Written by Ron Mael
Intro Repeat F Bb
then
F
the
Bb F/A
lawns grow plush in the hinterlands It's
Ab Cm/G
the perfect little setting for the one night stands Now the
Bb/F F
drapes are drawn and the lights are out It's the
Ab/Eb Cm
time to put in practice what you've dreamed about
Cm Bb
Well she can show you
F Bb Bb
what you must do To be more like people
F Bb F F
better than you................................................
Bb Bb
Amateur Hour goes on and on When you turn pro you
Amateur Hour goes on and on When you turn pro you
F F
know she'll let you know
know she tells you so
Girls grow tops to go topless in
While we sit and count the hairs that blossom from our chins
Our voices change at a rapid pace
I could start a song a tenor and then end as bass
Choose your partners everyone
If you hesitate, the good ones are gone
the 'ooh' bit 1 bar each Bb F/A Ab Cm/G Bb F Ab/Eb Cm
C C G G
C G/B
Dance, laugh, wine, dine and talk and sing but
Bb Dm/A
those cannot replace what is the real thing It's a
C/G G
lot like playing the violin You can
Bb/F Dm
not start off and be Yehudi Menuhin So
C C
Amateur Hour goes on and on When you turn pro you
Amateur Hour goes on and on When you turn pro you
G G
know she'll let you know
know she tells you so
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