Key West Intermezzo

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author’s own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study scholarship or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## # Date: Tue 18 Feb 1997 23:45:54 -0600 > "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)"  By John Mellencamp  Transcribed by Matt McClain  (Divine Inspiration by Tiffany Waggoner)  This song is played in "G" but you tune down 1/2 step so it is really in Gb.  I guess John thinks he’s in Alice In Chains or something.  I have typed this in by memory so this may not be 100% accurate  but it is fun to play.  I like to slow this song down and play it on my friend’s 12 string.  Enjoy.  [Alternate between G and D chords]  [Main Riff] (in Gb major scale- very easy to pick up)  Eb:-7----10-7---|    Then you can play anything in the Gb  Bb:---10------8-|     major scale to connect this riff  Gb:-------------|      when it repeats at various intervals  Db:-------------|       in the song. --------------| --------------|  [Alternate /w and chords] In a hand painted night me and Gypsy Scotty are partners At the hotel Flamingo wearing black market shoes This loud Cuban band is crucifying John Lennon            No one wants to be lonely No one wants to sing the blues                  She’s perched like a parrot on his tuxedo shoulder  Christ whatcha doing with him  When you could be dancing with me  She stirs the ice with her elegant finger  I want to be what she’s drinking  Yeah I just want to be  CHORUS: I saw you first  I’m the first one tonight I saw you first  Don’t that give me the right To move around in your heart Everyone was looking  But I saw you first  [Alternate between G & D] On a moon spattered road in her parrot rebozo Gypsy Scotty is driving his big long yellow car She flies like a bird over her shoulder She whispers in his ear boy you are my star  CHORUS In the bone colored dawn Me and Gypsy Scotty are singin’ The radio is playing She left her shoes out in the back He tells me a story about some girl he knows in Kentucky He just made that story up; there ain’t no girl like that  CHORUS and fade  NOTE: You can try changing from Am to Am7 in the verses to give        the song more jangle.  This posting is for Tiffany.  I love her very very very very much.  She is the reason that I write and play music and why I asked her to marry me. (SHE SAID YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)  I welcome any corrections and additions.  Please E-mail me the correct lyrics if you got ’em. Corrected lyrics have been given to me by at least 3 cool people: MENDE JOVESKI in Australia > and some other cool person who doesn’t come to mind (Sorry dude.) Peace and Love!!! Matt McClain                                              Somewhere in Mississippi