The Masochism Tango Chords & Lyrics - Tom Lehrer

[HOOK]
I [Em]ache for the touch of your [Am]lips, dear
But much [D7]more for the touch of your [G]whips, dear
[B7]You can raise welts like [Em]nobody [Am]else
As we [B7]dance to the masochism [Em]tango

Sa[Em]y our love is a flame, not [Am]an ember
Say it's [D7]me that you want to dis[G]member
[B7]Blacken my eye, set [Em]fire to my [Am]tie
As we [B7]dance to the masochism [Em]tango

[VERSE]
At your [Am]command be[D7]fore you here I [G]stand
My [Em]heart is in my [Am]hand (Ecch!)
It's [Ebdim7]here that I must be[E] [E7]
My heart en[Am]treats, just [D7]hear those savage [G]beats
And [Em]go put on your [Am]cleats and [D7]come and trample [G]me [B7]

[HOOK]
Your [Em]heart is hard as stone or ma[Am]hogany
That's w[D7]hy I'm in such exquisite a[G]gony
My [B7]soul is on fire, it's a[Em]flame with [Am]desire
Which is [B7]why I perspire when we [Em]tango

[BREAK]
N.C.
You caught my [C]nose [C7]
In your left casta[F]net, love
I can feel the pain[B7] yet, love
Ev'ry time I hear [Em]drums [Em7]
N.C.
And I envy the [C]rose [C7]
That you held in your [F]teeth, love
With the thorns under[B7]neath, love
Sticking into your [Em]gums [B7]

[HOOK]
Your [Em]eyes cast a spell that be[Am]witches
The [D7]last time I needed twenty [G]stitches
To [B7]sew up the gash that you [Em]made with your [Am]lash
As we [B7]danced to the masochism [Em]tango

[VERSE]
Bash in my [Am]brain and [D7]make me scream with [G]pain
Then [Em]kick me once [Am]again and [Ebdim7]say we'll never part [E] [E7]
I know too [Am]well I'm [D7]underneath your [G]spell
So, [Em]Darling, if you [Am]smell something [D7]burning, it's my hear[G]t (Hic! 'Scuse me!)

[HOOK]
Take [Em]your cigarette from its[Am] holder
And [D7]burn your initials in my [G]shoulder
[B7]Fracture my spine and [Em]swear that you're [Am]mine
As we [B7]dance to the maso- chism [Em]tango