Chord Pump It Up by Elvis Costello

pump it up elvis costello bass intro : F# D# E D# B A F# E F# E intro : G G G# G# A A B B B B B > A# > A 4 times B7 i’ve been on tender hooks , ending in dirty looks listening to the muzak , thinking bout this n that she said that’s that , i don’t wanna chitter chat turn it down a little bit or turn it down flat E7 pump it up! when you don’t really need it pump it up! until you can feel it B B B > A# > A 4 times B7 down in the pleasure centre , hell bent or heaven sent listen to the propaganda , listen to the latest slander there’s nothing under hand that she wouldn’t understand E7 pump it up! when you don’t really need it pump it up! until you can feel it B B B > A# > A 8 times , then land on A E7 hang on with the drum beat 4 measures hey!!! B B B > A# > A 4 times B7 she’s been a bad girl . she’s like a chemical though you try to stop it , she’s like a narcotic you wanna torture her , you wanna talk to her all the things you bought for her , putting up your temperature E7 pump it up! when you don’t really need it pump it up! until you can feel it B B B > A# > A 4 times E7 out in the fashion show , down in the bargain bin you put your passion out under the pressure pin B7 fall into submission , hit - and - run transmission no use wishing now for any other sin E7 pump it up! when you don’t really need it pump it up! until you can feel it repeat B B B > A# > A and refrain to fade