Not Ralitsa Vassileva
By Ian Anderson from his Rupi's Dance CD.
Transcribed by Peter Dawson with thanks to Håkan.
Capo 3.
3/4 time.

Intro
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Verse as instrumental


  Verse
   Em      Emb6 Em7     Emb6  Asus2 Am Asus2
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   Dinn    er   tab     le
   chatter ing  class   es
   te      ell  al      we     need t o    kno o o ow


Verse 1
Em  Emb6 Em7 Emb6 Em    Emb6 Em7  Emb6
Din ner  tab le   chattering classes –
Em Emb6 Em7 Emb6 Asus2 Am Asus2    
te ll   all we   need  to-o     know.
Em   Emb6  Em7  Emb6   Em    Emb6 Em7  Emb6
Like it.   Lump it.    Dig   it.  Dump it –
Em Emb6 Em7   Emb6 Am    
on your late, late show.


 First line of chorus
  D                         C            Em
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  And  do you  think     Ral    sa   Va    eva   you're
                   you're   it           sil       just


D(various see TAB above)C          Em
And do you think you’re Ralitsa Vassileva?
            C            Am        G      D
You’re just hand-me-down news in a cookie jar.
D                            C       Em
It’s a long way from here to CNN in America
      C        D           Em Emb6 Em7  Emb6C
and a red-eyed opinion too far.


Verse 2
Dish the dirt or dish the gravy.
Spill the beans to me.
Sinking fast in terminal boredom –
feigned interest flying free.

Chorus

Middle eight
G       A       C             Em      F         C    G     F G
Talking monkey, breaking news junkie, tragedies to reveal.
G         A       C       Em             F     C      F#7(open top string)
Light and breezy, up-beat squeezy, close in to touchy-feel.


Instrumental of intro, verse, chorus and verse.


Verse 3
Pass the Merlot, dance the three-step
Cut to a better chase.
Align yourself with no proposition
and simpler thoughts embrace.


Verse 4
Let’s talk about me. Let’s talk about you.
In a world of private rooms.
Hide awhile from dark stormbringers –
sad messengers of doom.

Chorus
Sadly, you can’t be Ralitsa Vassileva etc

Chorus again
And do you think you’re Ralitsa Vassileva etc.


Intro again ending with these 2 added bars.
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