I Want To Be Evil chords by Eartha Kitt

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Intro:
| Cm   |


Verse 1:
Cm
 I've posed for pictures with Iv'ry Soap
Gm
 I've petted stray dogs, and shied clear of dope
F
 My smile is brilliant, my glance is tender
G7                   Cm
 But I'm noted most for my unspoiled agenda

Verse 2:
     Cm
I've been made Miss Rheingold, though I never touch beer
Gm
 And I'm the person to whom they say, "You're sweet, My Dear."
F
 The only etchings I've seen have been behind glass
    G7                 Cm
And the closest I've been to a bar, was at ballet class


Verse 3:
C
Prim and proper, the girl who's never been kissed
  Gm                 Cm
I'm tired of being pure and not chased
               Gm
Like something that seeks its level
         Ab
I wanna go to the devil


Refrain:
      Fm Cm    G
I wanna be evil, I wanna spit tacks
      C         G    C
I wanna be evil, and cheat at jacks
      Fm  C       G
I wanna be wicked, I wanna tell lies
      C          Fm
I wanna be mean, and throw mud pies


Verse 4:
     Bbm7      Db7
I want to wake up in the morning
     Ab7
With that  dark brown taste
G
 I want to see some dissipation in my face
      Fm Cm      G
I wanna be evil, I wanna be mad
       C7       Fm
But more than that I wanna be bad


Verse 5:
      Ebm7        Fm
I wanna be evil, and trump an ace
    Ab7
Just to see my partner's face
      Ebm7       Fm
I wanna be nasty, I wanna be cruel
      Ab7          Eb7
I wanna be daring, I wanna shoot pool
      Eb7
And in the theatre
     Gb7   Eb
I want to change my seat
Ab7
Just so I can step on

Everybody's feet


Refrain:
      Dbm7        F7
I wanna be evil, I wanna hurt flies
       Eb7
I wanna sing songs like the guy who cries
      Ebm7         F7
I wanna be horrid, I wanna drink booze
         G        Eb7
And whatever I've got I'm eager to lose


Tag:
      Abm7     Ebm7   Eb7
I wanna be evil, little evil me
         Eb7   B7 Bb7 Eb7
Just as mean and evil as I  can be