NOTE:  this arrangement represents the strong syncopated rhythm-melody of the guitar
 which underpins the whole song, rather than the basic background chords.

Play this rhythm throughout the verses

   1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8      1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  
 |                     |                      |

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[Intro]
                     

[Verse 1]
           
See them walki

              
ng hand in han

             
d across the b

             
ridge at midni

              
ght
           
Heads turning 

              
as the lights 

            
flashing out a

                           
re so bright
              
Then walk righ

            
t out to the f

    
our-line track
              
There's a came

             
ra rolling on 

           
her back,     

                   
  on her back
              
And I sense th

           
e rhythm hummi

              
ng in a frenzy

            
 all the way d

                       
own her spine

[Chorus]
            
        Girls 

           
on film,   gir

      
ls on film
              
        Girls 

           
on film,   gir

               
ls on film

[Instrumental]
                     

[Verse 2]
           
Lipstick cherr

             
y all over the

             
 lens as she's

                    
 falling
            
And miles of s

             
harp blue wate

            
r coming in wh

                           
ere she lies
            
The diving man

             
's coming up f

or air
              
Cause the crow

             
d all love pul

             
ling Dolly by 

            
the hair,     

             
     by the ha

       
ir
              
And she wonder

           
s how she ever

             
 got here as s

             
he goes under 

                   
again

[Chorus]
            
        Girls 

            
on film,   (tw

              
o minutes late

           
r) girls on fi

lm
              
        Girls 

            
on film,   (go

              
t your picture

           
)  girls on fi

         
lm

[Instrumental Break]

                           

[Verse 3]
           
Wider baby smi

             
ling you just 

                         
made a million
           
Fuses pumping 

             
live heat twis

             
ting out on a 

                     
wire
              
Take one last 

           
glimpse into t

he night
             
I'm touching c

              
lose I'm holdi

           
ng bright,    

             
        holdin

            
g tight
              
Give me shudde

           
rs in a whispe

             
r take me up t

             
ill I'm shooti

                         
ng a star

[Chorus]
            
        Girls 

            
on film,   (sh

              
e's more than 

             
a lady) girls 

   
on film
              
        Girls 

            
on film,   (tw

              
o minutes late

            
r)  girls on f


ilm
              
        Girls 

            
on film,   (se

              
e you together

          
) girls on fil

m
              
        Girls 

            
on film,   (se

              
e you later)  

        
girls on film