Vaselines - Son Of A Gun Chords & Tabs

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Date: Mon, 26 Jun 95 15:07:37 EDT
From: mepstein@sbee.eng.sunysb.edu (Michael Epstein)


Son of a Gun
------------ by the Vaselines

Transcribed by Melinda Casino, . Visit "The
Vaselines: A Complete History" home page at:
http://cathouse.org/CathousePeople/MelindaCasino/Music/Vaselines/

(Eugene)

Swing, swing
up and down
Turn turn turn around
Ground round and roundabout
and over again.

Gun, gun, son of a gun
You are the only one
and no one else
will take my place.

(chorus: Frances)
The sun shines in my bedroom when you play
and the raining always starts when you go away.
The sun shines in my bedroom when you play
and the raining always starts when you go away.

(Eugene)
Swing, swing
Up and down
Turn turn turn around
Ground round and roundabout
and over again.

Gun, gun, son of a gun
You are the only one
and no one else
will take my place.

(repeat chorus: Frances)

(instrumental)

(repeat cycle)


Additional notes:

This song (with slightly different lyrics) was recorded by Nirvana on the
Insesticide album.

You Think You're a Man
---------------------- by the Vaselines

Transcribed by Melinda Casino, . Visit "The
Vaselines: A Complete History" home page at:
http://cathouse.org/CathousePeople/MelindaCasino/Music/Vaselines/

(Frances)
You think you're a man,
You are only a boy.
You think you're a man
You are only a toy.
You think you're a man
But you just couldn't see
You weren't man enough to satisfy me.
(repeat)

(Frances)
Man
Boy
Man
Boy
Man
Boy
Man
Boy


(Eugene)
You think you're a man,
But you're only a boy.
You think you're a man
But you're only a toy.
You think you're a man
But you just couldn't see
You weren't man enough to satisfy me.

(Eugene & reggae guy)
Man (man)
Boy (boy)
Man (man)
Boy (boy)
Man (man)
Boy (boy)
Man (man)
Boy (boy)

(Frances' whole part again)

(various creative groans and hmmm noises)

(a combination of the groans and man/boy part)

(with groaning in the background)
You think you're a man,
You are only a boy.
You think you're a man
You are only a toy.
You think you're a man
But you just couldn't see
You weren't man enough to satisfy me.

Monsterpussy
------------ by the Vaselines

Transcribed by Melinda Casino, . Visit "The
Vaselines: A Complete History" home page at:
http://cathouse.org/CathousePeople/MelindaCasino/Music/Vaselines/

(Frances)
Monsterpussy
Monsterpussy
Meooooww my monsterpussy
Monsterpussy
Monsterpussy
Meooooww my monsterpussy

(Eugene)
I'm gonna skin it and wear it as a hat--
on my head--
everyday--
when its dead.

(repeat chorus: Frances)

(Eugene)
I'm gonna skin it
and wear it as gloves--
on my hands--
everyday--
when its dead.

(repeat chorus: Frances)

(Eugene)
I'm gonna skin it
and wear it as a scarf--
round my neck--
everyday--
when its dead.

(guitar)

No Hope
------- by the Vaselines

Transcribed by Melinda Casino, . Visit "The
Vaselines: A Complete History" home page at:
http://cathouse.org/CathousePeople/MelindaCasino/Music/Vaselines/

(Eugene)
I've lived my life
on the edge of a knife
And I can't give it up.

(Frances)
In the fast lane of misery and pain
And I can't give it up.

(Eugene)
I've had a good time
on the weeds and the wine
And I can't give it up.

(Frances)
I've been up, been down,
below and above ground,
And I can't give it up.

(both)
And I can't give it up.

(guitar)

(Eugene)
Better under the table
than under the ground,
And I can't give it up.

(Frances)
I lack what it take,
but my life's a mistake,
And I can't give it up.

(Eugene)
It all went wrong
the day I was born,
And I can't give it up.
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/v/vaselines/son_of_a_gun_crd_ver_3.html ]
(Frances)
I've tried to invest,
but I was a mess.
And I can't give it up.

(both)
And I can't give it up.

