The Acid Queen    (video)

 

   D ~

 

                  D                        C                          F           G         D

1. If your child ain't all he should be now, this girl can put him right.

            D                          C                   F           Em         A7    - A

    I'll show him what he could be now, just give me one night.

 

             A       - D        A                   A        D            A

I'm the gypsy,      the Acid Queen, pay before we start !

         A      - D          A                    E             D       A

The gypsy,      I'm guaranteed to tear your soul apart.

 

      D                         C                     F           G       D

2. Give us a room, close the door, leave us for awhile !

              D                      C                    F             Em       A    - A7 - A

    Your boy won't be a boy no more, young, but not a child !

 

+  CHORUS

 

       F                              G7                         F              G7         G

+  Gather your wits and hold on fast, your mind must learn to roam.

       F                              G7                              E       D         A

     Just as the Gypsy Queen must do, you're gonna hit the road.  + B7

 

            E                            D                        G                 A      E

3. My work is done. Now look at him, he's never been more alive.

             E                           D                        G          F#m    B7

    His head, it shakes, his fingers clutch. Watch his body writhe !

 

              B      - E         B                   B        E            B

I'm the gypsy,       the Acid Queen, pay before we start !

             B       - E           B                     E             D       A

I'm the gypsy,       I'm guaranteed to break your little heart.

 

+  A - D - A - A - D - A (5x)   +  A - D - A - E - D - A

 

+  repeat verse 1               +  CHORUS

 

    (The Who)