Straits Of Malacca Chords by The Monochrome Set

Tempo:
142.25 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

C

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Monochrome Set - Straits of Malacca chords
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[D] [G] [D]
[A] [D] [G]
[A] There is a house in [D] Pana
[G] So long [D] to the old [C] gang brace yourselves [F] and take up [E] the slack
[A]
in our mouth the [D] rubber bits
[G]
Then it [D] goes where on one [C] says first [F] wish
And [Dm] then [E] the drag
[A] Oh I have [D] a [C] predilection
[G] A liking for the pain
[A] I've a taste [D] of the cat
[C] And [G] a touch of the cane
[A] Oh play up, [D] play up
[C] [G] And play the game
[E] [A]
[D] [A]
Had the preference in school
[G]
Simply [D] had to break the [C] rules
Short shop, [F] shop, a-ha, [E] swish, swish, swish
[A] Sure tells up long shorts down
[G] In a sleazy [D]
part of [C] town
Broke a tooth, [F]
then [E] make a wish
[A] Oh I have a predilection
[C] [G] A liking for the pain
[A] I've a taste [D] of the cat
[G] And a touch of the cane
[A] Oh play up, [D] play up
[C] [G] And play the [E] game
[A]
[G] [D]
[A]
[D] [G] [D]
[A] Much it cost this little [D] tree
[G] It's the [A] high point of the [C] week
One more [F] drink and [E] it's the time
[A]
It's a very [D] private show
[G]
Over the [D] table we now [C] go
Hook your [F] bottoms [Dm] and roll [E] your eyes
[A] Oh I have a [D] [C] predilection
A [G] liking for the pain
I've [A] a taste [D] of the cat
[C] And a [G] touch of the cane
Oh [A] play up, [D] play up
[G] And play the game
[E] [A] [D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[D] [A]
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
C
3211
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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To learn The Monochrome Set - Straits Of Malacca chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: G, D, G, A, D and C. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 71 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 142. Considering the song's key of D Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [A] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [A] _ There is a house in [D] Pana _
_ _ [G] So long [D] to the old [C] gang brace yourselves [F] and take up [E] the slack
_ _ [A] _
in our mouth the [D] rubber bits
_ _ [G] _
Then it [D] goes where on one [C] says first [F] wish
And [Dm] then [E] the drag
_ _ [A] Oh I have [D] a [C] predilection
[G] A liking for the pain
[A] I've a taste [D] of the cat
[C] And [G] a touch of the cane
[A] Oh play up, [D] play up
[C] [G] And play the game
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [A] _
Had the preference in school
_ [G] _
Simply [D] had to break the [C] rules
Short shop, [F] shop, a-ha, [E] swish, swish, swish
_ _ [A] Sure tells up long shorts down
[G] _ In a sleazy [D] _
part of [C] town
Broke a tooth, [F]
then [E] make a wish
_ [A] Oh I have a predilection
[C] [G] A liking for the pain
[A] I've a taste [D] of the cat
[G] And a touch of the cane
[A] Oh play up, [D] play up
[C] [G] And play the [E] game _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _
_ _ [A] _ Much it cost this little [D] tree
_ _ [G] _ It's the [A] high point of the [C] week
One more [F] drink and [E] it's the time
_ [A] _
It's a very [D] private show
_ [G] _
Over the [D] table we now [C] go
Hook your [F] bottoms [Dm] and roll [E] your _ eyes
[A] Oh I have a [D] _ [C] predilection
A [G] liking for the pain
I've [A] a taste [D] of the cat
[C] And a [G] touch of the cane
Oh [A] play up, [D] play up
[G] And play the game
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
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