(guitar piece)

(Eugene)
It's hard to refuse
when you've nothing to lose,
And I can't give it up.

(Frances)
I need to drink more,
My life's such a bore,
And I can't give it up.

(Eugene)
I've had my fill
and I've made my will.
And I can't give it up.

(Frances)
I drink all I can
'cause it makes me a man,
And I can't give it up.

(both)
And I can't give it up.


Rory Rides Me Raw
------------ by the Vaselines

Transcribed by Melinda Casino, . Visit "The
Vaselines: A Complete History" home page at:
http://cathouse.org/CathousePeople/MelindaCasino/Music/Vaselines/

(Eugene)
Galloping through the morning dew,
there's only one thing I that I want to do to you--
and it's true, that I'm gonna to do it soon.
Galloping through the morning dew,
there's only one thing I that I want to do to you--
and it's true, that I'm gonna to do it soon.


(chorus: Frances and Eugene)
Rory, Rory
Ride me, Rory
Rory, Rory
Ride me Rory
Rory! Ride me slowly
Ride me raw, raw, raw.

(Eugene)
Galloping through the morning dew,
there's only one thing I that I want to do to you--
and it's true, that I'm gonna to do it soon.
Stride on your back,
Rocking to ride,
I got the feelin' we're gonna gallop alright,
and it's true, that I'm gonna do it soon.

(chorus: Frances and Eugene)
Rory, Rory
Ride me, Rory
Rory, Rory
Ride me Rory
Rory! Ride me slowly
Ride me raw, raw, raw.

(Eugene)
Galloping through the morning dew,
There's only one thing I that I want to do to you--
and it's true, that I'm gonna to do it soon.
It'll take three to satisfy me,
'cause I'm more of a man than you'll ever be.
Rory, ride me slowly, ride me true, ride me true.

(repeat chorus)

Slushy
------ by the Vaselines

Transcribed by Melinda Casino, . Visit "The
Vaselines: A Complete History" home page at:
http://cathouse.org/CathousePeople/MelindaCasino/Music/Vaselines/

(Eugene)
Long brown hair, eyes of green.
prettiest girl I've ever seen.
and you'll never miss what you've never had
oh, you'll never miss what you've never had.

(Frances)
Long brown hair, eyes of grey.
Tried and tried to stay away,
but you'll never miss what you never had
oh, you'll never miss what you never had.

(both)
I do, I do
I really miss you,
And if I'd only asked your name again...

(repeat cycle)

Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam
---------------------------- by the Vaselines

Transcribed by Melinda Casino, . Visit "The
Vaselines: A Complete History" home page at:
http://cathouse.org/CathousePeople/MelindaCasino/Music/Vaselines/

(Eugene)
Jesus don't want me for a sunbeam
'cause sunbeams are not made like me
and don't expect me to cry
for all the reasons you had to die
don't ever ask your love of me.

(chorus: Frances and Eugene)
Don't expect me to lie
Don't expect me to cry
Don't expect me to die for thee.

(Eugene)
Oh, Jesus don't want me for a sunbeam
'cause sunbeams are not made like me
and don't expect me to cry
for all the reasons you had to die
don't ever ask your love of me.

(repeat)

Additional notes:

This song was recorded by Nirvana on the Unplugged album.

Molly's Lips

(Frances; Eugene on backup vocals)
She said
She'd take me anyway
She'd take me everyway
As long as she stays with me.

She said
She'd take me everywhere
She'd take me anywhere
As long as I'm good and clean

(chorus)
Kiss kiss
Molly's lips
Kiss kiss
Molly's lips
Kiss kiss
Molly's lips
Kiss kiss
Molly's Lips
------------ by the Vaselines

Transcribed by Melinda Casino, . Visit "The
Vaselines: A Complete History" home page at:
http://cathouse.org/CathousePeople/MelindaCasino/Music/Vaselines/

She said
She'd take me everytime
She'd take me anytime
As long as she stays with me.

She said
She'd take me everyday
She'd take me anyway
And it would be free.

(repeat chorus)

(guitar)

(repeat first 2 stanzas, chorus)

Additional notes:

This song was recorded (with slightly different lyrics) by Nirvana on the
Insesticide album.