LESS THAN ZERO
Elvis Costello
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F Bb C F
Calling Mister Oswald with the swastika tattoo,
C F Bb C F
There is a vacancy waiting in the English voodoo,
C Bb Gm
Carving "V" for vandal on the guilty boy's head.
Bb Gm
When he's had enough of that, maybe you'll take him to bed
C Dm/F C Dm/F C
To teach him he's alive before he wishes he was dead.
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Bb F
Turn up the T.V. No one list'ning will suspect.
Bb F
Even your mother won't detect it, so your father won't know.
Bb F
They think that I've got no respect,
Ebm F
But ev'rything means less than zero.
Bb F C F
Hey, ooh hey,
C F Bb F C
Hey, ooh hey.
F Bb C F
Oswald and his sister are doing it again
C F Bb C F
They've got the finest home movies that you have ever seen
C Bb Gm
They've got a thousand variations, every service with a smile
Bb Gm
They're gonna take a little break and they'll be back after a while
C Dm/F C Dm/F C
Well, I hear that South America is coming into style
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Bb F
Turn up the T.V. No one list'ning will suspect.
Bb F
Even your mother won't detect it, so your father won't know.
Bb F
They think that I've got no respect,
Ebm F
But ev'rything means less than zero.
Bb F C F
Hey, ooh hey,
C F Bb F C
Hey, ooh hey.
F Bb C F
A pistol was still smoking, a man lay on the floor
C F Bb C F
Mr. Oswald said he had an understanding with the law
C Bb Gm
He said he heard about a couple living in the USA
Bb Gm
He said they traded in their baby for a Chevrolet
C Dm/F C Dm/F C
Let's talk about the future, now we've put the past away
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Bb F
Turn up the T.V. No one list'ning will suspect.
Bb F
Even your mother won't detect it, so your father won't know.
Bb F
They think that I've got no respect,
Ebm F
But ev'rything means less than zero.
Bb F C F
Hey, ooh hey,
C F Bb F C
Hey, ooh hey.
Hey, oo hey-ey
Hey, oo hey-ey
(REPEAT AND FADE)
