Busy Bodies tab - elvis costello

from: Christian Korbanka, Cologne, Germany
e-mail: Christian_Korbanka@msn.com
lyrics and chords of: Busy Bodies by Elvis Costello And The Attractions

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date: 95/10/15


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So you think that you have seen her,
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When you´re lying in between her
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And you tell me that you don´t care
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Busy bodies getting nowhere
       D                           G
Everybody´s getting meaner
            D          A                     D  D/F#  G    D  Bm7  A
Busy bodies caught in the concertina

D                        G         E                A
You check her outline, break her regulations
F#/C#             Bm/D                      E            A  G
You watch her legs through several service stations
F#m            F               Em               A7
Busy bodies, very busy, getting nowhere

Nowhere, nowhere, nowhere

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Now you´re ready for a merger
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With the company you´re part of
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And you do the dirty business
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With your latest sleeping partner
                 D            G
You´re becoming automatic
           D        A                             D  D/F#  G    D  Bm7  A
Busy bodies out playing with the traffic

D                 G      E                      A
You want attention. You try my patience
F#/C#               Bm/D                     E              A        G
With the best intentions you are nothing but a nuisance
F#m            F               Em            A7
Busy bodies, busy busy, getting nowhere

Nowhere, nowhere, nowhere

                     D                  A/C#
Now you´ve given your performance
                    D/F#           G
Though the matinee was idle
               D                   A/C#
And you find out that a wave of
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Her right hand could seem so tidal
              D             G
Just a second satisfaction
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When there's no Time in the World...Ch. 1
My name is Grace Brown. I don't have very many frineds at school. I suppose all of the guys consider me to be "attractive", but I don't have time for a boyfrined. Not now, not ever. Never had a boyfriend, never kissed a guy, and never wanted to. Not that guys haven't tried, let me tell you... They have. But Coach Beam would never allow it. Coach Beam is my gymnastics coach. He is strict, mean, and unreasonable. But he's the best coach in the United States. And if that's what it takes to get me to the Olympics in two years. Then thats what it takes. It's 2010. I am 16 years old, but all of my friends say that I'm an "Old soul" Ya know, born in the 1994, act like I was born in 1980? Yeah... That's me. My favorite bands are the beetles, Elvis Presley, Elvis Costello. I love em all. All the oldies. Ashely and Jodie make fun of me for it. They are my best friends. Hopefully in 2012, we will all be on the United Sates team together, It's out goal... The chances are pretty much slim to none that we will all make it, but we have wanted it ever since we were 4 years old starting out in summersaults, and handstands. I love these girls to death, and I would do anything for them. When you're an Elite gymnast, it takes some work. Let me tell ya... It takes some work. 6 hours of practice a day, no friends outside of the gym, no boyfriends, no parties, no pigging out, and no taking breaks. It takes sacrifices. Ive broken, dislocated, and spranged 17 bodyparts this year... So far. It happens alot, and you get used to the pain. I know what you're thinking. "Heyyy, maybe if I break a bone today, then I can have a few weeks off!" No. You fight through the pain, and you don't complain. That's how it works around here. Unless you break your back, or your neck, your working a regular schedule. Maybe an hour off depending on the injury. My parents are amazing. They support me 100 percent. I love them to death. Never missed a meet, and never will. They would support me on any decission I made in my gym career. If I wanted to give it all up, and live a normal life, that would be cool. If I wanted to keep going till the end, then that's fine too. They are the best parents in the world, and I wouldn't trade them for anything. So now that you know a little bit about me. Come with me through a portion of my life that I never saw coming. Who know things could change so fast. Not me, that's for sure. It was a journy that's for sure. It was hard, it had it's ups and downs, and it was very emotional. But it all ended up alright in the end. I know you may be confused now, but just listen. Let's start when my life was still normal. It was a Wednesday morning. I heard my alarm beeping as loud as it goes. Thats annoying. I looked over at the clock, and it said 5:00AM. As is did every morning. I quickly got up, put my hair in a tight bun, sprayed it down like hell with hairspray, put on my pink leo, and walked out he door. I didn't have to do much to get ready for gym. No makeup, no jewlery... It would all my killed my the end of practice anyway. Just like my body was. Everysingleday. I walked into the gym and saw Jodie and Ashely stretching out. Of course we would spend 30 minutes stretching out as a team, but it was always good to get a head start. I walked over to join them. "Hey! Long time no see." Jodie said sarcastically. "Yeah! Nearly 12 hours! God, I missed you."I said laughing. I don't know how I would make it through these long hours without my girls. They were everything to me. And I love them. (: Once I was done with practice, I walked to the bus stop and the bus picked me up. I walked to the very bakc and sat in the corner by myself, knowing that I would be joined soon enough. A blonde boy with shaggy hair came up and sat next to me. I have seen him many times before.Tries to make a move all the time. Can't remember his name off the top of my head, too many guys use the same lines to remember. "Heyyy Grace! It's been a while" He said. "Yeah. It has." I said making sure I sounded uninterested. "So, you wanna hang out this Saturday?" He asked, looking uite hopeful. "I'm sorry. I'm busy." I said, not looking at him. "But you're always busy! IF you have a boyfriend you can jsut tell me... I'm a man, I can take it." He said traying to get me to look at him. I looked up at him, my face blank, and uninterested. "I don't have a boyfriend. I'n jsut busy. Okay?" I said looking back down at my knees again. "Whatever." He simply said, and got up and left. I made it through the day of all the disprespectful guys, and some nice ones aswell.. The death glares from their ex girlfriends.. And the test returns, that I wasn't too pleased with. How could I focus on school when I have a gold metal waiting for me in just 2 short years? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW SERIES! LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU THINK!