Belle and Sebastian

Meat And Potatoes(Chords)

Belle and Sebastian

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	        Intro: C 
                       (G-F#-G-G#-A) 
   C               G              Am 
My baby came to me lately 
                    E                         
Honey, please don't take this bad,  
    F               Fm 
but maybe, when you lay me... 
         C               G7 
could we try to spice it up?' 
                           (G-F#-G-G#-A) 
  C                     G             Am 
I looked her across the table 
                E                
First to see if she was joking, 
F                     Fm 
No Joke, There was no flicker 
       C               C7 
Just a girl who wanted more 

     F          Fm 
Than meat and potatoes 
        C                      A 
She may stop at...at whips and chains 
D           D 
She needs carousal 
     G 
For arousal 
         G7    (B-A-G-F)  
A bit of pain 
                          (G-F#-G-G#-A) 
      C                G             Am 
So we started by using handcuffs 
                  E                      
We tried a can of cold whipped cream 
      F                   Fm 
I was allergic to so much dairy 
           C                G7 
She had to finish it all by herself 
                                  (G-F#-G-G#-A) 
       C                       G             Am 
Then I slapped her  She wasn't expecting 
              E 
So she hit me back 
             F                    Fm 
She friggin' cracked me.  I got a nose bleed 
        C                  D 
She was angry.  She wanted more 

     F          Fm 
Than meat and potatoes 
        C                      A 
She may stop at...at pumps and drains 
D           D 
She needs carousal 
     G 
For arousal 
         G7    (B-A-G-F)  
A bit of pain 
                                  (G-F#-G-G#-A) 
           C                    G            Am 
Invite the neighbours, or total strangers 
                        E 
Give yourself a leg up, honey 
          F                       Fm 
Wear 'The Queen' mask. Put on the French basque 
             C                                  D 
It's full of handy holes, and if we're going to use them all 
      D7               
We're gonna need more than 

     F          Fm 
Than meat and potatoes 
        C                      A 
She may stop at...at dolls and freaks 
D           D 
She needs carousal 
     G 
For arousal 
         G7    (B-A-G-F)  
A bit of pain 

           C 
I know you respect me 
            C7       F 
You won't reject me 
                     Fm                   C 
And the arrow of our love is straight and true
	        

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