“shabby dee” (lyrics)

VERSE 1:

me and shabby dee
shabby dee and me

she doesn’t know you
though you both know me

so come see shabby dee…

VERSE 2:

for those whose eyes don’t see…
she remained a mystery

yea, to those who don’t see her
(she’s imaginary)

but to me, she’s as real as can be…

VERSE 3:

and on the date decreed
she told me where she’d be

on the top of the hill…
i swallowed a pill…

and waited patiently…

SOLO VERSE:

(new transition is C# B B (X!))

*AD-LIB OVER SOLO ON THESE CHORDS*:

(F#) (G#sus2)

(then continue to Bb G#m verse chords)

VERSE 4:

and sure as i could be…
a surge of ecstasy…

i counted to 3…
on the date (we) decreed…
(backing vox: “we agreed…”)

(and) she came right unto me…

VERSE 5:

yea, she came right unto me…
but it wasn’t meant to be…

for somebody needed her much more than me…
(so) she left reluctantly…

BRIDGE 1:

(F#)

what did it mean?

(G#sus2)

was it (merely) a dream?

the world wants a meaning, well there’s nothing to see
but shabby means the world to me

the world owes me nothing, now there’s nothing to see…

i owe it all to shabby dee…
shabby means the world to me…
((s)o i) owe it all to shabby dee..

OUTRO:

now it’s a long long way to tipperary (go on)
(DEC DEC DEC DECORATE THE BUS FOR ME)

it’s a long long way to tipperary…

*SCRAPS*

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