D E A D H O T W O R K S H O P MERCEDES As Appearing on the album WHITE HOUSE Written By Brent Babb, Steve Larson, Curtis Grippe, Brian Griffith Transcription by Mark Ord (ord@alphalink.com.au) NOTES: * Crack up the distortion, sell your babies and make room for Mercedes. ;) CHORDS: E5 : 022xxx F5 : 133xxx F#5 : 244xxx G5 : 355xxx Rhy. Fig. 1: E5 F5 F#5 G5 |------------------------| |------------------------| |-T---------------------*| |-A-2--3--4--5----x--5--*| |-B-2--3--4--5----x--5---| |---0--1--2--3----x--3---| Rhy Fig. 2: F5 |--------1----------1-----| |--------1----------1-----| |-T------2----------2----*| |-A-3----3-----3----3----*| |-B-3----------3----------| |---1----------1----------| INTRO: [Rhy Fig. 1 - 4 times] VERSE: [Rhy Fig.1 - 4 times] Mercedes, Mercedes We're selling our babies We're robbing the cradle [Rhy. Fig 2. - 2 times] To make room for Mercedes A penny for your thoughts That's all they're worth VERSE: [Rhy Fig.1 - 4 times] Red rover, red rover The dead rolling over While pushing up daisies They smother clover [Rhy. Fig 2. - 2 times] You can't take it with you Tight fit hole in the earth CHROUS: Lines on your face From sea to shining sea And it's a little bit better Than it used to be Got miles of highway To tie your coast to coast And it moves me [Rhy Fig.1 - 4 times] Mercedes, Mercedes VERSE: [Rhy Fig.1 - 4 times] Rhyme, rhyme Read one at a time It don't make no sense [Rhy. Fig 2. - 2 times] If you just read the lines Read between VERSE: [Rhy Fig.1 - 4 times] A-tisket, a-tasket Locked in a casket To Hell in a basket But you're six feet past it [Rhy. Fig 2. - 2 times] Hell on earth Right here on the earth CHROUS: Lines on your face From sea to shining sea And it's a little bit better Than it used to be Got miles of highway To tie your coast to coast And it moves me [Rhy Fig.1 - 4 times] Mercedes, Mercedes SOLO: [Rhy Fig.1 - 4 times] (Chord change?) [Rhy Fig.1 - 4 times] (End solo - work out) BRIDGE: Surprise, surprise Death from the skies Wish for the moon [Rhy. Fig 2. - 2 times] When the sun's in your eyes That's wishful thinking [Rhy Fig.1 - 4 times] I'm alone at last [Rhy. Fig 2. - 2 times] With you my Mercedes My Mercedes CHORUS: Lines on your face From sea to shining sea And it's a little bit better than it used to be Got miles of highway to tie your coast to coast And it moves me OUTRO: (Is as per chorus)