Prefab Sprout - The Venus Of The Soup Kitchen Chords

[Intro]
    Em11         A13             Em11              A7(#11) A7
The Venus of the soup kitchen is waiting there for me-     e
    Am9                         Bm/E            | Cmaj7 | Cdim B7 |
And all us poor cripples who've been in the wa-a-ars
       Cmaj7
End up sleeping on her floor
 
[Link]
Eb    Gsus4/D
Whoa! Whoa-whoa-woah-woah!
 
[Verse 1]
            Bm7
When you're scared of down and out
    Em7
You keep it to yourself
       Cmaj7
And if anyone suspects
         D7sus4
You say: Who, me? Hardly!
    Bm7
You tell him Thank your stars
     Em7
This isn't Derby day
            Cmaj7
'Cause it's clear you've got the gift
                G     Em7    C/D
For backing the wrong horse, Charlie
 
[Link]
Eb    Gsus4/D
Whoa! Whoa-whoa-woah-woah!
 
[Verse 2]
            Bm7
When you're scared of down and out
    Em7
You camouflage your fear
       Cmaj7
With a fakin' D.J. smile
               D7sus4
And maybe some boogie dancin'
            Bm7
But there's no need to be proud
       Em7
Hey if something's hurtin' you
            Cmaj7
Could be it hurts your brothers too
     G       Em7     C/D
From Langley Park to Memphis
                            (Last night ...)
 
[Bridge]
           G7 Cadd9   Adim Dm7               G6
Last night I  dreamed I    dared to raise my head
    C            Am            D/G       Em7  Cmaj7
The Venus of the soup kitchen stood over me-e-e, singin’ ...
 
[Middle 8]
Em7 D         Em7 D        Em7
Sometimes the job gets you down
Em6/C# Em7/D Em7             Em7           Am7
You're a-    shamed that the word will get round – well ...
C            Am              D/G         Em7 | Cmaj7 Am9 | Cdim B7 |
All you poor cripples who've been in the wa-a-ars
       Cmaj7
End up sleeping on my floor
 
[Link]
Eb    Em7
Whoa! Whoa-whoa-woah-woah!
 
[Verse 3]
    Bm7
Now some will spin you yarns
            Em7
To keep you quiet for a while
        Cmaj7
But you know that's not my style
          D7sus4
Who needs fancy footwork?
     Bm7
'Cos none of it adds up
       Em7
No, it doesn't weigh a thing
       Cmaj7
And it doesn't buy you beer
     G       Em7     C/D
From Langley Park to Memphis
                            (Last night ...)
 
[Bridge]
           G7 Cadd9   Adim Dm7               G6
Last night I  dreamed I    dared to raise my head
    C            Am            D/G       Em7  Cmaj7
The Venus of the soup kitchen stood over me-e-e, singin’ ...
 
[Choral part]
Em11              A13
Here you are, and I won't tell
       Em11            A7(#11) A7
You've no one else but me-     e
Cmaj7        F#m9
Every night I know you'll be here
G#m7          Am(maj7) Am6
Staring hungrily-      y
      Em11             A13
Well, here you are, no I won't tell
     Em11       A7(#11) A7
'Cos everyone I know-   ow
Cmaj7             F#m9
Wanders down here every night
        G#m7            Am(maj7) Am6
They've nowhere else to go
    Em11         A13
The Venus of the soup kitchen
   Em11          A7(#11) A7
Is standing over me-     e
Cmaj7           F#m9
Every night I'm gonna be here
G#m7          Am(maj7) Am6
Staring hungrily-      y
 
[Coda]
    Em11         A13             Em11              A7(#11) A7
The Venus of the soup kitchen is waiting there for me-     e
    Am9                         Bm/E            | Cmaj7 | Cdim B7 |
And all us poor cripples who've been in the wa-a-ars
       Cmaj7
And up sleeping on her floor