Jeffrey Lee Pierce: "Love Circus" (from the "Wildweed" album)
intro: 4 times E, then 4x verse riff A G E A G E (continue with riff) Now, is it uptown or downtown why did you come down here? we haven't seen the likes of your blonde hair since we got the fear E G A (continue with riff) Now, you don't need to be so violent you don't need to be silent you don't need to be so private since you took the loss F#m A E F#m A E Cause it's a Love Circus A G E ... Now everyone's so sad in town and it's a long way downtown now, is it yellow, black or brown or white why did you come down here we haven't seen anyone dead like you since a war was near E G A ... Now, you don't need that chipped shoulder you don't need that business folder you don't need to get any bolder if it's business time Cause it's a Love Circus A G E ... Now everyone's so sad in town and it's a long way downtown instrumental: 4x E G A A G E ... Now, is it uptown or downtown is it Chinatown or Funkytown you got a price that is not so nice you got demise written on your mind E G A ... And the heat they all know you and the heat would like to catch you and the heat always knew the crew was due on you But it's a Love Circus A G E ... Now, everyone's so sad in town and it's a long way downtown ..... yeah instrumental: 4x verse riff E G A then 4x A E A E A E ----------------------------- 10-—-9—10—-9-10—-9—-9—-9-—9—- -9---9—-9—-9--9—-9—-9—-9-—9—- 11—--9—11—-9-11—-9—-9—-9-—9—- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- then melodic guitar solo over D E D E B E F# B; end chord 4x E A G E ... Now, is it uptown or downtown is it Chinatown or Funkytown we haven't seen the likes of your blonde hair since we got the fear instrumental alternating the following riffs in order 1/2/1/2/3/2/3 (each 4x): 1: A E A E A E ----------------------------- 10-—-9—10—-9-10—-9—-9—-9-—9—- -9---9—-9—-9--9—-9—-9—-9-—9—- 11—--9—11—-9-11—-9—-9—-9-—9—- ----------------------------- ----------------------------- 2: A E --------------------------------------------- 10—10—10—10-10—10—10—10-10—10-10-10-10—-9-—9- -9—-9—-9—-9--9—-9—-9—-9-—9—-9—-9—-9-—9—-9—-9- 11—11—11—11-11—11—11—11-11—11-11-11-11—-9-—9- --------------------------------------------— --------------------------------------------- 3: A A6 A A6 A A6 E ------------------------------ -5h7-7-7--5h7-7-7--5h7-7-7--—- -6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--6-6-6-6--9— -7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7--9- --------------------------—-7- ----------------------------7-
end: fading out on riff #3