Lyrics & Chords: The Item Is The Totem


by Pekka Rechardt and Mats Huldén. Album: Dark Album (1977)
Em        F#m7   C#m   F#m7   C#m

     F#m7 
When Randolph pulls a randomizer 
       C#m
on his bloodline blues 
   F#m7
to further his estate 
            C#m
he means to use it 
     F#m7
'cos he's been turning weightless 
                    C#m
since he's paid his breadline dues 
   F#m7
he bought that token 
                 C#m
and now needs to lose it. 

          Bm   Gmaj7   Em   Bm   Gmaj7   Em

This winter it's the split-eyed look 
and in the squint of spring 
the vogue will be 
for chic polarization 
kids spending their allowance 
on next season's thing 
because the day-glo packs 
such sweet persuasion. 

   Bm 
     Rumours on the rebound 
             F#m
     you can pick up on the news 
   Bm                           F#m
     Item equals totem claims-researcher. 


           (4 x)  C#m   A

           Bm   Gmaj7   Em7
           

In his thread-bare outfit 
tearing through the parking-lot 
dodging his limbs 
that kick like ancient cannon 
toting hardware 
just to shoot his way out of this plot 
that holds him to the wheels 
that Adam ran on. . . 

     They say you must assemble 
     your ensemble by detail 
     or else end up as destitute as Randolph. 

          (2 x)  Bm   F#m
          (6 x)  C#m  A
          (2 x)  Bm   Gmaj7   Em7

Transcribed by Suonna Kononen