Elvis Costello - Tear Off Your Own Head

tear off your own head ( it’s a doll revolution )

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A A
who dries your eyes . . . when you cry . . .
A
who knows or . . . what an
G A
imitation is . . . . ( opening riff )
A
only you do . . .

A A
you can paint . . . make him wear . . .
A
why waste time . . .
G A
altering the hemline . . . ( opening riff )
A
or do you?

chorus :
E
tear off your own head
A
tear off your own head
D E A
it’s a doll revolution ( opening riff )

A A A
you can bat . . . you can cut . . .
A G A
you can pull . . . w/ your moveable fingers ( opening riff )
A
it looks so real
A A
but one won’t . . . so collect . .
A
dress him up in pink . . .
A G A
put him in a kitchenette ( opening riff )
A
how does this feel?

chorus

D A
what’s that sound? it’ll turn . . .
E A
it’s a doll revolution
D
they’re taking . . .
A
and they’re tearing it down
E A
it’s a doll revolution ( opening riff )

A A
you can pull and . . . till he cries . . .
A
you can twist his body
G A
till it faces . . . ( opening riff )
A
pl . . .

A A
you could make . . . a pr . . .
A
but D . . . .
G A
tell you how to live . . . ( opening riff )
A
broken pieces

chorus

D A
what’s that sound? it’ll turn . . .
E A
it’s a doll revolution
D
they’re taking . . .
A
and they’re tearing it down
E A
it’s a doll revolution ( opening riff )