Sparks - Achoo

key : D major
tempo : medium beat
vocal range : high tenor to falsetto
( D to high C )
music & lyrics by ron mael ( 1974 )

intro : D/A# G/F D

( D )
who knows what the
( F# )
wind’s gonna bring when the
( Bm ) ( D )
invalids sing “la – la’s”
( F# ) ( Bm )
with a powerful sting sting that’ll stop
( A )
any opera or any bing
( G ) ( B ) ( A )
sing , spread the news across the land
( G ) ( C ) ( F ) ( G )
all winners will be also – rans
( D ) ( F# ) ( Bm )
achoo! one size fits ev’ryone
( D ) ( F# ) ( Bm )
achoo! one breath , the deed’s been done

( idem )
grey hair , and A
dash and a flair give your
doctor an air – i’m hurt
but the choice that you made is an
obvious one for a girl who needs care
i do hope that he makes you well
say , is there any cure for hell?

chorus ( repeat )

( G ) ( B ) ( A )
sing , ile de france and ev’rywhere
( G ) ( C ) ( F ) ( G )
you can’t ignore that sort of air

chorus ( repeat )
G ( 4 bars )
so . . .
[ change from 4/4 to 5/4 beat ]
( D ) ( A ) ( D ) ( A ) ( D ) ( A7 ) ( D )
open wide , open wide and say ,
[ back to 4/4 ]
( D ) ( A ) ( D ) ( A7 ) ( D ) ( F# ) ( Bm )
open wide and say goodbye , you’ll be okay

( Em///+a/// )

( D ) ( F# ) ( Bm )
achoo! he’s gonna whisk you away
( D ) ( F# ) ( Bm )
achoo! he’s gonna make you ok
achoo ( repeat till fade )

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