Chords for Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel "Mr. Raffles (Man it was Mean)"
Tempo:
64.7 bpm
Chords used:
E
Ab
B
Dbm
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
And it was me that was seen in the vows you were [Ab] financed.
You should have known that it [E] was the Easter there for a while.
And you smiled.
I could see the man [Ab] in your cold blood say this is true.
[E] I was a teaser.
[B] There were a thousand manitas in exchange for the scissors.
[E] Man, it was hard not to [Dbm] laugh out loud.
I couldn't believe the [Ab] size of the crowd.
They must have fooled them [E] into coming.
Wow!
There was women and [Dbm] children too.
They would have hanged us if [Ab] they knew.
I think I know for certain.
[A] Inside you're sneaking so harshly.
We're only living a party.
[E] Man, [B] it was me.
[Am] It was me.
Man, it [E] was me.
Now remember the time.
Oh, what a time.
We had down in [Ab] Barcelona after you'd been [E] slaying babies.
Yeah, for a time I was fooled by your disguises.
But [Ab] I never thought of [E] smashing rules.
[B] You wore the yellow bandana.
You came out heavenly man now.
[F]
[E] Then in Amsterdam you were perfect [Db] fun.
You never let on that you had [Ab] a gun.
Then you shot the [E] Spanish dancer.
And the speed at which we ran for a mile or [Dbm] two.
They would have crucified us if [Ab] they knew.
I think I know for certain.
[A] Inside you're sneaking so hot-headed.
We only came for the party.
[E] Man, it [B] was me.
It was [Am] me.
Man, it [E] was me.
[A] You think you're important and clever.
I'll show you now where [E] that's at.
[B] You can't be this [E] way forever.
[D] Sooner [Dm] or later you're [B] gonna move on.
[E] Man, show me something I've [Dbm] never seen.
You're only ridding your dream [Ab] machine.
And all your games are a [E] little drastic.
Girl, throw me out if I get [Dbm] obscene.
Well, but that's the way I've [Ab] always been.
I think I know for certain.
[A] Inside you're sneaking so hot-headed.
We only came for the [E] party.
Man, [B] it was me.
It [Am] was me.
[F] Man, it [E] was me.
[B] Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, [G] we're having a party.
Thank you!
You should have known that it [E] was the Easter there for a while.
And you smiled.
I could see the man [Ab] in your cold blood say this is true.
[E] I was a teaser.
[B] There were a thousand manitas in exchange for the scissors.
[E] Man, it was hard not to [Dbm] laugh out loud.
I couldn't believe the [Ab] size of the crowd.
They must have fooled them [E] into coming.
Wow!
There was women and [Dbm] children too.
They would have hanged us if [Ab] they knew.
I think I know for certain.
[A] Inside you're sneaking so harshly.
We're only living a party.
[E] Man, [B] it was me.
[Am] It was me.
Man, it [E] was me.
Now remember the time.
Oh, what a time.
We had down in [Ab] Barcelona after you'd been [E] slaying babies.
Yeah, for a time I was fooled by your disguises.
But [Ab] I never thought of [E] smashing rules.
[B] You wore the yellow bandana.
You came out heavenly man now.
[F]
[E] Then in Amsterdam you were perfect [Db] fun.
You never let on that you had [Ab] a gun.
Then you shot the [E] Spanish dancer.
And the speed at which we ran for a mile or [Dbm] two.
They would have crucified us if [Ab] they knew.
I think I know for certain.
[A] Inside you're sneaking so hot-headed.
We only came for the party.
[E] Man, it [B] was me.
It was [Am] me.
Man, it [E] was me.
[A] You think you're important and clever.
I'll show you now where [E] that's at.
[B] You can't be this [E] way forever.
[D] Sooner [Dm] or later you're [B] gonna move on.
[E] Man, show me something I've [Dbm] never seen.
You're only ridding your dream [Ab] machine.
And all your games are a [E] little drastic.
Girl, throw me out if I get [Dbm] obscene.
Well, but that's the way I've [Ab] always been.
I think I know for certain.
[A] Inside you're sneaking so hot-headed.
We only came for the [E] party.
Man, [B] it was me.
It [Am] was me.
[F] Man, it [E] was me.
[B] Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, [G] we're having a party.
Thank you!
Key:
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Ab
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Dbm
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E
Ab
B
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ And it was me that was seen in the vows you were [Ab] financed.
You should have known that it [E] was the Easter _ _ there for a while.
And you smiled.
I could see the man [Ab] in your cold blood say this is true.
