Biography:
Material Issue was a power pop power trio from Chicago, Illinois. Their trademark was a brand of dense, rich, manic, and powerful pop tunes. Their lyrics revolved heavily around themes of love and heartbreak, having a phalanx of girl's-first-name-titled songs. Singles such as "Diane" and "Valerie Loves Me" remain staples of rock radio. Formed in 1985, Material Issue was the brainchild of frontman Jim Ellison (who also played guitar, provided lead vocals, and wrote all Material Issue songs).
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From: [email protected] (Mike Novak)
"What Girls Want" -- Material Issue
From the album _Destination Universe_
Written by: Jim Ellison
Transcribed by: Mike Novak
This is one of their more popular songs so I figured I'd add it here.
Use a lot of overdrive and [yes] WAH! It's pretty straight forward,
just wail on it and have a good time!! :)
E A D E <--- use power chords = E X799XX
E A D E A 577XXX
E A D E D X577XX
E A D C G Emin C X355XX
Emin O22OOO
E A D E
I met her somewhere in the corner of my eye
E A D E
I keep her somehow in the back of my mind
E A D E
It wasn't long ago I tried to show her my affection
E A D E
She turned, looked at me, and ran in the other direction
[chorus:]
E A D E
I want love, I want drugs, I want sex and affection
E A D E
I want everyone in this room here to look in my direction
E A D E
I want a man with lips just like Mick Jagger
E A D E
Rod Stewart's hair, and Keith Richards' stagger
E A D E
That's what girls want
E A D E
That's what girls want
E A D C G Emin
That's what girls want
So I took her back home to my studio apartment
And that's where I told her exactly what my heart meant
I started to think, she threw it back in my face
I poured her a drink she said let's get out of this place
[chorus]
[bridge: (full chords, arpeggiate top notes)]
Emin
That's what girls want...
G
That's what girls want...
Amin
That's what girls want...
C
That's what girls want...
Emin
That's what girls want...
G
That's what girls want...
Amin
That's what girls want... (now back to power chords)
C D E A D E E A D E
That's what girls waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaant...
E A D E
E A D E
She came around and moved in three weeks later
We got a one room shack just north of the equator
With a giant stereo and a manic TV
Every once in a while she says these things to me
[chorus... repeat and fade]
More Material Issue to follow!
Mike Novak
[email protected]
[email protected]
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
From: [email protected] (Mike Novak)
"What Girls Want" -- Material Issue
From the album _Destination Universe_
Written by: Jim Ellison
Transcribed by: Mike Novak
This is one of their more popular songs so I figured I'd add it here.
Use a lot of overdrive and [yes] WAH! It's pretty straight forward,
just wail on it and have a good time!! :)
E A D E <--- use power chords = E X799XX
E A D E A 577XXX
E A D E D X577XX
E A D C G Emin C X355XX
Emin O22OOO
E A D E
I met her somewhere in the corner of my eye
E A D E
I keep her somehow in the back of my mind
E A D E
It wasn't long ago I tried to show her my affection
E A D E
She turned, looked at me, and ran in the other direction
[chorus:]
E A D E
I want love, I want drugs, I want sex and affection
E A D E
I want everyone in this room here to look in my direction
E A D E
I want a man with lips just like Mick Jagger
E A D E
Rod Stewart's hair, and Keith Richards' stagger
E A D E
That's what girls want
E A D E
That's what girls want
E A D C G Emin
That's what girls want
So I took her back home to my studio apartment
And that's where I told her exactly what my heart meant
I started to think, she threw it back in my face
I poured her a drink she said let's get out of this place
[chorus]
[bridge: (full chords, arpeggiate top notes)]
Emin
That's what girls want...
G
That's what girls want...
Amin
That's what girls want...
C
That's what girls want...
Emin
That's what girls want...
G
That's what girls want...
Amin
That's what girls want... (now back to power chords)
C D E A D E E A D E
That's what girls waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaant...
E A D E
E A D E
She came around and moved in three weeks later
We got a one room shack just north of the equator
With a giant stereo and a manic TV
Every once in a while she says these things to me
[chorus... repeat and fade]
More Material Issue to follow!
Mike Novak
[email protected]
[email protected]
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