Title:  Add It UpArtist:  The Violent FemmesAlbum: Add It Up (1981 - 1993)Tuning: Standard: EADGBE
Intro:Day...after dayI will walk...and I will playbut the day...after todayI will stop...and I will start Figure A          Figure B   B5  A5  B5                         A5G|-----2-|----------------------------2---2-2-2---2-|D|-----2-|-------------4-4-2-4-2------2---2-2-2---2-|A|-2---0-|-2-----2-2-2------------2---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|E|-------|---2-2--------------------2---------------|   Figure C   B5                          A5G|--------------------------------------------------------|D|---4-4-------4-4-2-4-2---------2-2-------2-2-0-2-0------|A|-2-----2-2-2------------2----0-----0-0-0------------0---|E|--------------------------------------------------------|   B5G|-----------------|D|------4----------|A|-2-2-2---2-----0-|E|-----------0-2---|B5(with Figure A Bass Line)Why can't I get just one kissB5Why can't I get just one kissAbelieve me there'd be some things that I wouldn't miss       B5 (stop abruptly)but I look at your pants and I need a kissWhy can't I get just one screwWhy can't I get just one screwbelieve me I'd know what to do but something won't let me make love to youBass Solo:over B5 B5 A5 B5Why can't I get just one fuckWhy can't I get just one fuckI guess it's got something to do with luckbut I waited my whole life for just oneB5 (with Figure B Bass Line)DayB5after day      AI get angry            B5and I will sayB5that the dayB5is in my sight               Awhen I take a bow             B5and say goodnight(with Figure C Bass Line)Mo my momma momma mo my mum Have you kept your eye your eye on your sonI know you've had problems your not the only one but when your sugar left he left you on the runMo my momma momma mo my mumtake a look now what your boy has donehe's walking around like he's number onehe went downtown and he got him a gunDon't shoot shoot shoot that thing at meYou know you got my sympathy but don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at meDon't shoot shoot shoot that thing at meYou know you got my sympathy but don't shoot shoot shoot that thing at 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until...E------------------------|---------------------------------|B-\17-17-17-18-18-17-17--|----------5-5--------------------|G-\17-17-17-18-18-17-17--|----------5-5---5-7b-r-5---5-----|D------------------------|---\7-7-7-----7----------7---7---|A------------------------|---------------------------------|E------------------------|---------------------------------|E----------------------------------------------------------|B------8-8---8-8----------------------------------10-------|G------8-8---8-8--10b-r(8)10b--10--10-10-r--------10b-10r--|D-\9-9-----9-----------------------------------------------|A----------------------------------------------------------|E----------------------------------------------------------|                                               P.H. continue 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            (this part's fairly sketchy)E----------------17-17-17-17-17-17-------------------------|B--19--19-19-19--17-17-17-17-17-17--/----------------------|G-\21b-21-21-21--20-20-20-20-20-20r-/------------9b-----r--|D------------------------------------------------9b-----r--|A---------------------------------------7--9---------------|E---------------------------------------5--7---------------|E--------------\17~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~------------------|B--12/-----------------------------------------------------|G--12/-----------------------------------------------------|D--12/-----------------------------------------------------|A----------------------------------------------------------|E----------------------------------------------------------|(with Figure C Bass Line)In your broken down kitchen at the top of the stairsCan I mix in with your affairsShare a smoke Make a joke Grasp and reach for a leg of hopeWords to memorizeWords hypnotizeWords make my mouth exerciseWords all fail the magic prizeNothing I can say when I'm in your thighsMo my momma momma mo my motherI would love to love you loverThe city's restless it's ready to pounceit go here in your bedroom ounce for ounceMo my momma momma mo my motherI would love to love you loverThe city's restless it's ready to pounceit go here in your bedroom ounce for ounce(with Figure A Bass Line)Said I'm giving you a decision to makeThings to lose, things to takeJust as she was about ready to cut it upShe said wait a minute honey I'm gonna Add it upI'm gonna Add it up Add it upSee what you got you gottaAdd it upDay after dayI get angry and I will saythat the day is in my sightwhen I take a bow and say goodnightgoodnight