Morrissey - Action Is My Middle Name

from the world premiere of these songs on the bbc in june 2011 . . .

intro
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A Bm G D
A Bm G E

verse 1
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A Bm G D
writing my in – itials into your neck

A Bm G E
you are my po – ssession you don’t realise yet

G
Am i moving too fast for you

E G A
Am i beginning to confuse you

chorus 1
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D Bm
action is my middle name

E A
i can’t waste time any more

Bm G
everybody has a date with an undertaker

E
a date that they cannot break

verse 2
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A Bm G D
tongue against tongue and we’ve only just be – gun

A Bm G E
could i interest you in hours of fun

G E
Am i moving too fast for you

G A
Am i beginning to confuse you

chorus 2
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D Bm
action is my middle name

E A
i can’t waste time any more

Bm G
everybody has a date with an undertaker

E
a date that they cannot break

bridge / instrumental break
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G
Am i moving too fast for you

A
moving too fast for you

Bm
moving too fast for you

C D Bm A

chorus 3
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D Bm
action is my middle name

E A
i can’t waste time any more

Bm G
everybody has a date with an undertaker

E A
a date that they cannot brea – ea – ea – eak

outro
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D Bm
action is my middle name

E A
i can’t waste time any more

then Bm G for one bar apiece , and finally E for four bars

over which moz sang 42 “la’s”

la la la la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la la la
la la la la la la la la la la
la la

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i hope i’ve done it justice!

kevin o’brien
watford
england
june 2011

watfordkev@gmail . com