The Masochism Tango

The Masochism Tango easy guitar chords by Tom Lehrer

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Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 5

Capo

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Capo
  • Dm

  • G

  • C

  • Am

  • E

  • A

  • F

  • Bb

  • Dm

  • G

  • C

  • Am

  • E

  • A

  • F

  • Bb

  • Intro 1



    Verse 1
    ache 
    for 
    the 
    touch 
    of 
    your 
    lips, 
    dear 

    But 
    much 
    more 
    for 
    the 
    touch 

    of 
    your 
    whips, 
    dear 

    You 
    can 
    raise 
    welts 

    Like 
    nobody 
    else 

    As 
    we 
    dance 
    to 
    the 
    Masochism 
    Tango 


    Verse 2
    Let 
    our 
    love 
    be 
    flame, 
    not 
    an 
    ember 

    Say 
    it's 
    me 
    that 
    you 
    want 
    to 
    dis
    member 

    Blacken 
    my 
    eye 

    Set 
    fire 
    to 
    my 
    tie 

    As 
    we 
    dance 
    to 
    the 
    Masochism 
    Tango 


    Bridge 1
    At 
    your 
    com
    mand 

    Be
    fore 
    you, 
    here 
    stand 

    My 
    heart 
    is 
    in 
    my 
    hand 
    (Yecch!) 

    It's 
    here 
    that 
    must 
    be 

    My 
    heart 
    en
    treats 

    Just 
    hear 
    those 
    savage 
    beats 

    And 
    go 
    put 
    on 
    your 
    cleats 

    And 
    come 
    and 
    trample 
    me 


    Verse 3
    Your 
    heart 
    is 
    hard 
    as 
    stone 
    or 
    ma
    hogany 

    That's 
    why 
    I'm 
    in 
    such 
    exquisite 
    a
    gony 

    My 
    soul 
    is 
    on 
    fire 

    It's 
    a
    flame 
    with 
    de
    sire 

    Which 
    is 
    why 
    perspire 
    when 
    we 
    tango 

    Bridge 2
    You 
    caught 
    my 
    nose 

    In 
    your 
    left 
    casta
    net, 
    love 

    can 
    feel 
    the 
    pain 
    yet, 
    love 

    Every 
    time 
    hear 
    drums 

    And 
    envy 
    the 
    rose 

    That 
    you 
    held 
    in 
    your 
    teeth, 
    love 

    With 
    the 
    thorns 
    under
    neath, 
    love 

    Sticking 
    into 
    your 
    gums 

    Verse 4
    Your 
    eyes 
    cast 
    spell 
    that 
    be
    witches 

    The 
    last 
    time 
    needed 
    twenty 
    stitches 

    To 
    sew 
    up 
    the 
    gash 

    That 
    you 
    made 
    with 
    your 
    lash 

    As 
    we 
    danced 
    to 
    the 
    Masochism 
    Tango 

    Bridge 3
    Bash 
    in 
    my 
    brain 

    And 
    make 
    me 
    scream 
    with 
    pain 

    Then 
    kick 
    me 
    once 
    a
    gain 

    And 
    say 
    we'll 
    never 
    part 

    know 
    too 
    well 

    I'm 
    underneath 
    your 
    spell 

    So, 
    darling, 
    if 
    you 
    smell 

    Something 
    burning, 
    it's 
    my 
    heart 
    (hic!) 

    'Scuse 
    me! 

    Verse 5
    Take 
    your 
    cigarette 
    from 
    its 
    holder 

    And 
    burn 
    your 
    initials 
    in 
    my 
    shoulder 

    Fracture 
    my 
    spine 

    And 
    swear 
    that 
    you're 
    mine 

    As 
    we 
    dance 
    to 
    the 
    Maso- 
    chism 
    Tango! 

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