Cupids Got A

Song

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From: eermih@dct.ac.uk

Cupid's got A Brand New Gun -- Michael Penn

Transcribed by MH and RF from the album "March".

The song is in the key of C#m although I suspect that it might be easier

to play with a capo on 2 and using Bm etc shapes. The song is in 6/8 time.

I've mostly only put chords but there are a few lines marked with

asterisks that have TAB tips at the end of the file.

INTRO:

123456123456123456123456123456123456123456123456123456123456

C#m A C#m A C#m A B E A E A

VERSE 1:

C#m A

It's hiding in the corner

C#m A

of every sacred place

C#m A B

before the ambush you won't want to

E A E E/B A **

recognise its face

C#m A

It slithers like a viper

C#m A

readies its attack

C#m A B

tears your flesh and soul apart then

E A E E/B A

clings on to your back

A G#7/C ***

not till it turns away can you

C#m C#m/B

feel the pain of all the damage done

A G#7/C C#m

and you may notice that this quick opiate

C#m/B A

might wear the wings of angels

G#7/C C#m E . A B E . . ****

that's when you realise you've been shot down

F#m E/G# A F#m E B *****

wounded unto death by something called

C#m A C#m A C#m A B E A

love (____________instrumental__________________)

VERSE 2:

C#m F#m

It followed you to hell, Ange

C#m A

a double-agent who

C#m A B

will listen to your every lie

E A

and never tell on you

E A

just whisper to you true

C#m A7

promises you silk things

C#m A

but burns the clothes you wear

C#m A B

gives you leave in heaven

E A

and you scream that it's unfair

E A

to force you to compare

A G#7/C

but not till it turns away

C#m

can you feel the pain of

C#m/B

all the damage done

A G#7/C

and you may notice that

C#m

this quick opiate

C#m/B A

might wear the wings of angels

G#7/C C#m E . A B E . .

that's when you realise you've been shot down

F#m E/G# A F#m E B C#m

wounded unto death by something called love

C#m C#m E . A B E . .

you've been shot down

F#m E/G# A F#m E B E

wounded unto death by something called love...

TABS for tricky bits:

**

E . . E/B . .

E-0-----------0-----------|
B-0-----------0-----------|
G-1-----------1-----------|
D-2-----------2-----------|
A-2-----------2-----------|
E-0-------4-----------0---|

***

I play G#7/C as E 4 -- one of the reasons why I think a capo might help!

B 4

G 5

D 4

A 3

E x

****

. A B E . .

E-x---0---2---5---x---x---|
B-x---2---4---6---x---x---|
G-x---2---4---5---x---x---|
D-x---2---4-------x---x---|
A-x---------------x---x---|
E-x---------------x---x---|

*****

A . . F#m E B

E-0-----------2---5---2---|
B-2---0-------2---6---4---|
G-2-------2---2---5---4---|
D-2-----------4---4-------|
A-0-----------------------|
E-0-----------------------|

..death by something called..

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Malcolm Hannah (eermih@dct.ac.uk) Dundee, Scotland