Something For The Girl With Everything

something for the girl with everything band : sparks lyrics and music by ron mael ( 1974 ) album : kimono , my house tempo : medium beat original piano key : A# transposed to guitar key : A vocal range : C to f’’ ( tenor to falsetto ) vocalist : russell mael something for the girl with ev’rything . . . ( n . C . ) ( A ) see , the writing’s on the wall ( A ) ( Am ) you bought the girl a wall ( A ) ( D7 ) complete with matching ballpoint pen ( B ) ( Bm ) you can breathe another day ( B ) ( D ) ( E ) ( A ) secure in knowing she won’t break you ( yet ) something for the girl with ev’rything . . . ( n . C . ) ( idem ) have another sweet , my dear don’t try to talk , my dear your tiny little mouth is full here’s a flavour you ain’t tried you shouldn’ try to talk , your mouth is full something for the girl with ev’rything . . . ( E7 ) three wise men are here , three wise men are here ( A ) ( Bm ) ( A ) bearing the gifts to aid amnesia ( E7 ) she knows ev’rything , she knows ev’rything ( A ) ( Bm ) ( E ) ( A ) she knew you way back when you weren’t yourself something for the girl with ev’rything . . . ( n . C . ) ( idem , see Verse 1 & 2 ) here’s a really pretty car i hope it takes you far i hope it takes you fast and far wow , the engine’s really loud nobody’s gonna hear a thing you say something for the girl with ev’rything . . . three wise men are here , three wise men are here where should they leave these imported gimmicks leave them anywhere , leave them anywhere make sure that there’s a clear path to the door guitar Solo over : A///////+a///////+am////A///+d///////+b///////+b///////+d///+e///A ( A ) something for the girl with everything . . . . ( A ) something for the girl with everything . . . . ( B ) something for the girl with everything . . . . ( D ) something for the girl with everything . . . . ( E ) three wise men are here , three wise men are here three wise men are here , three wise men are here ( see Verse 1 & 2 ) here’s a partridge in a tree , a gard’ner for the tree complete with ornithologist! careful , careful with that crate you wouldn’t want to dent sinatra , no! ( whispered , n . C . ) : something for the girl who’s got ev’rything , yes ev’rything . . . ( idem ) hey , come out and say hello before our friends all go but say no more than just hello ah , the little girl is shy you see , of late she’s been quite speechless , ( D ) ( E ) ( D ) ( E ) ( A ) very speechless : she’s got ev’rything! * * *