Elvis Costello - Busy bodies

So you think th^Dat you have seen her, ^A/C# When you're lying in ^D/F#between her ^G And you tell me^D that you don't care ^A/C# Busy bodi^D/F#es getting nowhere ^G Everybo^Ddy's getting meaner ^G D A D D/F# G D Bm7 A Busy bodies caught in the concertina

^DYou check her outline, br^Geak her re^Egulations ^A F#/C# Bm/D E A G You watch her legs through several service stations ^F#mBusy bodies, ve^Fry busy, getting^Em nowhere ^A7

Now you're ready for ^Da merger ^A/C# With the company ^D/F#you're part of ^G And you do the ^Ddirty business ^A/C# With your latest ^D/F#sleeping partner ^G You're becoming a^Dutomatic ^G D A D D/F# G D Bm7 A Busy bodies out playing with the traffic

^DYou want attention^G. You t^Ery my patience ^A F#/C# Bm/D E A G With the best intentions you are nothing but a nuisance ^F#mBusy bodies, bu^Fsy busy, getting^Em nowhere ^A7

Now you've given your^D performance ^A/C# Though the matinee w^D/F#as idle ^G And you find ou^Dt that a wave of ^A/C# Her right hand ^D/F#could seem so tidal ^G Just a second ^Dsatisfaction ^G D A D D/F# G D Bm7 A Busy bodies temp