Appetite

(Original version - for acoustic version, see below)

Chords

Asus4002230

Bm7224232

Em022000

Esus044200

Gmaj7300023

EmEsusBm7   x4

Verse 1:

Em   A    Em               A  

"Please Be Careful" is never careful till it hears the gun.

Em   A          Em           A

She will always pay the bills for the having big fun.

Gmaj7                  A

He talks so well, what can you do?

Gmaj7                A

It's pretty plain-he means it, too.

Em          Asus4

I don't want to sell you lines,

Em          Asus4

I only mean to do you right,

  Esus            A      G

But I'm a simple slave of appetite

         Esus A      G

I'm a poor slave of appetite . . .     

Verse 2:

Em           A                  Em                   A

Hunger howls, hunger's red, hunger stays until it's fed

Gmaj7                 A

Then it someh-h-h-how fades

Gmaj7                       A

Then it somehow leaves your sight

      EsusA      G

Depending on its appetite

      EsusA      G

Depending on its appetite . . .  So if you

Chorus:

Gmaj7        A           G

Take, then put back good.  And if you

Gmaj7    A        G

Steal, be Robin Hood.  If your

Gmaj7                  A         G

Eyes are wanting all you see,

           Esus  A      G

Then I think I'll name you after me

(repeat above)

   Esus    A     G

I think I'll call you appetite

Intro

Verse 3:  (same as verse 1)

Here she is with two small problems and the best part of the blame;

Wishes she could call him heartache but it's not a boy's name.

If you grow up to be just like him, just like me,

You're fighting for exclusive rights

For honeymoons each sleepless night

In which case I'll call you appetite

Yes I think I'll call you appetite . . .  So if you

Chorus

Intro

(Acoustic Version, from the 'Steve McQueen: Legacy Edition', compiled by John Green)

Capo 2

Intro: D  D/C#  Em9 (repeat)

Em       A         Em             A  

  Please be careful is never careful till it hears the gun.

Em      A           Em           A

  She will always pay the bills for the having big fun.

D                  A           G

He talks so well, what can you do?

    D                 A        G

It's pretty plain...he means it too.

D               A        G

I don't want to sell you lines,

D              A      G

I only mean to do you right,

    D             D/C#  Em9

But I'm a simple slave of appetite

     D           D/C#  Em9

I'm a poor slave of appetite . . .     

Em                   A   Em                      A

Hunger howls, hunger's red, hunger stays until it's fed

D                A   G

Then it some-h-h-how fades

D                      A     G

Then it somehow leaves your sight

  D             D/C#  Em9

Depending on its appetite

  D              D/C#  Em9

Depending on your appetite

Chorus:

              D     A        G

So if you take, then put back good. 

                D   A     G

And if you steal, be Robin Hood.

          D            A       G

If your eyes are wanting all you see,

      D                 D/C#   Em9

Then I think I'll name you after me

(repeat above)

  D                 D/C#  Em9

I think I'll call you appetite

Here she is with two small problems and the best part of the blame;

Wishes she could call him heartache but it's not a boy's name.

If you grow up to be just like him, just like me,

You're fighting for exclusive rights

For honeymoons each sleepless night

In which case I'll call you appetite

Yes I think I'll call you appetite

Repeat Chorus

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