Alphaville

Alphaville - Prostitute guitar tab

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Date: Sat, 3 Feb 1996 21:10:26 +0100

From: lamoureu@epi.roazhon.inra.fr (Didier Lamoureux)

Subject: Some chords to archive

group : ALPHAVILLE

album : Prostitute (1994)

Note : Alphaville is an interesting German "new wave" group that had success

in the 80's with songs like "Big in Japan", "Forever young", "Dance with me".

But they have still been making songs and recording CDs. Witness this very

good one. Hope the chords will be useful to someone. (And also the lyrics :

they are not very easy to read on the book.)

Here are the strange chords used in this file :

C/G : ------ Em4+/7M : ------ B4 : ------ C#m7/2 : oooooo(4th)

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1. The paradigm shift

Em

Let's dance, stop the fight

We do the paradigm shift tonight

C/G

Yeah, it's a natural drift, alright

Em4+/7M

And it's coming up out of the blur

Out of your mind from deep below

The hidden harmonies discover

Chaos - which means ORDER

In the solution in the spiritual way

For quietness is stronger than motion

And silence is stronger than sound

We're listening to the tone which is not played

Nothing is what we want

Quietness is stronger than motion

Silence is stronger than sound

Nothing is what we get

But the holistic movement

Yes, that is the way

Do you hear the river flow

Do you hear it ???....... YES.

You talked yourself into wrong questions

You don't care about the answers

You let the others be the good ones

You're part of the death bringing system

There's no place where you can hide

Stop ! chasing the wrong ghosts of time

I'm running out of time

TIME KILLS

You're lowering hopes much too much

Getting into the grind much too much

And losing faith in your abilities

The loyalty to you beloved system of belief must surrender

To chaos which means ORDER

Evolutions not a model of yours

FOR QUIETNESS IS STRONGER THAN MOTION

DO YOU HEAR IT ???

(Gold/Lloyd/Echolette)

2. Fools

B B4

We waste our time with big illusions

A E

Talking to the walls

But Jericho will never fall

We sold our trumpets long ago

Exchanging all the best we had

Into atomic master plans

We read the books, we had our chance

We spend the world for just one dance

So keep on dancing - all you FOOLS

The cups of fury have been filled

So keep on dancing all you clowns

Let's have a sip before we're killed

So keep on dancing

So keep on dancing !

These politicians make me sigh

Democracy is just a lie

As long as we are rich enough

Each government will do for us

We feed like vampires on the world

We are the first they are the third

There's no hope we had our chance

We spend the world for one last dance

So keep on dancing - all you FOOLS

The time to reap has finally come

So keep on dancing - all you clowns

We had our chance let's have some fun.

7 seals 7 trumpets 7 cups 7 plaques

7 angels, the scarlet beast

Mother of Marlots

Faithful and TRUE

(Gold/Lloyd/Echolette)

3. Beethoven

Cm

There's a tremor in the city

Bb

But it looks all quiet

There is something awfull brewing

But there ain't no fights

Beethoven

You can read between the lines

That there must be more

You're alarmed but you don't know

What you're waiting for

Cm

Beethoven the boots are back in town

Bb

When ignorance and fear

Are closing mouths and ears

Ab

The skins are on their way

When it gets dark in Europe

Bb

It's just a state of mind

The blind leading the blind

There's a scrawling on a tombstone

Judenschweine raus

Once again a racial fury

Is burning down the house

Beethoven

There's a bleeding yellow man

Lying in the street

But there isn't anybody

Doing anything

Beethoven the boots are back in town

(S.F. Prayer)

And one grey day shall rise the flood

No dikes will stem the heavy tides

When cold pierced heavy bodies scream

They fall as if the monstrous scythe of clouds

Had smashed them from the skies

The scattered squadron of mankind

Stabs right into the churned up ether

Of long forgotten birdless flights

Beethoven the boots are back in town

Beethoven the boots are back in town

The demons of the past

Will be replaced at last

There are smarter ones to stay

How can you stay away

From the order of disgrace

How can you close your eyes

Beethoven

The boots are back... The boots are back... The boots are back

(Gold/Lloyd/Echolette)

4. Ascension day

D

These are the days of Evil perfection

This is the world of torture and fame

This is the age of most vicious infection

These are the times of terror and pain

Let them inside and they build you a nightmare

Show them, you fool, it'll not be in vain

Here is your costume of deepest surrender

These are the times of terror and pain

G

I wanna ride on the crest of sensation

F

I wanna scream in the whirlpools of love

D#

I wanna drown in a climax of thunder

G#

I wanna be with the fools in the storm

Do what you want and then die when you want to

We're gonna walk on the blood of the MEEK

We're gonna sail through the oceans of wonder

We're gonna live in the DREAMS that we seek

Send in the parasite clowns on their horses

Send in the idiots and let them advance

Send in the monsters of your own creation

Send them all in and give them a chance

We're gonna dance to the sweetest of music

We're gonna play with the whores in the rain

We'll dissipate the Lord's last temptations

All in the cross fire of torture and fame

I wanna ride on the crest of sensation

We're gonna live.......

