Biography:
Dave Edmunds (born April 15, 1944) is a singer, guitarist and producer from Cardiff, Wales. Though he was primarily associated with pub rock and New Wave, and had numerous hits in the late 70's and early 80's, he was steadfastly devoted to pre-Beatles rock and roll. An infrequent songwriter, Edmunds has largely relied on cover songs or custom-written material to sustain his career.
In the late 1960s he led a blues-rock trio called Love Sculpture
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[Verse 1]
G
Midnight, I'm a-waiting on the 1205
C
Hoping it'll take me just a little farther down the line
G
Moonlight, you're just a heartache in disguise
Won't you keep my heart from breaking
C
If it's only for a very short time
[Chorus]
D C G D G C
Playing with the Queen of Hearts, knowing it ain't really smart
D G C D G
The joker ain't the only fool, who'll do anything for you
D C G D G C
Laying out another lie, thinking about a life of crime
D G C D G
That's what I'll have to do, to keep me away from you
[Verse 2]
G
Baby, it makes me feel so bad
C
Why is everybody telling everybody what you have done
G
And baby, I know it makes you sad
But when they're handing out the heartaches
C
You know you got to have you some
[Chorus]
D C G D G C
Playing with the Queen of Hearts, knowing it ain't really smart
D G C D G
The joker ain't the only fool, who'll do anything for you
D C G D G C
Laying out another lie, thinking about a life of crime
D G C D G
That's what I'll have to do, to keep me away from you
[Verse 3]
G
Lovers, I know you've had a few
You hide your heart beneath the covers
C
And you tell 'em they're the only one
G
And others know what I'm going through
It's so hard to be a lover
C
When you say you only do it for fun
[Chorus]
D C G D G C
Playing with the Queen of Hearts, knowing it ain't really smart
D G C D G
The joker ain't the only fool, who'll do anything for you
D C G D G C
Laying out another lie, thinking about a life of crime
D G C D G
That's what I'll have to do, to keep me away from you
G
Midnight, I'm a-waiting on the 1205
C
Hoping it'll take me just a little farther down the line
G
Moonlight, you're just a heartache in disguise
Won't you keep my heart from breaking
C
If it's only for a very short time
[Chorus]
D C G D G C
Playing with the Queen of Hearts, knowing it ain't really smart
D G C D G
The joker ain't the only fool, who'll do anything for you
D C G D G C
Laying out another lie, thinking about a life of crime
D G C D G
That's what I'll have to do, to keep me away from you
[Verse 2]
G
Baby, it makes me feel so bad
C
Why is everybody telling everybody what you have done
G
And baby, I know it makes you sad
But when they're handing out the heartaches
C
You know you got to have you some
[Chorus]
D C G D G C
Playing with the Queen of Hearts, knowing it ain't really smart
D G C D G
The joker ain't the only fool, who'll do anything for you
D C G D G C
Laying out another lie, thinking about a life of crime
D G C D G
That's what I'll have to do, to keep me away from you
[Verse 3]
G
Lovers, I know you've had a few
You hide your heart beneath the covers
C
And you tell 'em they're the only one
G
And others know what I'm going through
It's so hard to be a lover
C
When you say you only do it for fun
[Chorus]
D C G D G C
Playing with the Queen of Hearts, knowing it ain't really smart
D G C D G
The joker ain't the only fool, who'll do anything for you
D C G D G C
Laying out another lie, thinking about a life of crime
D G C D G
That's what I'll have to do, to keep me away from you
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