The track was written by John McGeoch, Dave Formula, John Doyle, Howard Devoto & Barry Adamson.
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
- Key: G
- Chords: Dm, Bm, C, G, Bb, A, Db, Eb,
- Suggested Strumming:
- D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
Track Info
- Song: Philadelphia
- Artist: Magazine
- Written by John McGeoch, Dave Formula, John Doyle, Howard Devoto & Barry Adamson
- Produced by Martin Hannett
- Album: The Correct Use of Soap
- Released Date: 2 May 1980
[Intro]
Dm Bm Dm Bm Dm Bm Dm Bm Dm Bm Dm Bm [Verse]
G Your clean-living, clear-eyed Bb Clever, level-headed brother says Bb He'll put all the screws A Upon your newest lover G Buddha's in the fireplace G The truth's in drugs from outer space Bb Db Eb Maybe it's right to be nervous now [Interlude]
Dm Bm Dm Bm Dm [Verse]
Bm Who are these madmen? Dm Bm What do they want from me? Dm Bm With all of their straight-talk
Dm Bm
from their misery G Everything'd be just fine G If I had the right pastime Bb I'd've been Raskolnikov A But Mother Nature ripped me off G In Philadelphia G I'm sure that I felt healthier Bb Db Eb Maybe it's right to be nervous now [Interlude]
G Bb Db Eb G Bb G Bb C Dm Bm Dm Bm Dm [Bridge]
Bm Dm I had liberty of movement Bm Dm But I'm so lazy Bm Dm I'm so lazy Bm Dm I'm just so lazy Bm Dm I'm so lazy Bm Dm You're just a big kid Bm Dm You're not so big at that Bm Dm You never got the hang of it Bm Now you're being looked at [Verse]
G Where have I seen you before? G 'Same place you saw me,
I expect Bb Db Eb I've got a good face for memories' G In Philadelphia G I'm sure that
I felt healthier Bb Db Eb Maybe it's right to be nervous now [Outro]
G Bb Db Eb G Bb Db Eb G Bb Db Eb G Bb Db Eb G Bb Db Eb G Bb Db Eb G Bb Db Eb G Bb Db Eb G Bb Db Eb
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