In the dreams that we seek

We're gonna live in the dreams that we seek

Gm F D# D7

(Gold/Lloyd/Echolette)

5. The impossible dream

. . . . . . . .

D A Bm G (Em) | D A (A#m) Bm Bb |

D A

Sometimes it seems so strange

Bm G (Em)

The way I feel for you

D A Bm G (Em)

It makes my life so quiet and free

D A

And when you smile at me

Bm G (Em)

It's just that special love

D A (A#m) Bm Bb

That kind of liberty I never felt before

D A Bm

And I don't need to be a poet

G (Em) D

I don't need to be a HERO

A (A#m) Bm Bb

When all I need to do is keep on loving you

D A Bm G (Em)

I just have to be me and I don't need to be

D A Bm

The stranger anymore I used to be

G (Em) D

In my impossible dream

I keep my fingers crossed

I never want to lose

This new found world that's so alive

Angel

I'm so in love with you

My heart has circled in the past

The demons of deceit but now aside I've cast

(Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Sooter - Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss)

6. Parade

(Only this song put me in great difficulties, because the chords are really

special and moreover they are played by piano. Yet here is what I found.)

C#m7

The crowd is looking drowned

C#m7 C#m7/2

And a mother in tears

Bm D A

There are flip flapping flags in the silence

G# C#m7M

And a national anthem's a blues in these days

B7M/D# A#

Flag him down, rest in peace

What peace do you mean

When the boys are coming back ?

He's live on T.V.

He's dead as a hero can be

But.... he didn't die for nothing my dear

The video of his death is travelling the world

Flag him down, rest in peace

What peace do you mean

When the boys are coming back ?

A7M/C#

The boys are coming back

When the boys are coming back

Bm A G#

IN COFFINS

Way back in the crowd

A girl says goodbye to a boy

To a boy who's parading to heaven

And she puts all the blame on the government

Flag him down, rest in peace

What peace do you mean

When the boys are coming back ?

When the boys are parading to heaven my friend

Put all the blame on you

C#m7

On you.....

(Gold/Lloyd/Echolette)

7. Ain't it strange

Em Bm7

Ain't it strange that we destroy what we embrace

Em

And we leave what we seek

Bm7

It's such a shame

Ain't it strange that we smile when we cry

And no one knows why we are here

And where we're going to

Ain't it strange

We could be, we could be so good together

We could be, we could be so good together

Ain't it strange that we share what we hate

That we break what we love

It's such a shame

Ain't it strange when we pray we betray anyway

And no one knows what we are for

Why we're so tough why must hurt

When we're so fragile

Ain't it strange

We could be, we could be so good together

We could be, we could be so good together

Ain't it strange still we could fall into a dream

I'd wish no one will catch that fall for we could fall for love

Life is but a dream, life is but a dream

All the tears in the world not in vain for the pain is gone

The shame is washed away when we're all one

Life is but a dream, life is but a dream

It's hard to believe after thousand of years

The world's still drowning in blood and tears

We've been quite advanced but again we fail

It's dog eat dog on the rat rave trail

It's getting too much and we're getting nowhere

While hatred and fear is all that we share

I can't take it no more when I'm watching the news

We must stick together or we're bound to lose

Now listen to this........

We could be, we could be so good together

(Gold/Lloyd/Echolette - Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss)

8. All in the golden afternoon

F#m A

All in the golden afternoon full leisurely we glide

B D

For both our oars, with little skill, by little arms are plied

While little hands make vain pretence our wanderings to guide

Our wanderings to guide

Ah, Cruel Three ! in such an hour, beneath such dreamy weather

To beg a tale of breath too weak to stir the tiniest feather

Yet what can one poor voice avail against three tongues together

Against three tongues together

Anon, to sudden silence won, in fancy they pursue

The dream child moving through a land of wonders wild and new

In friendly chat with bird or beast - and half believe it true

And half believe it true

And ever, as the story drained the wells of fancy dry

And faintly strove that weary one to put the subject by

"The next time -- it is next time" the happy voices cry !

