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You Don't Have To Be A Prostitute by Flight Of The Conchords
You Don't Have To Be A Prostitute
Tuning: EADGBE
Intro/Verse
Am Dm E7
e|----0-0----0-0-----0-0------------1-1-----1-1-----1-1--0-0-0---------|
B|----1-1----1-1-----1-1------------3-3-----3-3-----3-3--3-3-3---------|
G|----2-2----2-2-----2-2------------2-2-----2-2-----2-2--1-1-1---------|
D|--------------------------------0----------------------0-0-0---------|
A|-0------0-----------------0-2-3---------3-------2------2-2-2---------|
E|----------4----4-3----3-2------------------------------0-0-0---------|
Chorus
C G F G
e|---------------------------------------------|
B|----5-5--5-5--3-3--3-3--1-1--1-1--3-3--3-3---|
G|----5-5--5-5--4-4--4-4--2-2--2-2--4-4--4-4---|
D|----5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--3-3--3-3--5-5--5-5---|
A|----3-3--3-3--5-5--5-5--3-3--3-3--5-5--5-5---|
E|--------------3-3--3-3--1-1--1-1--3-3--3-3---|
Post-Chorus
C G F G
e|----8--8---8--8----10-10--10-10--8--8---8--8---10-10--10-10-------|
B|----8--8---8--8----12-10--10-10--10-10--10-10--12-12--12-12-------|
G|----9--9---9--9----12-12--12-12--10-10--10-10--12-12--12-12-------|
D|----10-10--10-10---12-12--12-12--10-10--10-10--12-12--12-12-------|
A|----10-10--10-10---10-10--10-10--8--8---8--8---10-10--10-10-------|
E|----8--8---8--8---------------------------------------------------|
Song Order:
Intro
Verse x3
Chorus x4
Post-Chorus x4
Verse x3
Chorus x4
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 2
Tuning: Standard
Intro + Verse
e|-5-5--5--3-3--3--2-2--2---------------|--1-1--1--1-1--1--0-0--0--0-0--0-|
B|-5-5--5--5-5--5--1-1--1--/5--5-5--3-1-|--3-3--3--3-3--3--0-0--0--3-3--3-|
G|-5-5--5--5-5--5--2-2--2--/5--5-5--2-2-|--2-2--2--2-2--2--1-1--1--1-1--1-|
D|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|(x4)
A|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
U D U U D U U D U U D U etc
Chorus
e|-------------3--3--3--3-|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|
B|-5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3-|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|
G|-5--5--5--5--4--4--4--4-|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-|
D|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|(x4)
A|-3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5-|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
(All upstrokes)
e|-------------3----------|-1----------------------|
B|-5-----------3----------|-1----------------------|
G|-5-----------4----------|-2----------------------|
D|-5-----------5----------|-3----------------------| (x2)
A|-3-----------5----------|-3----------------------|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
He cant see his way out
e|-------------3----------|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|
B|-5-----------3----------|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|
G|-5-----------4----------|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-|
D|-5-----------5----------|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
A|-3-----------5----------|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
e|-------------3--3--3--3-|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|
B|-5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3-|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|
G|-5--5--5--5--4--4--4--4-|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-|
D|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
A|-3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5-|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
Verse
Chorus
Outro
e|-------------3--3--3--3-|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|
B|-5--5--5--5--3--3--3--3-|-1--1--1--1--1--1--1--1-|
G|-5--5--5--5--4--4--4--4-|-2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2-|
D|-5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|(x2)
A|-3--3--3--3--5--5--5--5-|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|
E|------------------------|------------------------|
U - Upstroke
D - Downstroke
/ - Slide
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version 3
Opening Chords Reggae Style
A Am Dm E7
Ooohooooh
A Am
Its a cold night, beneath the street light, theres a man whose pants are too tight.
Dm E7
Oh no, his pants are too tight.
My pants are too tight.
A Am
He stands there, and empty stare, trying to make enough money for his cab fare home.
Dm E7
He'll have to walk home tonight.
Don't have enough for the ride.
A Am
The streets are cruel, he tries to act cool, he goes to work with only his one tool.
Dm E7
You can put away your tool, Jermaine.
Chorus
C G F
You don't have to be, a prostitute.
G
No no no no no
C G F G
You can say no, to being a man hoe. A male jigalo.
C G F
You don't have to be, a prostitute.
G
No no no no no
C G F G
You can say no to being a night looker, boy hooker, boy, bro, hoe.
C G F
He can not see his way out.
