D
G C
Although you4ve never been that strong
D G C
I4m sorry to say that I knew all along
Am7 D G C
You were no match
for that sulky girl
D G C D
I
won4t tell you again, what do you gain
G C
By
blackening her name?
D G
C
She4s smarter than you, oh, isn4t it a shame
Am7
D Am Bm
You4re going to lose that sulky girl
C G Am
Em C G F Bb F
Sulky girl,
I saw you practicing your blackmail faces
C G Am
Em C G F Bb F
Suddenly,
your talking lika a duchess, but you4re still a waitress
C
F Bb F
I saw through your pretence
C
F Bb F
But in my defence
C
F Bb F
There are a few events
G
I think we4ll
spare the censor
C Bb F
Sulky girl
G C Bb F
Sulky girl
G C Bb F
Sulky girl
From: schnitzi@east.isx.com (Mark J. Schnitzius)
Sulky Girl
from Brutal Youth
tabbed by Marika L Whaley <mwhaley@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>
This is my first posting of chords, please be gentle. :)
Really, though, if you would like to debate any of my decisions, any input is
appreciated.
SULKY GIRL
VERSES:
She wears a wedding ring her sister lent
Bm
To throw them off the scent
Em
Just let them guess, it's what they expect
Who in the world has bitten her neck?
Bm
She's discovered wearing last night's dress
Em
The carnal and cunning, she couldn't express
Who do you think she's trying to impress?
A D G
CHORUS:
I think you'd better hold your tongue
A Bm A G
Although you've never been that strong
A D Bm
I'm sorry to say that I knew all along
G A D Bm
You were no match for that sulky girl
G (Em?) A Em F#m
VERSE 2 - see verse 1
CHORUS
BRIDGE 1
Sulky girl
G D
I'm sure you look a picture when you cry
Em Bm G D F C F
But threatening the silent treatment doesn't qualify
G D Em Bm G D F C F G
It's like money in the bank
(hold G) F C F G
Your expression is blank
(hold G) F C F G
But while the chance appears
(you get the idea) F C F D
You'll be nearer to tears
(still D)
Sulky girl (2x)
G F C D
VERSE 3
CHORUS
BRIDGE 2 - same as bridge 1 except fade out on
Sulky girl
G F C D
--Marika mwhaley@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu
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From: kevinmoore@cruz.com (Kevin Moore)
EC loves to take a regular chord and play it with the third in the bass
instead of the root-like a D with an F# on the bottom. I once read an
interview with Paul McCartney where they asked him what it was about Brian
Wilson's Pet Sounds that he drew on for inspiration during his Sgt. Pepper
period, and he said "Brian would take a C chord and play a G in the bass."
You can find these "5th in the bass" chords all through the songs of
McCartney and Brian Wilson. I haven't transcribed that much EC yet, but I
know he likes the 3rd and 7th quite a bit. Steely Dan & Co. take the whole
thing even farther by putting notes in the bass which aren't even in the
chord at all, like an F chord with a G in the bass going to a G chord with
a C in the bass. Or an A chord with a G in the bass.
But I digress! The chord is Sulky Girl is a D chord, but with an F# in the
bass. At the beginning of the Bridge he sings: "Sul