written by Leonard Cohen and Phil Spector
Intro: F . Bb . |F . Bb . |F . Bb . |F . Bb . | (x4)
Fm C7
I was born in a beauty salon
Fm
My father was a dresser of hair
Bbm
My mother was a girl you could call on
Fm C7 Fm
When you called she was always there
C7
When you called she was always there
Fm
When you called she was always there
Bbm
When you called she was always there
Fm C7 Fm
When you called she was always there
F Bb F Bb
Ah but don't go home with your hard-on
F Bb F Bb
It will only drive you insane
F Bb F Bb
You can't shake it (or break it) with your Motown
F Bb F Bb
You can't melt it down in the rain
F Bb F Bb
You can't melt it down in the rain
F Bb F Bb
You can't melt it down in the rain
F Bb F Bb
You can't melt it down in the rain
I've looked behind all of the faces That smile you down to your knees And the lips that say, "Come on, taste us." And when you try to they make you say Please When you try to they make you say Please When you try to they make you say Please When you try to they make you say Please When you try to they make you say Please
Ah but don't go home with your hard-on It will only drive you insane You can't shake it (or break it) with your Motown You can't melt it down in the rain You can't melt it down in the rain You can't melt it down in the rain You can't melt it down in the rain
Here comes your bride with her veil on Approach her, you wretch, if you dare Approach her, you ape, with your tail on Once you have her she'll always be there Once you have her she'll always be there Once you have her she'll always be there Once you have her she'll always be there Once you have her she'll always be there
Ah but don't go home with your hard-on It will only drive you insane You can't shake it (or break it) with your Motown You can't melt it down in the rain You can't melt it down in the rain You can't melt it down in the rain You can't melt it down in the rain
So I work in that same beauty salon I'm chained to the old masquerade The lipstick, the shadow, the silicone I follow my father's trade Yes I follow my father's trade I follow my father's trade I follow my father's trade I follow my father's trade
Ah but don't go home with your hard-on It will only drive you insane You can't shake it (or break it) with your Motown You can't melt it down in the rain You can't melt it down in the rain You can't melt it down in the rain You can't melt it down in the rain You can't melt it down in the rain You can't melt it down in the rain You can't melt it down in the rain You can't melt it down in the rain You can't melt it down in the rain...
Capo 1st fret
Intro: E . A . |E . A . |E . A . |E . A . | (x4)
Em B7
I was born in a beauty salon
Em
My father was a dresser of hair
Am
My mother was a girl you could call on
Em B7 Em
When you called she was always there
B7
When you called she was always there
Em
When you called she was always there
Am
When you called she was always there
Em B7 Em
When you called she was always there
E A E A
Ah but don't go home with your hard-on
E A E A
It will only drive you insane
E A E A
You can't shake it (or break it) with your Motown
E A E A
You can't melt it down in the rain
E A E A
You can't melt it down in the rain
E A E A
You can't melt it down in the rain
E A E A
You can't melt it down in the rain
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