Less Than Zero

less than zero elvis costello | F A# C | F C | F A# C | F C | F A# C F calling mister oswald with the swastika tattoo , C F A# C F there is a vacancy waiting in the english voodoo , C A# Gm carving "v" for vandal on the guilty boy’s head . A# Gm when he’s had enough of that , maybe you’ll take him to bed C [ ch ] Dm/F [ /Ch ] C [ ch ] Dm/F [ /Ch ] C to teach him he’s alive before he wishes he was dead . | C F C | - | A# F turn up the t . v . no one list’ning will suspect . A# F even your mother won’t detect it , so your father won’t know . A# F they think that i’ve got no respect , D#m F but ev’rything means less than zero . A# F C F hey , ooh hey , C F A# F C hey , ooh hey . F A# C F oswald and his sister are doing it again C F A# C F they’ve got the finest home movies that you have ever seen C A# Gm they’ve got a thousand variations , every service with a smile A# Gm they’re gonna take a little break and they’ll be back after a while C [ ch ] Dm/F [ /Ch ] C [ ch ] Dm/F [ /Ch ] C well , i hear that south america is coming into style | C F C | - | A# F turn up the t . v . no one list’ning will suspect . A# F even your mother won’t detect it , so your father won’t know . A# F they think that i’ve got no respect , D#m F but ev’rything means less than zero . A# F C F hey , ooh hey , C F A# F C hey , ooh hey . F A# C F a pistol was still smoking , a man lay on the floor C F A# C F mr . oswald said he had an understanding with the law C A# Gm he said he heard about a couple living in the usa A# Gm he said they traded in their baby for a chevrolet C [ ch ] Dm/F [ /Ch ] C [ ch ] Dm/F [ /Ch ] C let’s talk about the future , now we’ve put the past away | C F C | - | A# F turn up the t . v . no one list’ning will suspect . A# F even your mother won’t detect it , so your father won’t know . A# F they think that i’ve got no respect , D#m F but ev’rything means less than zero . A# F C F hey , ooh hey , C F A# F C hey , ooh hey . hey , oo hey - ey hey , oo hey - ey ( repeat and fade )