Pump It Up - Elvis Costello [Bass Intro] F# D# E D# B A F# E F# E [Intro] G G G# G# A A B B B B B Bb A x4 [Verse] B7 I've been on tender hooks, ending in dirty looks Listening to the Muzak, thinking bout this n that She said that's that, I don't wanna chitter chat Turn it down a little bit or turn it down flat [Chorus] E7 Pump it up! when you don't really need it Pump it up! until you can feel it [Instrumental] B B B Bb A x4 B7 Down in the pleasure centre, hell bent or heaven sent listen to the propaganda, listen to the latest slander There's nothing under hand that she wouldn't understand [Chorus] E7 Pump it up! until you can feel it Pump it up! when you don't really need it B B B Bb A x8 then land on E7 Hang on with the drum beat 4 measures [Interlude] B B B Bb A x4 B7 She's been a bad girl. She's like a chemical Though you try to stop it, she's like a narcotic You wanna torture her, you wanna talk to her All the things you bought for her, putting up your temperature [Chorus] E7 Pump it up! until you can feel it Pump it up! when you don't really need it [Interlude] B B B Bb A x4 E7 Out in the fashion show, down in the bargain bin you put your passion out under the pressure pin B7 Fall into submission, hit-and-run transmission No use wishing now for any other sin [Chorus] E7 Pump it up! until you can feel it Pump it up! when you don't really need it x3 Dont really need it! Dont really need it! Dont really need it! [Interlude] B B B Bb A (and refrain to fade)