THE BEAT ELVIS COSTELLO
Bm G A Bm ( x 2 )
D Bm G A
We're all goin' on a Summer Holiday
Vigilantes comin out to follow me
Heard somebody say they're out to collar me
Any body - wanna swallow me?
Bm G A Bm
It takes two to tumble it takes two to tango
Bm G A Bm
Speak up, dont mumble if you're in the combo
G A Bm G A Bm
On the Beat, on the beat, til a man-comes-along and he says
G Em7 G/D G/B A
Have you been a good boy, never played with your toy
G Em7 G D E
Though you never enjoy such a pleasure to employ-y
D A E
See your friends in the state they're in
See your friends gettin under their skin
See your friends gettin taken in
Bm G A Bm ( x 2 )
Well if you only knew the things you do to me
I'll do anything to confuse the enemy
There's only one thing wrong with you befriending me
Take it easy, I think you're bending me
I've been a bad boy with the standard leader
My neighbour's revving up his Vauxhall Viva
On the beat, on the up-beat
See your friends...
Treat me like a stranger
despite all the arrangements
Nothing here has changed
Just the Beat
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The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists.
No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song,
if such exists.
It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should
purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn
the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy
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