Praying Mantis

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Intro (bass line)

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Verse 1

C        F         Bb            
I saw a girl, she reminded me of 
F        C - F - Bb - F
you

C            F            Bb    
She did the things that a girl 
        F         C - F - Bb - F
like you might do

C             F             Bb  
Her body was green and she had 
            F       C - F - Bb - F
two vicious jaws

C                 F          Bb 
She polished her mate as she 
                 F      C - F - Bb 
kissed him with her claws
- F



Bridge

         C    F               Bb  F
Yeah but I'll survive, it was on tv

         C          F        
She had six strong legs and it 
  Bb         F
frightened me

         C     F    Bb       
She had insect eyes but I could 
          F
still see

         C             F   Bb    
That the look she gave him you 
      F
give to me


Chorus

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              C       F
I feel like a praying mantis

  Bb         F
I sense your antics

              C       F
I feel like a praying mantis

  Bb         F
I sense your antics

    C       F
but I can't help it

Bb                    F
I've been too frantic too long


Verse 2

     C           F         Bb    
She bit off his head so he would 
             F        C - F - Bb - F
not feel the pain

    C           F               
She wanted his body so much she 
Bb      F        C - F - Bb - F
ate his brain


Bridge

         C    F               Bb 
Yeah but I'll survive, no you 
   F
won't catch me

      C          F         
I'll resist the urge that is 
  Bb       F
tempting me

     C        F     Bb            
I'll avert my eyes, keep you off my 
F
knee

       C        F             Bb 
But it feels so good when you 
     F
talk to me


Chorus

              C       F
I feel like a praying mantis

  Bb         F
I sense your antics

              C       F
I feel like a praying mantis

  Bb         F
I sense your antics

    C       F
but I can't help it

Bb                    F
I've been too frantic too long

              C       F
I feel like a praying mantis

  Bb         F
I sense your antics

              C       F
I feel like a praying mantis

  Bb         F
I sense your antics

    C       F
but I can't help it

Bb                    F
I've been too frantic too long

(instrumental - there is a base line
 that could be played here  - Dixon 
played bass)
    C    F   Bb    F


Bridge

         C     F              Bb F
Yeah but I'll survive, it was on TV

        C           F        
She had six strong legs and it 
  Bb         F
frightened me

        C      F          Bb 
She had insect eyes but I could 
         F
still see

         C             F       Bb
that the look she gave him you 
      F
give to me