Sulky Girl Chords & Lyrics - Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Artist: Elvis Costello & The Attractions
[VERSE 1]
[Bm]She wears a wedding ring her sister lent
To throw them off the [Em]scent
[Em]Just let them guess, it's what they expect
Who in the world has bitten her n[Bm]eck?
She's discovered wearing last night's [Em]dress
[Em]The carnal and cunning, she couldn't express
[A]Who do you think she's trying to im[D]press? [G]
[CHORUS]
[A]I think you'd better [Bm]hold [A]your [G]tongue
[A]Although you've [D]never been that [Bm]strong
[G]I'm sorry to [A]say that [D]I knew all [Bm]along
You're [G]no match for [A]that sulky [Em]girl
[F#m]
[VERSE 2]
[Bm]She left her european town
Before she let the family [Em]down
[Em]She couldn't stand the massacre game
So she dyed her hair and adopted another [Bm]name
With the evidence of passing [Em]out stamped on her hand
[Em]She glows in the dark
[A]He thinks she's from another planet [D]so [G]
[CHORUS]
[A]I think you'd better [Bm]hold [A]your [G]tongue
[A]Although you've [D]never been that [Bm]strong
[G]I'm sorry to [A]say that I [D]knew all al[Bm]ong
You're [G]no match for [A]that sulky [Em]girl
[F#m]
[BRIDGE]
[G]Sulky [D/F#]girl
I'm [Em]sure you [Bm]look a picture [G]when you [D/F#]cry [C]
[G]Threate[D]ning the [Em]silent [Bm]treatment doesn't [G]quali[D/F#]fy [C] [Em]
[G]It's like money in the bank [C]
[G]Your expression is blank [C]
[G]But while the chance appears [C] [F]
[D]You'll be nearer to tears
Sulky [G]girl [F] [C] [D]
Sulky [G]girl [F] [C] [D]
[Bm]
[VERSE 3]
[Bm]He said "Hello, my pretty flower"
Just trying out his tycoon [Em]power
[Em]Avoiding the mirror, her pitying stare
She said "You're mistaken, your money's no [Bm]good in here"
Just some stupid little know-it-[Em]all
[Em]Who thought she looked easy, he's not that astute
[Em]He'll pay for the distance
[A]Between cruelty and beauty [D] [G]
[CHORUS]
[A]I think you'd better [Bm]hold [A]your [G]tongue
[A]Although you've [D]never been that [Bm]strong
[G]I'm sorry to [A]say that [D]I knew all [Bm]along
You're [G]no match for [A]that sulky [D]girl [G]
I [A]won't tell you ag[G]ain
What [D]do you [Bm]gain?
By [D]blackening her [G]name
[G]She's smarter than [A]you
Oh [D]isn't it a [Bm]shame?
You're [G]gonna lose [A]that sulky [Em]girl
[F#m]
[BRIDGE]
[G]Sulky [D/F#]girl
[Em]I saw you [Bm]practicing your [G]blackmail [D/F#]faces [C]
[G]Sudden[D]ly you're [Em]talking like a [Bm]duchess
But you're [G]still a [D/F#]waitress [C] [Em]
[G]I saw through your pretense [C]
[G]But in my defense [C]
[G]There are a few events [C] [F]
[D]I think will spare the censor
Sulky [G]girl [F] [C] [D]
Sulky [G]girl [F] [C] [D]
[Bm]She wears a wedding ring her sister lent
To throw them off the [Em]scent
[Em]Just let them guess, it's what they expect
Who in the world has bitten her n[Bm]eck?
She's discovered wearing last night's [Em]dress
[Em]The carnal and cunning, she couldn't express
[A]Who do you think she's trying to im[D]press? [G]
[CHORUS]
[A]I think you'd better [Bm]hold [A]your [G]tongue
[A]Although you've [D]never been that [Bm]strong
[G]I'm sorry to [A]say that [D]I knew all [Bm]along
You're [G]no match for [A]that sulky [Em]girl
[F#m]
[VERSE 2]
[Bm]She left her european town
Before she let the family [Em]down
[Em]She couldn't stand the massacre game
So she dyed her hair and adopted another [Bm]name
With the evidence of passing [Em]out stamped on her hand
[Em]She glows in the dark
[A]He thinks she's from another planet [D]so [G]
[CHORUS]
[A]I think you'd better [Bm]hold [A]your [G]tongue
[A]Although you've [D]never been that [Bm]strong
[G]I'm sorry to [A]say that I [D]knew all al[Bm]ong
You're [G]no match for [A]that sulky [Em]girl
[F#m]
[BRIDGE]
[G]Sulky [D/F#]girl
I'm [Em]sure you [Bm]look a picture [G]when you [D/F#]cry [C]
[G]Threate[D]ning the [Em]silent [Bm]treatment doesn't [G]quali[D/F#]fy [C] [Em]
[G]It's like money in the bank [C]
[G]Your expression is blank [C]
[G]But while the chance appears [C] [F]
[D]You'll be nearer to tears
Sulky [G]girl [F] [C] [D]
Sulky [G]girl [F] [C] [D]
[Bm]
[VERSE 3]
[Bm]He said "Hello, my pretty flower"
Just trying out his tycoon [Em]power
[Em]Avoiding the mirror, her pitying stare
She said "You're mistaken, your money's no [Bm]good in here"
Just some stupid little know-it-[Em]all
[Em]Who thought she looked easy, he's not that astute
[Em]He'll pay for the distance
[A]Between cruelty and beauty [D] [G]
[CHORUS]
[A]I think you'd better [Bm]hold [A]your [G]tongue
[A]Although you've [D]never been that [Bm]strong
[G]I'm sorry to [A]say that [D]I knew all [Bm]along
You're [G]no match for [A]that sulky [D]girl [G]
I [A]won't tell you ag[G]ain
What [D]do you [Bm]gain?
By [D]blackening her [G]name
[G]She's smarter than [A]you
Oh [D]isn't it a [Bm]shame?
You're [G]gonna lose [A]that sulky [Em]girl
[F#m]
[BRIDGE]
[G]Sulky [D/F#]girl
[Em]I saw you [Bm]practicing your [G]blackmail [D/F#]faces [C]
[G]Sudden[D]ly you're [Em]talking like a [Bm]duchess
But you're [G]still a [D/F#]waitress [C] [Em]
[G]I saw through your pretense [C]
[G]But in my defense [C]
[G]There are a few events [C] [F]
[D]I think will spare the censor
Sulky [G]girl [F] [C] [D]
Sulky [G]girl [F] [C] [D]
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