G
I can not see my way out.
C G F
He can't see his way out.
G
Male prostitution seems to be my only option.
C G F
He can't see his way out
G
I cannot see my way out.
C G F
He can't see his way out.
G
No, no, no, no, no.
Verse
A Am
He sends cheep thrills, to pay expensive bills, but check your resume, you must
have some other skills
Dm E7
Do you have any other skills? Like typing?
A Am
They see him, want him to please them, want him to play them, but they don't even pay him.
Dm E7
Oh no, they don't think he's worth it at all.
A Am
Don't think I know when, he tries to bring them home, maybe that would be a way if he lived alone.
Dm E7
Oh, you have a roommate Jemaine, don't bring them home.
Chorus
C G F
You don't have to be, a prostitute.
G
No no no no no
C G F G
You can say no, to being a man hoe. A male jigalo.
C G F
You don't have to be, a prostitute.
G
No no no no no
C G F G
You can say no to being a night looker, boy hooker, boy, bro, hoe.
Steel Drum Solo (same chords as chorus)
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version 4
This is played in a reggae style and ends with Eugene playing a steel drum solo.
Am Em Dm E7
Ooohooooh
Am Em
Its a cold night, beneath the street light, theres a man whose pants are too tight.
Dm E7
Oh no, his pants are too tight.
My pants are too tight.
Am Em
He stands there, and empty stare, trying to make enough money for his cab fare home.
Dm E7
He'll have to walk home tonight.
Don't have enough for the ride.
Am Em
The streets are cruel, he tries to act cool, he goes to work with only his work tool.
Dm E7
You can put away your tool, Jermaine.
Chorus
C G F
You don't have to be, a prostitute.
G
No no no no no
C G F G
You can say no, to being a man hoe. A male gigolo.
C G F
You don't have to be, a prostitute.
G
No no no no no
C G F G
You can say no to being a night looker, boy hooker, rent-boy, bro, hoe.
C G F
He can not see his way out.
G
I can not see my way out.
C G F
He can't see his way out.
G
Male prostitution seems to be my only option.
C G F
He can't see his way out
G
I cannot see my way out.
C G F
He can't see his way out.
G
No, no, no, no, no.
Verse
Am Em
He sends cheep thrills, to pay expensive bills, but check your resume, you must
have some other skills
Dm E7
Do you have any other skills? Like typing?
Am Em
They see him, want him to please them, want him to play them, but they don't even pay him.
Dm E7
Oh no, they don't think he's worth it at all.
Am Em
Don't think I know when, he tries to bring them home, maybe that would be a way if he lived alone.
Dm E7
Oh, you have a roommate Jemaine, don't bring them home.
Chorus
C G F
You don't have to be, a prostitute.
G
No no no no no
C G F G
You can say no, to being a man hoe. A male jigalo.
C G F
You don't have to be, a prostitute.
G
No no no no no
C G F G
You can say no to being a night looker, boy hooker, a rent-boy, bro, hoe.
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version 5
Am Am(maj7)
It's a cold night, beneath the street light
Am7
There's a man whose pants are too tight
Dm E7
Oh no, his pants are too tight (my pants are too tight)
Am Am(maj7)
He stands there, an empty stare
Am7 Dm
Trying to make enough money for his cab fare home
Dm E7
He'll have to walk home tonight (don't have enough for the ride)
Am Am(maj7)
The streets are cruel, he tries to act cool
Am7
He goes to work with only his one tool
Dm E7
You can put away your tool, Jemaine
CHORUS
C G F
You don't have to be a prostitute, no no no no no
C G F
You can say no to being a man hoe, a male gigolo
C G F
You don't have to be a prostitute, no no no no no
C G F
You can say no to being a night looker, boy hooker, rent boy, bro ho
C G F
He can't see his way out (i cannot see my way out)
C G F
He can't see his way out (male prostitution seems to be my only option)
C G F
He can't see his way out (i cannot see my way out)
C G F
He can't see his way out (no no no no)
Am Am(maj7)
He's selling cheap thrills, to pay expensive bills
Am7
But check your resume, you must have some other skills
Dm E7
Do you have any other skills? Like typing?
Am Am(maj7)
They see him, wanted to please them
Am7
Wanted to play them but they don't even pay him
Dm E7
Oh no no, they don't think he's worth it at all
Am Am(maj7)
Though they're unknown, he tries to bring them home
Am7
Maybe it'd be okay if he lived alone
Dm E7
Ooh you have a room mate Jemaine, don't bring them home
CHORUS
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