Chords for The Slits "Improperly Dressed"
Tempo:
126.85 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
G
Dm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
[E]
[D] [E] Stared out from [A] the minute that I [E] leave the place
[A] My eyes straight ahead of me cutting [E] into [A] space
[E] You don't make eye [D] contact, staring me down the street
Cause that's an [A] invitation to [E] everyone you meet
And things can get uncomfortable, aren't you James, late at night
When the body in the car is thinking else you might
[A] Must I be polite?
[E]
[Dm] Carefree, carefree, all [E] the younglings fun
[Dm] Hostility or honesty, [D] an improperly dressed
[A]
[E] Carefree, [Dm] carefree, all the younglings fun
[Em]
Hostility or honesty, an [A] improperly dressed
How [A]
[E] your heart is very entertaining
You're exploring in the city even when it's raining
[Bm] People start to bug [A] cause [Em] they've been [E] brought up
Not to understand, it's a dribble blow, kissies point you out to all their friends
Sometimes what's wrong bothers me and sometimes it just doesn't
I have moods which I use but then again who hasn't?
[A] Who doesn't?
[E] [Dm]
Carefree, carefree, [Em] all the younglings [Dm] fun
Hostility or honesty, [F#] an improperly dressed
[A] [Dm] Carefree, carefree, all the younglings [E] fun
Hostility or honesty, an [A] improperly dressed
[D]
[Am] [E] If you go out and cannot latch, I mean look like everyone else
Bust a step and touch the switch, I'll keep his heart melt
You won't love them on you as I consider her rather proud
[G#m]
When
[G] [G#m]
[G] [E] [B]
[E] [A] [E]
[B]
[G] [D] [G]
[E] I [G] walk around, [A]
do I have to [Em] be brave [A] in my own clothes?
Do I have to be proud when I walk around in my own clothes?
Do I have to be [Em] brave when [E] I walk around?
Do I have to be [G] brave?
Do I [E] have to be proud when I walk around?
Do I have to be brave in my own clothes?
Do I have to be proud?
[A] Do [E] I have to be brave?
[F#]
[G] [E] Do I have to be brave?
Do I have to be proud?
[A] Do I have to be brave?
Do I have to be proud?
Do [Em] I have to be [E] proud?
Do I [E] have to be brave?
[A] Do I have to be proud?
If you dare make eye contact, do I have to be brave?
You're one of them, I knew [F] I'd say, do I have to be proud?
Carefree, carefree, do I have to be brave?
If you [Gm] dare make eye contact, [G] do I have to be proud?
You're one of them, I knew I'd say, do I have to be proud?
[N]
[D] [E] Stared out from [A] the minute that I [E] leave the place
[A] My eyes straight ahead of me cutting [E] into [A] space
[E] You don't make eye [D] contact, staring me down the street
Cause that's an [A] invitation to [E] everyone you meet
And things can get uncomfortable, aren't you James, late at night
When the body in the car is thinking else you might
[A] Must I be polite?
[E]
[Dm] Carefree, carefree, all [E] the younglings fun
[Dm] Hostility or honesty, [D] an improperly dressed
[A]
[E] Carefree, [Dm] carefree, all the younglings fun
[Em]
Hostility or honesty, an [A] improperly dressed
How [A]
[E] your heart is very entertaining
You're exploring in the city even when it's raining
[Bm] People start to bug [A] cause [Em] they've been [E] brought up
Not to understand, it's a dribble blow, kissies point you out to all their friends
Sometimes what's wrong bothers me and sometimes it just doesn't
I have moods which I use but then again who hasn't?
[A] Who doesn't?
[E] [Dm]
Carefree, carefree, [Em] all the younglings [Dm] fun
Hostility or honesty, [F#] an improperly dressed
[A] [Dm] Carefree, carefree, all the younglings [E] fun
Hostility or honesty, an [A] improperly dressed
[D]
[Am] [E] If you go out and cannot latch, I mean look like everyone else
Bust a step and touch the switch, I'll keep his heart melt
You won't love them on you as I consider her rather proud
[G#m]
When
[G] [G#m]
[G] [E] [B]
[E] [A] [E]
[B]
[G] [D] [G]
[E] I [G] walk around, [A]
do I have to [Em] be brave [A] in my own clothes?
Do I have to be proud when I walk around in my own clothes?
Do I have to be [Em] brave when [E] I walk around?
Do I have to be [G] brave?
Do I [E] have to be proud when I walk around?
Do I have to be brave in my own clothes?
Do I have to be proud?
[A] Do [E] I have to be brave?
[F#]
[G] [E] Do I have to be brave?
Do I have to be proud?
[A] Do I have to be brave?
Do I have to be proud?
Do [Em] I have to be [E] proud?
Do I [E] have to be brave?
[A] Do I have to be proud?
If you dare make eye contact, do I have to be brave?
You're one of them, I knew [F] I'd say, do I have to be proud?
Carefree, carefree, do I have to be brave?
If you [Gm] dare make eye contact, [G] do I have to be proud?
You're one of them, I knew I'd say, do I have to be proud?
