Chords for The Wild Party (Off-Broadway) - 1. Queenie Was a Blonde

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_ _ [G] _ _ [F] _ _ [C] Queenie was [B] a blonde [Gb] and her [Ab] age stood still [G] And she danced twice a day [C] in vaudeville _
_ _ [Bb] Queenie was a blonde and if looks could kill She would [Ab] kill twice [G] a day in vaudeville
[C] _ _ She [B] had gray [Em] eyes, lips like coals [F] of glow And [B] her face [Em] was a tinted mask [Eb] of snow
[Dm] With those [Em] shoulders on her [Gm] back she [A] had [D] Her legs [Eb] were built to [Bb] drive [Cm] men _ [D] mad
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[C] And [Db] she did
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_ _ She would scare
[Gb] She [F] had gray [E] eyes, lips like coals of glow _ And her face [E] was a tinted [Eb] mask of snow
[Dm] With [Eb] those shoulders [Em] on her back [Bb] she [D] had Her legs were built [Dm] to [D] drive men _ _ _ mad
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[Eb] _ _ _ But [D] _ _ _
_ _ [Fm] how was she ever to [Eb] love them?
There [G] were far too many of [F] them
She never got tired of the men she desired [Bb] She never inquired of the men she [Dm] desired
One is simple, [Bb] two is [Dm] good, three is better
[G] Now you're knocking on [Bm] one [Gm] more door, man [Gb] So [F] cranky, boy, man
[D] She never inquired [G] of the men she desired She just had a son and a girl
They were tall and perfect, [Eb] no
_ [D] Queenie was a blonde and her face could [D] kill
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_ _ _ [F] _ _ That she [A] liked her lovers violent And she liked her [B] lovers vicious
[A] But till she [Gb] found the one man Who kept her [B] all her wishes
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[B] Queenie was sexually and
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[G] _ _ _ _ [B] So delicious!
_ [Eb] Are you ready to laugh?
Are you ready to [B] smile?
Are you ready to sing and dance for [F] a while? _
[E] Before too long she'd meet a man named Burrs
[Em] A handsome devil with a life like hers [A] A clown, a _ [Gm] _ _ _
[A] well-known all over town
[Gm] He [D] could make them [Gm] laugh, ha!
[E] Men their ribs [A] in half, ha!
[Bb] He was master of his work, he could give them hell
[B] Just one sentimental smirk [D] and the house might yell [Bb] How glorious!
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_ [E] _ _ Burrs!
Burrs! _
[G] _ _ _ [D] Burrs!
Burrs!
Oh yes, [Db] they shouted out [A] his name [Eb] Proclaiming he [Dbm] was
Burrs!
Burrs!
Burrs!
[Gbm] And [F] yes, he played the [A] girly game [Eb] But behind the scenes
He [B] was mean and round
He was mean and [Am] rough He was fatal _
[Bm] _ _ _ Heading his way and he would run [Db] _ He was a very [Bb] scary clown
_ _ _ _ He didn't [Bb] want to be bad _ He was _ bored
[Ebm] He was sore _ He was dying for more
_ _ _ _ Queenie
Where was she?
_ _ Queenie
That special girl who could send him over the top
One day he'd find her
Until she found the one man
One day you'll bear
Who can answer all your wishes
One day she'd just [F] appear _ _ _
[D] _ _ One [Dm] day
Then [Eb] one day they met
And _ _ fireworks flew
_ _ The passion ignited
She was smitten
His colors so grew
He met his match
[Bb] They knew what to do
I found you, they [Abm] said
Now Queenie and Burrs were [Bb] well fed
[Eb] That _ they [Db] had him comforted
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[Bb] _ were so good [E] at _ _ _ [A] best
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Classy ditty [E] woman
A classy ditty lover
[Em] A classy ditty [F] couple as [Bbm] They [Dm] loved _
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