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Paint A Vulgar Picture

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The Smiths were a rock band which formed in 1982 in Manchester, England, United Kingdom. The band consisted of Morrissey (vocals, lyrics), Johnny Marr (guitar, music), Mike Joyce (drums) and Andy Rourke (bass). Hugely influential, The Smiths lasted all of five years from 1982 to 1987, releasing during this period four studio albums (The Smiths, Meat Is Murder, The Queen Is Dead and Strangeways, Here We Come) and three compilation albums (Hatful Of Hollow, The World Won't Listen and Louder Than Bombs).

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Four years of hard work!

This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!

Verse 1
C F G
At the record company meeting
C F G
On their hands a dead star
Am F G
And ooh the plans that they weave
F Am F G E
And ooh the sickening greed

Verse 2
A D E
At the record company party
A D E
On their hands a dead star
F#m D E
The sycophantic slags all say
D A D E
I knew him first and I knew him well
A D E
Re-issue Re-package Re-package
A D E
Re-evaluate the songs
F#m D E
Double pack with a photograph
D A D E G
Extra track and a tacky badge

Verse 3
C F
A-list playlist
G
Please them please them please them
C F G
Sadly this was your life
Am F G
But you could have said no if you'd wanted to
F Am F G
You could have said no if you'd wanted to

Verse 4
C F
BPI MTV BBC
G
Please them please them
C F G
Sadly this was your life
Am F G
But you could have said no if you'd wanted to
F Am F G E
You could have walked away couldn't you

Verse 5
A D E
I touched you at the soundcheck
A D E
You had no real way of knowing
F#m D E D
In my heart I begged Take me with you
F#m D E
I don't care where you're going

Verse 6
A D
But to you I was faceless
E
I was fawning I was boring
A D E
A child from those ugly new houses
F#m D E
Who could never begin to know
D F#m D E G
Who could never really know

Verse 7
A D E
Best of Most of Satiate the need
A D E
Slip them into different sleeves
F#m D E D
Buy both and feel deceived
F#m D E
Climber new entry re-entry

Verse 8
A D
World tour Media whore
E A
Please the press in Belgium
D E
This was your life
F#m D E D
And when it fails to recoup Well maybe
F#m D E G
You just haven't earned it yet baby

Verse 9
C F G
I walked a pace behind you at the souundcheck
C F G
You're just the same as I am
Am F G
What makes most people feel happy
F Am F G
Leads us headlong into harm
C F
So in my bedroom in those ugly new houses
G C F G
I dance my legs down to the knees
Am F G F Am
G E
But me and my true love will never meet again

Verse 10
A D E
At the record company meeting
A D E
On their hands at last a dead star
F#m D E
But they can never taint you in my eyes
D F#m D E
They can never touch you now
A D E
No they cannot hurt you my darling
A D E
They cannot touch you now
F#m D E D F#m
E
But me and my true love will never meet again

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