How Could You Want Him When You Know You Could Have Me Cifras

How Could You Want Him? (When You Know You Could Have Me)
Acoustic/Rhythm Chords Version
Spin Doctors-Album: Pocket Full of Kryptonite, 1991
 
 
For acoustic pattern I strum the chords twice(ish) for intro as
written. Then one single chord strum over vocals, and back
to twice(ish) between vocal phrases. Or play along with the good
Doctors & you'll get it. ;-)
 
If you are more of a picker there's a tab for riffs on this site
from a fellow tabber you might check out.
 
Note last line in vs.3 is slightly different in pattern w/vocal.
 
 
 
Intro: [ G G  C C   G G  C C ] x4
 
Verse 1:
 
G          C            G        C
I'm quite contented to take my chances
 
[ G G  C C   G G  C C ]
 
G           C               G    C
Against the Guildensterns & Rosenkrantzes
 
[ G G  C C   G G  C C ]
 
G       C         G      C
It's a matter of Cain & Abel
 
[ G G  C C   G G  C C ]
 
    G               C          G         C
And I can feel your knee underneath the table
 
[ G G  C C   G G  C C ]
 
 
Chorus:
 
Bb                        A
He doesn't dangle by the seraphim
Bb                       A
He only wants a pretty face by him so
Bb                               A        C         G
How could you want him when you know you could have me?
 
Break: [ G G  C C   G G  C C ]
 
 
Verse 2:
 
G               C              G         C
See the pigeons peck & peck to pay their dues
 
[ G G  C C   G G  C C ]
 
             G             C           G          C
 But they'll peck a little extra to resole their shoes
 
[ G G  C C   G G  C C ]
 
G             C        G        C
He's with the pigeons pecking crumbs
 
[ G G  C C   G G  C C ]
 
G          C         G                   C
I'm on my deathbed bleeding with the cherubim
 
[ G G  C C   G G  C C ]
 
 
Chorus:
Bb                        A
He doesn't dangle by the seraphim
Bb                       A
He only wants a pretty face by him so
Bb                               A     C         G
How could you want him when you know you could have me?
 
Break: [ G G  C C   G G  C C ]
 
 
Bridge:
 
D                         C
Ferocious angels send me falling stars
    D                C
But I know just how dangerous wishes are
D                          C
Ferocious angels watch me come and go
D                           F            C           G        D
But I'm not too smart to go barging off roof tops, though...  no
 
 
Break/Solo: [ G G  C C   G G  C C ] x8
 
 
Verse 3:
 
G           C             G      C
Sit out September on the window sill
 
[ G G  C C   G G  C C ]
 
           G            C           G         C
'Cause you can't drink wine from a two dollar bill
 
[ G G  C C   G G  C C ]
 
      G           C            G        C
Saint Christopher lives on the end of a quill
 
[ G G  C C   G G  C C ]
 
G          C    G    C            G        C
Leave him a d-i-i-iamond in your la-a-ast will
 
[ G G  C C ]
 
 
Chorus:
Bb                        A
He doesn't dangle by the seraphim
Bb                       A
He only wants a pretty face by him so
Bb                               A        C         G
How could you want him when you know you could have me?
 
[ G G  C C   G G  C C ]
 
 
Outro:
Bb                               A        C         G
How could you want him when you know you could have me? 
[ G G  C C   G G  C C ]                                     ( x 4)
 
 
 
I sort of fade out at this point..
 
Do the yeahs, ahhhs  & crazy strumming to the end at own risk! lol
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