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Mercedes - (4:55)

Brent Babb, Steve Larson, Curtis Grippe, Brian Scott

As appearing on White House


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)
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