Biography:
The Monochrome Set were an English post-punk band originally formed in 1978 from the remnants of a college group called The B-Sides (whose members had included Stuart Goddard, a.k.a. Adam Ant). The band is notable for its witty lyrics, the laconic delivery of lead singer Bid, and the idiosyncratically retrogressive playing style of original lead guitarist Lester Square.
The original line-up consisted of Indian born lead singer and principal songwriter Bid (real name Ganesh Seshadri), Canadian guitarist Lester Square (real name Thomas W.
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Other songs:
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It's easier to play it with capo on 3rd fret.
EADGBe
A11b9 x77333
A7/E x77653
[Intro]
A11b9 A7/E
A11b9 A7/E
A11b9 A7/E
I'm dead and dank and rotten
A11b9 A7/E
My arms are wrapped in cotton
A11b9 A7/E
My corpse loves you, let's marry
Gm C Gm C
(Get smart, once) Every night at sleepy time
Gm C Gm C
(Get smart, twice) I hang my skin out on the line
Gm C Gm C
(Get smart, sing) Oh, darling, would you be, be mine
Gm Eb
I'm in love, I think I'm in love
Gm Eb
I'm in love, I think I'm in love
Gm Eb D
I'm in love, I think I'm in love
A11b9 A7/E
A11b9 A7/E
A11b9 A7/E
I'm caught in a mesh of veins
A11b9 A7/E
My fingers and flesh and brains
A11b9 A7/E
My skull gives head, so let's wed
Gm C Gm C
(Get smart, once)Every night when all alone
Gm C Gm C
(Get smart, twice)I drape my flesh around the phone
Gm C Gm C
(Get smart, pray) Oh, darling, would you be my own
Gm Eb
I'm in love, I think I'm in love
Gm Eb
I'm in love, I think I'm in love
Gm Eb D
I'm in love, I think I'm in love
D
Don't cry, beautiful, it's just a phase
F G
To the father and the son and the holy ghost
A# A
I chant and I pray, I love
D
You know, God works in mysterious ways
F G
To the father and the son and the holy ghost
A# A
I sing and I pray, I love
A11b9 A7/E
A11b9 A7/E
A11b9 A7/E
I'm soft and slightly stinking
A11b9 A7/E
My arms are small and shrinking
A11b9 A7/E
My lips kiss dirt, oh, let's flirt
Gm C Gm C
(Get smart, once)Every night at half past one
Gm C Gm C
(Get smart, twice)There's a little taste of things in come
Gm C Gm C
(Get smart, chant) Oh, darling, can I be your son
(Chorus)
D
Don't scream, baby, it's just a coma
F G
To the father and the son and the holy ghost
A# A
I chant and I pray, I love
D
Go to heaven, I go to Roma
F G
To the father and the son and the holy ghost
A# A
I sing and I pray, I love
In chorus lead guitar plays this:
e|-----5-6-8---6h8h6h5-|-6---------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|
B|-8-------------------|---8---8---6-----|-----------6---7-|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-8------|
G|---------------------|---------8---8-7-|-----7-7-8---8---|-----------------|---------|
D|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|
A|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|
E|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|
EADGBe
A11b9 x77333
A7/E x77653
[Intro]
A11b9 A7/E
A11b9 A7/E
A11b9 A7/E
I'm dead and dank and rotten
A11b9 A7/E
My arms are wrapped in cotton
A11b9 A7/E
My corpse loves you, let's marry
Gm C Gm C
(Get smart, once) Every night at sleepy time
Gm C Gm C
(Get smart, twice) I hang my skin out on the line
Gm C Gm C
(Get smart, sing) Oh, darling, would you be, be mine
Gm Eb
I'm in love, I think I'm in love
Gm Eb
I'm in love, I think I'm in love
Gm Eb D
I'm in love, I think I'm in love
A11b9 A7/E
A11b9 A7/E
A11b9 A7/E
I'm caught in a mesh of veins
A11b9 A7/E
My fingers and flesh and brains
A11b9 A7/E
My skull gives head, so let's wed
Gm C Gm C
(Get smart, once)Every night when all alone
Gm C Gm C
(Get smart, twice)I drape my flesh around the phone
Gm C Gm C
(Get smart, pray) Oh, darling, would you be my own
Gm Eb
I'm in love, I think I'm in love
Gm Eb
I'm in love, I think I'm in love
Gm Eb D
I'm in love, I think I'm in love
D
Don't cry, beautiful, it's just a phase
F G
To the father and the son and the holy ghost
A# A
I chant and I pray, I love
D
You know, God works in mysterious ways
F G
To the father and the son and the holy ghost
A# A
I sing and I pray, I love
A11b9 A7/E
A11b9 A7/E
A11b9 A7/E
I'm soft and slightly stinking
A11b9 A7/E
My arms are small and shrinking
A11b9 A7/E
My lips kiss dirt, oh, let's flirt
Gm C Gm C
(Get smart, once)Every night at half past one
Gm C Gm C
(Get smart, twice)There's a little taste of things in come
Gm C Gm C
(Get smart, chant) Oh, darling, can I be your son
(Chorus)
D
Don't scream, baby, it's just a coma
F G
To the father and the son and the holy ghost
A# A
I chant and I pray, I love
D
Go to heaven, I go to Roma
F G
To the father and the son and the holy ghost
A# A
I sing and I pray, I love
In chorus lead guitar plays this:
e|-----5-6-8---6h8h6h5-|-6---------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|
B|-8-------------------|---8---8---6-----|-----------6---7-|---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-|-8------|
G|---------------------|---------8---8-7-|-----7-7-8---8---|-----------------|---------|
D|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|
A|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|
E|---------------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------|
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