Soul Vampire
Original tune (lyrics only)
NB: For this song I play CM7/E, which translates in real guitar player speak as
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Or 022010, but I've notated it here as Em+Am, 'cause that's how I think of it.
Capo 2
| Am |
| Pale knowledge drips from her lips, |
| C | Am |
| And you take it for | wisdom. |
| Am | C | Am |
| Your eyes follow the | curve of | her hips, |
| C |
| And you wish you could | kiss them. |
| Am | C |
| And you will, | and you will, |
| | G | Am |
| But the sed | uction won't be | yours. |
| Am | Em+Am | | D |
| If you run you can | get away, |
refrain:
| Am | D | Am |
| Soul vampire, | she knows your fanta | sies. |
| Am | G | Am |
| Soul vampire, | but she twists them just to | please. |
| Am | G | Am |
| Soul vampire, | if you're already on your | knees. |
| Am | D | Am |
| Soul vampire, | will just lead you to the | fire. |
| Am | C | G | D | Am |
| She will steal from you | your cre | ati | vity | |
| Am | G | D | Am |
| And she will | quietly | make off with your | life |
| Am | G | D |
| She'll take the good in you, | she'll take your | family. |
| Am | G | D |
| You'll writhe in ecstacy as | she drinks from | your wife. |
repeat refrain:
| Am | C | G | Am |
| And when there's nothing left | she will | throw you | down. |
| Am | C | G | Am |
| You are her plaything | and drained | things are no | fun. |
| Am | C | G | Am |
| I see you watching her | I wish that | you could | see ... |
| Am | C | D | Am |
| If you value | life at all | -- Goddamn it -- | run! |
May 5, 2000
Meddle not in the afrairs of bards . . . or filkers. 