Glory of the 80's 
Tori Amos

Transcribed By:  Kevin Hardy

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B
I took a taxi from LA to Venus in 

Nineteen eighty five I was 

Electromagnetically sucked back into a 

Party going on that night it was the 
E major
Glories of the eighties with 

Karma drawn up in lines and two 
B major
Bugle Boy models saying "Baby it's a 

Freebee you sure look deprived" 


B major
I had the Story of O in my bucket seat of my 

Wanna be Mustang 

Auditioning for reptiles in their 

Raquel Welsh campaign in the 
E major
Glories of the eighties you said 

"I'm not afraid to die" I said 
B major
"I don't find that remotely funny even 

On this space cake high" 


    F# major     E major    G# minor
And then         when       it all seemed clear 
     F# major        E major
just then        you go and 
B
Disappear 

Disappear 



B
Silicone party Barbies to the left and 

Joan of Arcs to the right no one 

Feeling insecure we were all gorge and 

Famous in our last lives in the 

E major
Glories of the eighties you said 

"The end is nothing to fear" I said 
B major
"Blow the end - now baby - who do I gotta 

Shag to get out of here?" 


     F# major     E major    G# minor
And then         when       it all seemed clear 
     F# major        E major
just then        you go and 
B
Disappear 

Disappear 


B major
Sure     you're out there orbiting around 
                          E major		 Repeat
Sure     you're out there orbiting around 
B major
Wish I had you back now 



B major
I met a drag king called venus she had a 

Velvet hologram she said "My 

Husband ran off with my shaman but they 

Love me as I am." In the 
E Major
Glories of the eighties I may 

Not have to die I'll 

B major
Clone myself like that blonde chick that sings 

Bette Davis Eyes 


    F# major    E major      G# minor
And then        when      it all seemed clear  
     F# major      E major
just then          you go and.


B major
Sure     you're out there orbiting around 
                          E major
Sure     you're out there orbiting around 
B major
Wish I had you back now 



     F# major     E major    G# minor
And then         when       it all seemed clear 
     F# major        E major
just then        you go and 
B
Disappear 

Disappear 


B major
I took a taxi from LA to Venus in 

Nineteen eighty - Nineteen eighty 

Nineteen eighty - Nineteen eighty 

Five