[E] I was a teaser.
_ _ [B] _ There were a thousand manitas _ _ _ in exchange for the scissors.
_ _ _ [E] Man, it was hard not to [Dbm] laugh out loud.
I couldn't believe the [Ab] size of the crowd.
They must have fooled them [E] into coming.
_ _ Wow!
There was women and [Dbm] children too.
They would have hanged us if [Ab] they knew.
I think I know for certain.
[A] _ Inside you're sneaking so harshly.
We're only living a party.
[E] Man, [B] it was me.
[Am] It was me.
_ Man, it [E] was me. _ _ _ _ _
Now remember the time.
Oh, what a time.
We had down in [Ab] Barcelona after you'd been [E] slaying babies. _
Yeah, for a time I was fooled by your disguises.
But [Ab] I never thought of [E] smashing rules. _ _
[B] _ You wore the yellow bandana. _ _ _
You came out heavenly man now.
[F] _ _
[E] Then in Amsterdam you were perfect [Db] fun.
You never let on that you had [Ab] a gun.
Then you shot the [E] Spanish dancer.
And the speed at which we ran for a mile or [Dbm] two.
They would have crucified us if [Ab] they knew.
I think I know for certain.
[A] Inside you're sneaking so hot-headed.
We only came for the party.
[E] Man, it [B] was me.
It was [Am] me.
Man, it [E] was me. _ _ _
[A] You think you're important and clever.
I'll show you now where [E] that's at.
[B] You can't be this [E] way forever.
_ [D] Sooner [Dm] or later you're [B] gonna move _ on. _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ Man, show me something I've [Dbm] never seen.
You're only ridding your dream [Ab] machine.
And all your games are a [E] little drastic.
_ Girl, throw me out if I get [Dbm] obscene.
Well, but that's the way I've [Ab] always been.
I think I know for certain.
[A] _ Inside you're sneaking so hot-headed.
We only came for the [E] party.
Man, [B] it was me.
It [Am] was me.
[F] Man, it [E] was me.
_ _ _ [B] Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party. _ _
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, _ _ _ _ we're _ having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, [G] we're having a party.
_ Thank you!
_ _ _ _ And it was me that was seen in the vows you were [Ab] financed.
You should have known that it [E] was the Easter _ _ there for a while.
And you smiled.
I could see the man [Ab] in your cold blood say this is true.
[E] I was a teaser.
_ _ [B] _ There were a thousand manitas _ _ _ in exchange for the scissors.
_ _ _ [E] Man, it was hard not to [Dbm] laugh out loud.
I couldn't believe the [Ab] size of the crowd.
They must have fooled them [E] into coming.
_ _ Wow!
There was women and [Dbm] children too.
They would have hanged us if [Ab] they knew.
I think I know for certain.
[A] _ Inside you're sneaking so harshly.
We're only living a party.
[E] Man, [B] it was me.
[Am] It was me.
_ Man, it [E] was me. _ _ _ _ _
Now remember the time.
Oh, what a time.
We had down in [Ab] Barcelona after you'd been [E] slaying babies. _
Yeah, for a time I was fooled by your disguises.
But [Ab] I never thought of [E] smashing rules. _ _
[B] _ You wore the yellow bandana. _ _ _
You came out heavenly man now.
[F] _ _
[E] Then in Amsterdam you were perfect [Db] fun.
You never let on that you had [Ab] a gun.
Then you shot the [E] Spanish dancer.
And the speed at which we ran for a mile or [Dbm] two.
They would have crucified us if [Ab] they knew.
I think I know for certain.
[A] Inside you're sneaking so hot-headed.
We only came for the party.
[E] Man, it [B] was me.
It was [Am] me.
Man, it [E] was me. _ _ _
[A] You think you're important and clever.
I'll show you now where [E] that's at.
[B] You can't be this [E] way forever.
_ [D] Sooner [Dm] or later you're [B] gonna move _ on. _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ Man, show me something I've [Dbm] never seen.
You're only ridding your dream [Ab] machine.
And all your games are a [E] little drastic.
_ Girl, throw me out if I get [Dbm] obscene.
Well, but that's the way I've [Ab] always been.
I think I know for certain.
[A] _ Inside you're sneaking so hot-headed.
We only came for the [E] party.
Man, [B] it was me.
It [Am] was me.
[F] Man, it [E] was me.
_ _ _ [B] Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party. _ _
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, _ _ _ _ we're _ having a party.
Oh, oh, we're having a party.
Oh, oh, [G] we're having a party.
_ Thank you!