Selfish Gene Chords
D7 (C F# A)
D7
Sweet little baby from the hills somewhere
Bbmaj7 Bb7 Bb6 Bb7 Here’s a pretty lovebud for your hair
D7 Itty bitty girl sippin’ Grenadine
Fmaj7 F7 F6 F7 Look who’s talking to Selfish Gene
Bb7 There’s a place way down in Brentwood
C7 Out to Georgio’s we all g’wine
Bb7 The maître ‘d’s gonna take care of everything
Dm7 He’s a personal friend of mine
Bb7 Bb/C What a prize you are
Dm7 D7/F# Honey don’t you scratch my new car
G7 A7
Selfish Gene he’s one in a million
D/B D A safe harbor in every storm
F7 Ebmaj7 Many call but few are chosen
Hey pretty baby let’s have a little fun The Pinot is flowing and the night’s still young Over and above and behind and between Make a little party for Selfish Gene
Steady girl let me grab on your wig hat Down in the corncrib we shall go No brains no regrets no worries Hidey hi hidey hey hidey ho Kundalini now! Baby let me show you how
Selfish Gene don’t lick no Manolos He don’t argue — he don’t ask twice Selfish Gene don’t serve two masters
F5
Why
Cm Gm7 F5/Ab Must every time I turn my ship around
Eb5/E Ebm7 F/Db Bbm/F# G#/F C+7 Some bastard come and knock my skyline down
I guess that’s everything I suppose The playdate’s over and the case is closed Tell me momma that I didn’t do right To have a little something on Amateur Night
I feel sure that we’ll meet again sometime Don’t see why and I don’t know when Maybe I’ll catch you down at the daily If you haven’t moved on by then Take a dollar from the drawer Daddy’s got a whole lot more
Selfish Gene needs clarity and closure This is his house and that’s your cab You need a hug — now don’t be bashful
Do yourself and your friend a favor You don’t bargain with Selfish Gene Selfish Gene don’t take no prisoners