From: William Vaughan
Date: Sat, 16 Sep 1995 10:19:14 -0400 (EDT)


The chords for the full band version are in () - the others are for the solo
acoustic performance on the Ryko reissue. Also, capo on the 2nd fret to play
along with the full band version, on the first fret for the solo version

Intro (acoustic) B b B b B
Intro (full band) f cis B F B 3xs and hold on last B

BHow many timesg can you jump out of the cupboard

Before cissomeone gets suspiFcious or someone gets discovered

BYou can live foregver in a split second of fame

cisCome on down, the price iFs right, whats you name

While Bcrocodile makes Bgood shoes

And a Bdog may chaBnges his coat

gI can't changcise what's written on your

gface tocisnight and I fquote


Chorus*

Oh I gwish you could cissee

gQuite how cismuch you could fmean to me

(f cis B F B)
You Bworthless thing

(f f cis B)
If you were Bten feet taBller and almost handsome

gI might cispay this kings fransom

(f cis B F B)
You Bworthless tBhing Bsus2     


*verse 2 - same*
They commit blue murder along union avenue
Then they sell you souvenir matches
Nightclubs full of grave robbers from Memphis, Tennessee
And Las Vegas body snatchers

And he's carrying a warning
Can't you see how his eyes glint
Keep you bloody hands off my life
Your affectionate fingerprint

*same as first chorus except no B and Bsus2 on acoustic version*
Oh I wish you could see
Quite how much you could mean to me
You worthless thing
If you were ten feet taller and almost handsome
I might pay this kings ransom
You worthless thing

gAll the cars and cispills and girls

Who Btore his shirt to cistatters

Do you fknow how tall he was

(f cis B)
Cause that is Ball that really matters

Do you gknow his mother's cislast name

Do you Bthink that he's cisdivine

You've seen the ffilm

(f cis B)
You've read the Bbook

(f cis B Fm [C#m hold])

You're drinking vintage Elvis Presley wine


*verse 3 - same*
Bored out of your tiny mind while life is twice as large
They'll cut her down to size on television
She's available and beautiful, but with more time to devote
They're going to take this cable now
And stick it down your throat
So this is an obituary
Which should be right and fitting
For every clock work cat and
Conceivable kitten

* same as other chorus 2 with noted exceptions)
Oh I wish you could see
Quite how much you could mean to me
You worthless thing
If you were ten feet taller and almost handsome
I might pay this kings ransom
You worthless thing

Full band fade on (f cis B F B)
Acoustic
BAaahhh   BYou worthless thing
Aaahhh You worthless thing