...I'M PARTIAL TO YOUR ABRACADABRA... by Ian Dury & The Blockheads -------------------------------------............................. *from 'New Boots and Panties!' (1977)* *CAPO 4th FRET* (Original Key: B) Intro: G, G F Verse 1: G G F I'm partial to your abracadabra; Eb Bb C I'm raptured by the joy of it all. D So stop me where you start, B7 Em The cockles of his heart, Bb A7 G The panties sends it right up the wall. Verse 2: G G F Please, please, stop it; it likes it, Eb Bb C Tickles it to death either way. D These lovely boots exist, B7 Em To drive it round the twist; Bb A7 G The call of nature must be o-beyed. Chorus 1: G F G F C7 Glad it's over, but this is worse. G F G F Could hardly say, it had been co-erced. Eb7 D7 Stop it cos it likes it, it's worse. Verse 3: G G F I'm partial to your abracadabra; Eb Bb C The unforeseen e-rogenous zones. D Stop, it insists; B7 Em Slap it with your wrists; Bb A7 G It likes it when you leave it a-lone. Solo: (Over Verse Chords) G, G F, Eb Bb C D, B7 Em, Bb A7 G Verse 4: G G F There's been a manifestation; Eb Bb C Nature made it answer the call. D It simply can't resist, B7 Em Boots and pants like this; Bb A7 G Abraca-dabra for all. Chorus 2: G F G F C7 Glad it's over, but this is worse. G F G F Roll it over; too per-verse, Eb7 D7 Stop it cos it likes it, it's worse. Coda: G G F I'm partial to your abracadabra, G G F I'm partial to your abracadabra. G G F I'm partial to your abracadabra, G G F I'm partial to your abracadabra. (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- G F Eb Bb C D EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 320003 133211 665x4x x13331 x32010 xx0232 B7 Em Eb7 D7 A7 C7 EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE 021200 022000 x02223 x32310 x68686 x57575 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2006 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)