[N]
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_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [E] Stared out from [A] the minute that I [E] leave the place
_ [A] My eyes straight ahead of me cutting [E] into [A] space
_ [E] You don't make eye [D] contact, staring me down the street
Cause that's an [A] invitation to [E] everyone you _ meet
And things can get uncomfortable, aren't you James, late at night
_ When the body in the car is thinking else you might
[A] _ _ _ _ Must I be polite?
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
[Dm] _ _ _ Carefree, carefree, all [E] the younglings fun
[Dm] Hostility or honesty, [D] an improperly dressed
[A] _ _ _ _ _
[E] Carefree, [Dm] carefree, all the younglings fun
[Em]
Hostility or honesty, an [A] _ improperly dressed
_ _ _ _ _ How [A] _
_ [E] your heart is very _ _ entertaining
_ You're exploring in the city _ even when it's raining _
[Bm] People start to bug [A] cause [Em] they've been [E] brought _ up
Not to understand, it's a dribble blow, kissies point you out to all their friends
_ Sometimes what's wrong bothers me and sometimes it just doesn't
I have moods which I use but then again who hasn't?
[A] Who doesn't? _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
Carefree, carefree, [Em] all the younglings [Dm] fun
Hostility or honesty, [F#] an improperly dressed
[A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ Carefree, carefree, all the younglings [E] fun
Hostility or honesty, an [A] _ improperly dressed
[D] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [E] If you go out and cannot _ latch, I mean look like everyone else
Bust a step and touch the switch, I'll keep his heart melt
You won't love them on you as I consider her rather proud
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ When _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
[E] I [G] walk around, _ _ [A]
do I have to [Em] be brave [A] in my own clothes?
_ _ Do I have to be proud when I walk around _ in _ my own clothes? _ _
_ Do I have to be [Em] brave when [E] I walk around?
Do I have to be [G] brave?
Do I [E] have to be proud when I walk _ around?
_ _ _ Do I have to be brave in my own _ _ clothes?
Do I have to be proud? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ Do [E] I have to be _ brave?
_ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [E] Do I have to be brave? _
_ _ Do I have to be proud? _ _
[A] _ _ Do I have to be brave?
Do I have to be proud?
Do [Em] I have to be [E] proud?
Do I [E] have to be brave? _
_ _ _ [A] Do I have to be proud?
If you dare make eye contact, do I have to be brave?
You're one of them, I knew [F] I'd say, do I have to be proud?
_ Carefree, carefree, do I have to be brave?
If you [Gm] dare make eye contact, [G] do I have to be proud?
You're one of them, I knew I'd say, do I have to be proud?
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [E] Stared out from [A] the minute that I [E] leave the place
_ [A] My eyes straight ahead of me cutting [E] into [A] space
_ [E] You don't make eye [D] contact, staring me down the street
Cause that's an [A] invitation to [E] everyone you _ meet
And things can get uncomfortable, aren't you James, late at night
_ When the body in the car is thinking else you might
[A] _ _ _ _ Must I be polite?
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _
[Dm] _ _ _ Carefree, carefree, all [E] the younglings fun
[Dm] Hostility or honesty, [D] an improperly dressed
[A] _ _ _ _ _
[E] Carefree, [Dm] carefree, all the younglings fun
[Em]
Hostility or honesty, an [A] _ improperly dressed
_ _ _ _ _ How [A] _
_ [E] your heart is very _ _ entertaining
_ You're exploring in the city _ even when it's raining _
[Bm] People start to bug [A] cause [Em] they've been [E] brought _ up
Not to understand, it's a dribble blow, kissies point you out to all their friends
_ Sometimes what's wrong bothers me and sometimes it just doesn't
I have moods which I use but then again who hasn't?
[A] Who doesn't? _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _
Carefree, carefree, [Em] all the younglings [Dm] fun
Hostility or honesty, [F#] an improperly dressed
[A] _ _ [Dm] _ _ Carefree, carefree, all the younglings [E] fun
Hostility or honesty, an [A] _ improperly dressed
[D] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [E] If you go out and cannot _ latch, I mean look like everyone else
Bust a step and touch the switch, I'll keep his heart melt
You won't love them on you as I consider her rather proud
_ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ When _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
[E] I [G] walk around, _ _ [A]
do I have to [Em] be brave [A] in my own clothes?
_ _ Do I have to be proud when I walk around _ in _ my own clothes? _ _
_ Do I have to be [Em] brave when [E] I walk around?
Do I have to be [G] brave?
Do I [E] have to be proud when I walk _ around?
_ _ _ Do I have to be brave in my own _ _ clothes?
Do I have to be proud? _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ Do [E] I have to be _ brave?
_ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [E] Do I have to be brave? _
_ _ Do I have to be proud? _ _
[A] _ _ Do I have to be brave?
Do I have to be proud?
Do [Em] I have to be [E] proud?
Do I [E] have to be brave? _
_ _ _ [A] Do I have to be proud?
If you dare make eye contact, do I have to be brave?
You're one of them, I knew [F] I'd say, do I have to be proud?
_ Carefree, carefree, do I have to be brave?
If you [Gm] dare make eye contact, [G] do I have to be proud?
You're one of them, I knew I'd say, do I have to be proud?
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _