
Third Rate Romance
Amazing Rhythm Aces
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Tom: Arom
Thu Dec 10 14:04:54 PST 1992
Article: 493 of *
Newsgroups: *
Path: *!uunet!*!swrinde!emory!*!*!wupost!gumby!destroyer!ncar!csn!cherokee!daniel!jerryh
From: * ( Jerry Hogan)
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Sender: *el ( Jerry Hogan)
Nntp-Posting-Host: *
Organization: U S WEST Advanced Technologies
Date: Wed, 9 Dec 1992 13:54:23 GMT
Lines: 124
The Amazing Rythmn Aces were a great group with some fabulous musicians. This is one
of their best and one of my favorites. Hope y'all like it.
A E
Settin' at a tiny table in a ritzy restaurant, She was starin' at her coffee cup,
A
He was tryin' to keep his courage up while 'plying booze.
A E
The talk was small when they talked at all they both knew what they want.
There was no need to talk about it,
A
They were old enough to start without it and keep it smooth.
C# F#m D
(5 beats)
She said, "You don't look like my type but I guess you'll do."
A E A
Third rate romance, low rent rendezvous.
C# F#m D
He said, "I'll even tell you that I love you if you want me to."
(Solo 1)
e:-9-------9-11--------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-9---h11-----------5-6-5------5--------------------------------------------|
G:-------------------5-7-5------5--------------------------------------------|
D:--------------5-h7-------5-h7--------5-7-u5--------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------5-h7--------7\-----------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A E A
Third rate romance, low rent rendezvous.
(Solo 2)
e:-12-12-12-12--10-10-10-10---9--9--9--7-7-7-7--5-4-3-2----------------------|
B:-14-14-14-14--12-12-12-12--10-10-10--9-9-9-9--7-5-4-3----------------------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-------12-12----h14-12----------------12-12----h14-12----------------12----|
G:-11\13-------13--------13----------13-------13--------13----------13----14-|
D:--------------------------14-14-14-----------------------14-14-14----------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e:----12----14----15-16-17---------------------------------------------------|
B:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-14----15----16----17-18---------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A E
When they left the bar, they got in his car and they drove away.
^
A
He drove to the Family Inn, She didn't even have to pretend she didn't know what for.
^ ^
E
Then he went to the desk and made his request while she waited outside.
^
A
When he came back with the key, she said give it to me and I'll unlock the door.
^ ^
C# F#m D
She kept sayin', "I've never really done this kind of thing before, have you?"
(Solo 1)
e:-9-------9-11--------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-9---h11-----------5-6-5------5--------------------------------------------|
G:-------------------5-7-5------5--------------------------------------------|
D:--------------5-h7-------5-h7--------5-7-u5--------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------5-h7--------7\-----------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A E A
Third rate romance, low rent rendezvous.
C# F#m D
He said, "Yes I have, but only a time or two."
(Solo 1)
e:-9-------9-11--------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-9---h11-----------5-6-5------5--------------------------------------------|
G:-------------------5-7-5------5--------------------------------------------|
D:--------------5-h7-------5-h7--------5-7-u5--------------------------------|
A:--------------------------------5-h7--------7\-----------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A E A
Third rate romance, low rent rendezvous.
Third rate romance, low rent rendezvous.
Third rate romance, low rent rendezvous.
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After the first verse there are some ^s under some of the lyrics. This marks
a place where one can put in a harmonic scale run as follows:
e:-7--5--4--3/2--------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-9--7--5--4/3--------------------------------------------------------------|
G:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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