The happy voices cry !

Thus grew the tale of wonderland, thus slowly one by one

It's quaint events were hammered out - and now the tale is done

And home we steer

A merry crew

Beneath the setting sun.

(Lewis Carrol - Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss)

9. Oh Patti

F C

Patti can't take it, she gotta give it back

Dm A A7

The world is a big place and she's frightened

F C

And if you kiss her, she gotta kiss you back

Am G

She couldn't stand a kiss for free - on her own

Bm Dm

And while she's playing with all she exchanged

A F

Yawning at the multitude

Bm

Her world is a big place

Dm A

Full of toys and boys and teddy bears

F

Where nothing is for free

F2/C G A

That's what her mother told her once

A

And Patti has a big, big heart

E

Bigger than her life

F#m E

She just forgot the most fantastic things within

D#m

She's sitting in her glasshouse

F#m

And she does not dare to throw the stone

C#

To make it all come true

A B C#

Of what she's dreamin' of and so it seems to me

C# G#

Patti can't take it, she gotta give it back

A#m F F7

Her world is a big place and she's frightened

C# G#

But if you love her maybe she'll accept

Fm D#

Maybe she'll take your love for free

On her own

Em

All alone

(Gold/Lloyd/Echolette - Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss)

10. Ivory tower

Em C

HERE IS the news from my little hideaway

Am

My sweet IVORY TOWER

C Em

I've sent you songs about so many things

Mighty Moondog's skipping waves

Dolphins playing their lives away

Golden Circus Girls and Pharaoes

Fallen angels, streetside romeos

Patricia's Park and anyway

Eternal youth and neverending summerdays

Lonely Girls, Music Halls the Mysteries of Love

Em C Em

In the event that I don't return

C Em

Please take this message to understand.....

Em D

In the event....

Gm F Bb Eb

I am a stranger in a strange land

D Eb D

Welcome stranger to the land of the free

Eb D

Welcome Carol to Phantasy....

OH my God, I feel so alone

A million light years far from home

It seems to be a tragedy

How can I live in Germany

Another house is burning down

It's time to face the cruel reality

This is a game no more

Disaster in the 20th century

In the event that I don't return

Please take this message to understand

Bb7

In the event that I don't return

(Gold/Lloyd/Echolette - Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss)

11. Faith

C G Am F

Wake up in the morning still I heard this song

Must be somewhere from my dreams I don't know

Made me feel so good, sun was shining bright

God I love you that you brought this little song

C

To give me faith

G Am F

In the morning

I need your faith

To go on, yeah

Give me some faith

Can't get enough of that sweet feeling

Give me faith oh yeah

Keep the faith

Sweet little girl lying next to me

Sunlight's playing on your face with some shadows

You're so beautiful, dream on, dream on, lady

I'm gonna wake you up when the time is right

I'll give you faith

In the morning...

One day I shall be released by my creator

Going home to where I came from long ago

And the big wheel keeps on turning round and round

Into eternity with me to cosmic meadows

I will be there with all my friends....

Faith

In the morning

I need you, faith

To go on yeah

Give me your love and your affection

And I'll keep the faith

I'll keep the faith, oh yeah

I'll keep the faith

Give me faith

God bless you, faith

In the morning...

(Gold/Lloyd/Echolette - Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss)

12. Iron John

Cm F Cm

If you open up the cage you will hurt yourself

Eb Gm Cm

The king said it's forbidden or you will get hell

But the prisoner lets you know where to find the key

Under her satin pillow, yes, there it has to be

Modestly is fine but it doesn't take you very far

When you make your decision don't be afraid of the dark

Longing for the Golden Ball that it will be yours for keeps

Be sure about it as you saw so shall you reap

Let's take a ride on Iron John's shoulders

He has more gold than anybody in this world

Let's take a ride, hey ho on Iron John

He has more gold than anybody in this world

Jump on the train to nowhere, from now on you are free

After rising from the ashes you'll become a mystery

Too many of those strange injections, too many gazes at the sun

The lady smiled "well that's the business running after number 1

For all their childish daydreams you caught their falling stars

Just for the cheapest contracts you signed your autographs

And if you started much too early therefore you're stopped too late

Make sure that no one stops you now, here comes the ultimate"

Let's take a ride....

Ab Gm

He will be with you, he will be there

Fm Ab Bb

If you call out the magic words

Let's take a ride....

(Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Nielson - Gold/Lloyd/Echolette)

13. The one thing

Cm7 F7 Bb Dm

With all the Grace that you possess you're telling me your lies

A kiss, a touch, a gentle stroke a look into my eyes

Your promises and fairy tales have all turned into dust

Your star was high, your kingdom grew in vain now fades at last

That is the 1 thing I know

Stop talking, stop talking with that voice

Stop ! I can't stand it when I look into your eyes

Stop talking who do you think you are

Stop, you're too perfect but this time you've gone too far

Dbm7 Gb7 Cb Ebm

How can you be so sure about those tears you're giving me

Your mysteries and agonies show no effect on me

I can't believe the love we shared would ever grew so old

Your warm embrace was heaven but tonight it feels so cold

THAT IS THE 1 THING I know

Cm7 F7 Bb Dm

Stop talking

Stop talking

Ebm7

That is the 1 thing I know

Ab7 Db Fm

The 1 thing I know

That is the 1 thing I know

When I look into your eyes

That is the 1 thing I know

I can't stand it I can't stand it no more

(Gold/Lloyd/Echolette)

14. Some people

Am

Some people seem to have it all

Am

Some people always have to crawl

Dm/F

Some people pay to be abused

Am

Some people wind up destitute

Some people search their souls for truth

Some people try to be of use

Some people pray before they kill

Some people kill just for the thrill

Some people follow 1 man's vision

Some others die on television

Some people build their homes on sand

Some people live in garbage cans

Some people think that life is dear

Some people hope the end is near

Some people fight for right to life

Some people hate to stay alive

Some people dream of life on Mars

Some people end their life in cars

Some people throw their lives away

Some others go on holidays

A Bb C G A

Some people live and love in vain

F C G A

Some people don't and go insane

Eb Bb F C

Some people always need to win

G Ab F C

Some other people love to sin

A

Some people breaking all their vows

Some people slashing sacred cows

Some people like to worship stars

Some people think the world's a farce

Some people try to make ends meet

Some others end up kissing feet

Some people find their Holy Grail

Some other people go to hell

Some people never catch their breath

Some people drink themselves to death

Some people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Ocean - Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss)

15. Euphoria

Bm C#

Kind of thunder from my heart

Bm

Flooding my eyes

C#

Flooding my eyes

G# F#

Kind of armies marching through my head

G# A#

Sombre soldiers from nowhere

Kind of someone's moving out of me

Have no fear

Have no fear

Kind of someone's moving out of me

Goin' somewhere

Goin' somewhere

F C

Ship is leaving right on time

G D

Empty harbour, wave goodbye

Evacuation of the isle

Caveman's paintings drowning

Famous last words on the air

I stay here and you are there

While our city softly sinks

Caveman's paintings drowning

A# F C G

(Gold/Lloyd/Echolette)

16. Apollo

D

Show me a place that ain't Hell

D

If there's space give me room to breathe

G

That's all that I need

D

For this body can't fail

And if music be the food of Love

Play on ! give me excess of it

Gm

Let it all out

D

Please take me out of here

D

And I shall rise from the ashes

Am

Grow like a rose from the ruins

D

There must be light in the darkness

Am

Hope at the end of the night

G

Yes I've been tryin' all my life

G/B

To get to heaven

C Eb

But awoke, in the eye of the storm

G

But I shall rise from the ashes

Am

Grow from the ruins

G/B C D

And return back home

This is the call from the gras

Coming up to the prisoners of pleasure

Drunk on the blood

Of the next generations

And I've been through many strange confusions

Splitting myself into too many faces now

The mirror is broken

I can see the worms behind

But I shall rise from the ashes...

D4/A

You may well have your ways of triumph

Bb C/G

You may well have your ways of truth

D Bb C/G

(Just gimme some room to breathe...)

D

That's all that I need

Bb

That's all that I need

C

Me and my strange friends

(Take my hand and I'll take you out of here)

Me all belong to the grand astral body

(I'll take you out of here)

And there's you behind these legendary curtains

(I'll take you out of here)

Take my hand before you wither in the crowd

(I'll take you out of here)

Take my hand

I'll take you out of here

This is the end of the show

I don't know was I wrong was I right

Oh Love I don't know

I wasn't perfect for sure

But now I feel like a new born baby

Lying in the dew of the morning

Laughing at the sky

Like a brave new Apollo

And I shall rise from the ashes...

Back home

(Gold/Lloyd/Echolette - Gold/Lloyd/Echolette/Bloss)

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Herve LAMOUREUX

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45140 Saint-Jean de la Ruelle

FRANCE

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