Graham Parker - Local Girls Lyrics
Pre>intro d bm g (three times) then g aB eSit by my window and look outsideA g#m eWonder why a sun dont shine on meB eWhats wrong with you, you stupid childA g#m c#Dont you think that Im the one youre waiting to seeF# bDont talk too much cause she falls for the soft touchD eMakes her feel everything is secureG a dDont ever leave a footprint on the floorChorusD bm gDont bother with the local girlsD bm gDont bother with the local girlsD bm g g aDont bother with the local girlsB eShes probably halfwit she must be straightA g#m eBound to have a mother who knows nothing but hateB eDont want to laugh Id rather knock her downA g#m c#Standing at the bus stop where she waits each morningF# bSo isolated that she thinks that the armyD eIs the place where a man oughta beG a dDont bother with them they dont bother meRepeat chorus (plus)D gDont bother with the.... local girlsBridgeA g a gThey got the walk they got the talk right down without a flawA g g a dAt six oclock I got to stop my dreaming at the counter of the storeD bm g d bm gDont bother with themD bm g g aB eWithout a doubt I gotta interceptA g#m eMust be time someone went shouted in their earB eYou look all right in that cheap green dressA g#m c#But every time you swish it round you make me disappearF# bYes Im aware of exactly what Im doingD eMaking everything a mystery,G a dDont bother with it, it dont bother meChorus(3 times) and fadeHeres the story of this transcription:Someone (off list) emailed me for the lyrics so I wrote them out andAt the same time I wrote down a couple of the chords. then john(jhayman@k12s.phast.umass.edu) saw it and made the necessaryAdditions and corrections.For a while we were playing emaj7 instead of e in the first line,(b) sit by my window and (emaj7) look outside, but the currentThought is that the e is correct.John wrote: in hind sight and sound, emaj7 is wrong and e is right.Although hes singing a db, the rhythm guitar is clearly playing aDave edmunds monkey beat e. (I play that e at fret 4 (476454))/pre>
