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Date: 17 Feb 96 15:13:44 EST
From: Steve Nicholson <74431.40@compuserve.com>
Subject: CRD: American Squirm by Nick Lowe
American Squirm
by Nick Lowe
(note: play with capo on first fret to match key on album)
verse:
C - G Am
I made an American Squirm
C G Am F
and it felt so right
C - G Am
On screen was a musical worm
C F G C
Deep, deep into the night
C - G Am
C F G C
C - G Am
Yes I was living in a wonderful world
C G Am F
Everything was fine
C - G Am
Tried to mate in a horrible state
C F G -
Deep, deep into the night
chorus:
C F G -
It goes on and on and on
C F G -
It goes on and on and on
C F G -
It goes on and on and on
Am - - -
But I thank you for the time
Am - - -
yes I thank you for the time
G -
we killed good time
-guitar solo-
(chords same as first verse)
-chorus-
I made an American squirm
and it felt so right
on the screen was a comical term
deep, deep into the night
C F G C
deep, deep into the night
C F G Am
deep, deep into the night
C F G -
It goes on and on and on
C F G -
It goes on and on and on
-repeat and fade-
>From the album "Labour of Lust"
Transcribed by Steve Nicholson, 74431.40@compuserve.com