SONG: Cell Block Tango
ARTIST: John Kander and Fred
From the musical, Chicago
*NOTE: the girls' stories are told over and between the main chorus
Pop.
Six.
Squish.
Uh-Uh.
Cicero.
Lipschitz!
Pop.
Six.
Squish.
Uh-Uh.
Cicero.
Lipschitz!
Pop. Six. Squish. Uh-Uh.
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Cicero. Lipschitz!
Pop. Six. Squish. Uh-Uh.
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Cicero. Lipschitz!
He had it comin'
He had it comin'
He only had himself to blame.
If you'd have been there
If you'd have seen it
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I betcha you would have done the same!
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Pop. Six. Squish. Uh-Uh.
+ -
Cicero. Lipschitz!
-
Pop. Six. Squish. Uh-Uh.
+ - -
Cicero. Lipschitz!
He had it comin'
He had it comin'
He only had himself to blame.
If you'd have been there
If you'd have seen it
-
I betcha you would have done the same!
+ --
He had it comin'
He had it comin'
He only had himself to blame.
If you'd have been there
If you'd have seen it
-
I betcha you would have done the same!
+ --
He had it coming
+ --
He had it coming
+--
He only had himself to blame.
If you'd have been there
If you'd have seen it
-
I betcha you would have done the same!
+ -
He had it comin'
He had it comin'
He took a flower in its prime.
And then he used it
and he abused it
+ -
It was a murder, but not a crime!
#9 -
If you'd have been there
If you'd have seen it
+ - (4 bars)
I betcha you would have done the same!
(2 bars)
- - (4 bars)
+
He had it comin',
He had it comin',
He only had himself to blame
If you'd have been there
If you'd have seen it
+ - - -
I betcha you would have felt the same!
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He had it comin'
He had it comin'
He took a flower in its prime.
And then he used it
and he abused it
+ -
It was a murder, but not a crime!
-
They had it comin'
They had it comin'
They had it comin'
They had it comin'
They had it comin' all along
All along
I didn't do it
She didn't do it
But if I'd done it
But if she'd done it
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How could you tell me that I was wrong
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They had it comin'
They had it comin'
They had it comin'
They had it comin'
They had it comin' all along
(they took a flower) in its prime
I didn't do it.
And then they used it
but if I'd done it
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How could you tell me that I was wrong
He had it comin'
He had it comin'
+
He only had himself to blame
If you'd have been there
if you'd have seen it
+ -
I betcha you would have felt the same!
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The dirty bum, bum, bum, bum, bum
The dirty bum, bum, bum, bum, bum
They had it comin'
They had it comin'
+ --
They had it comin'
They had it comin'
+ --
They had it comin' all along
All along
'Cause if they used us
'Cause if they used us
And they abused us
And they abused us
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(How) could you tell us
+ -
That we were wrong?
He had it comin'
He had it comin'
+ --
He had it comin'
He had it comin'
+--
He only had himself to blame.
(...had) himself to blame
#9 --
If you'd have been there
If you'd have been there
If you'd have seen it
If you'd have seen it
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(I) betcha you would have felt the same!
(2 bars) -
I betcha you would have done
(2 bars)
the same!