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Here it is: the Squeeze classic, "Pulling Mussels From The Shell,"
written by Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford, from the 1980 album "Argybargy."
Difford and Tilbrook often perform this song acoustic -- in fact, I started
playing it after seeing them on an early "Unplugged" before it got trendy
with big stars. Note: I use G# and climb back down to G on the chorus, but
on TV they played a different chord which I couldn't figure out visually.
Also, they skip the solo and go straight to the last verse...Enjoy!
"Pulling Mussels From The Shell" by Squeeze (my previous post was incorrect)
[Am]They do it down on camber sands, They do it at Wa[Dm]ikiki[Am][Dm]
[C]Lazing about the [G]beach all day, All night the crickets [F]creepy[C][F]
[E]Squinting faces at the [F]sky, A [C]Harrold Robbins [D]paperback
[E]Surfers drop their boards and [F]dry, And [C]everybody wants a[D] hat
[G]But be[Am]hind the Chalet, My holiday's complete
And I[Am] feel like William Tell
Maid [Dm]Marion on [F]her t[G]iptoed [Ab]feet[G]
Pulling mussels from the [C]shell,[G]
Pulling mussels from the [F]shell[G]
[Am]Shrinking in the sea so cold, Topless ladies look [Dm]away[Am][Dm]
[C]A he-man in a [G]sunken shower, Shelters from the [F]rain[C][F]
[E]You wish you had a motor [F]boat, To [C]pose around the [D]harbor bar
[E]And when the sun goes out to[F] bed, You [C]hook it up beh[D]ind the car
[G]But be[Am]hind the Chalet, My holiday's complete
And I[Am] feel like William Tell
Maid [Dm]Marion on [F]her t[G]iptoed [Ab]feet[G]
Pulling mussels from the [C]shell,[G]
Pulling mussels from the [F]shell[G]
[Am]Two fat ladies window shop, Something for the mantel[Dm]piece[Am][Dm]
[C]In for bingo all the[G] nines, A panda for sweet little[F] niece[C][F]
[E]The coach drivers stand [F]about, [C]Looking at a [D]local map
[E]About the boy he's gone [F]away, Do[C]wn to next door's [D]caravan
[G]But be[Am]hind the Chalet, My holiday's complete
And I[Am] feel like William Tell
Maid [Dm]Marion on [F]her t[G]iptoed [Ab]feet[G]
Pulling mussels from the [C]shell,[G]
Pulling mussels from the [F]shell (2X and end)
"The little man knows all ..."
Here it is: the Squeeze classic, "Pulling Mussels From The Shell,"
written by Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford, from the 1980 album "Argybargy."
Difford and Tilbrook often perform this song acoustic -- in fact, I started
playing it after seeing them on an early "Unplugged" before it got trendy
with big stars. Note: I use G# and climb back down to G on the chorus, but
on TV they played a different chord which I couldn't figure out visually.
Also, they skip the solo and go straight to the last verse...Enjoy!
"Pulling Mussels From The Shell" by Squeeze (my previous post was incorrect)
[Am]They do it down on camber sands, They do it at Wa[Dm]ikiki[Am][Dm]
[C]Lazing about the [G]beach all day, All night the crickets [F]creepy[C][F]
[E]Squinting faces at the [F]sky, A [C]Harrold Robbins [D]paperback
[E]Surfers drop their boards and [F]dry, And [C]everybody wants a[D] hat
[G]But be[Am]hind the Chalet, My holiday's complete
And I[Am] feel like William Tell
Maid [Dm]Marion on [F]her t[G]iptoed [Ab]feet[G]
Pulling mussels from the [C]shell,[G]
Pulling mussels from the [F]shell[G]
[Am]Shrinking in the sea so cold, Topless ladies look [Dm]away[Am][Dm]
[C]A he-man in a [G]sunken shower, Shelters from the [F]rain[C][F]
[E]You wish you had a motor [F]boat, To [C]pose around the [D]harbor bar
[E]And when the sun goes out to[F] bed, You [C]hook it up beh[D]ind the car
[G]But be[Am]hind the Chalet, My holiday's complete
And I[Am] feel like William Tell
Maid [Dm]Marion on [F]her t[G]iptoed [Ab]feet[G]
Pulling mussels from the [C]shell,[G]
Pulling mussels from the [F]shell[G]
[Am]Two fat ladies window shop, Something for the mantel[Dm]piece[Am][Dm]
[C]In for bingo all the[G] nines, A panda for sweet little[F] niece[C][F]
[E]The coach drivers stand [F]about, [C]Looking at a [D]local map
[E]About the boy he's gone [F]away, Do[C]wn to next door's [D]caravan
[G]But be[Am]hind the Chalet, My holiday's complete
And I[Am] feel like William Tell
Maid [Dm]Marion on [F]her t[G]iptoed [Ab]feet[G]
Pulling mussels from the [C]shell,[G]
Pulling mussels from the [F]shell (2X and end)
"The little man knows all ..."
