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The Beat

Elvis Costello & the Attractions
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Chords in this song5

Intro

    
    

Verse

We're all going on a summer holiday
Vigilante's coming out to follow me
Heard somebody say they're out to collar me
Anybody wanna swallow me?
    
    
It takes two to tumble. It takes two to tango
Speak up; don't mumble if you're in the combo

Chorus

On the beat, on the beat  
Till a man comes along and he says,
Have you been a good boy, never played with your toy
Though you never enjoy, such a pleasure to employ
See your friends in the state they're in
See your friends getting under their skin
See your friends getting taken in
    
    

Verse

Well, if you only knew the things you do to me
I'd do anything to confuse the enemy
There's only one thing wrong with you befriending me
Take it easy. I think you're bending me
    
    
I've been a bad boy with the standard leader
My neighbor's revving up his Vauxhall Viva

Chorus

On the beat, on the upbeat
Till a man comes along and he says,
Have you been a good boy, never played with your toy
Though you never enjoy, such a pleasure to employ 
See your friends walking down the street
See your friends never quite complete
See your friends getting under their feet
    
    
    
    

Bridge

Oh, I don't want to disease you  
but I'm no good with machinery  
Oh, I don't wanna freeze you  
Stop looking at the scenery  
I keep thinking about your mother  
Oh, I don't wanna lick them  
I don't wanna be a lover  
I just wanna be your victim  
I don't go out much late at night  
I don't go out much at all  
Did you think you were the only one  
who was waiting for a call  

Chorus

On the beat, on the beat 
on the upbeat. Till a man comes along and he says,
Have you been a good boy, never played with your toy
Though you never enjoy, such a pleasure to employ
See your friends treat me like a stranger
See your friends despite all the arrangements
See your friends Nothing here has changed
Just the beat Just the beat 
Just the beat Just the beat 

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