From: “Eartha Kitt - Eartha Kitt In Person at the Plaza”

I Wanna Be Evil!
(as performed by Eartha Kitt)

by

LESTER JUDSON and RAYMOND TAYLOR

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Universal Music Publishing Group

© 1965 SONGS OF UNIVERSAL and RAYMOND TAYLOR PUBLISHER DESIGNEE

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 I WANNA BE EVIL!
(as performed by Eartha Kitt)
Words and Music by
LESTER JUDSON and RAYMOND TAYLOR
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B F/A Gm7 Gm/B C7/E B F/A

Gm7 Dm Gm/ B C9 Gm7 Em7 Fmaj7

I’ve posed for pictures with Iv’ry Soap, I’ve petted stray dogs, and shied clear of dope.
8va
3

Gm7 Fmaj9 G9( 11) C7 Dm7 E m7 Em7( 5)

My smile is brilliant, my glance is tender, But I’m noted most for my unspoiled gender.

1965 SONGS OF UNIVERSAL and RAYMOND TAYLOR PUBLISHER DESIGNEE

All Rights Reserved

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Fmaj7 Gm/B C/B Gm7/B C/B F5

I’ve been made Miss Reingold, though I never touch beer, and I’m the person to whom they say, “Your sweet, My Dear.”

l.h.

Gm9 E 9 Am7 D(alt)

The only etchings I’ve seen have been behind glass, And the closest I’ve been to a bar, is at ballet class.
8va

G13 G9( 11) C7 F6

Prim and proper, the girl who’s never been cased,

F5 B /F F G7 D 9

I’m tired of being pure and not chased.

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Double-time swing ( = )
N.C. Dm7 Gm7 D add2

Like some-thing that seeks its lev - el

N.C. Fm

I wan - na go to the dev - il I wan - na be e - vil,

C dim7
3

I wan-na spit tacks, ha! I wan - na be e -

Edim7 Fdim

- vil, and cheat at jacks

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C7 Fm
3 3 3

I wan-na be wick - ed, I wan-na tell

C dim7 C dim7 Edim7

3

lies I wan-na be mean, and throw mud

Fm C Fm N.C. B m7

pies I want to wake up in the

E 9 A
3

morn - ing With that dark brown taste

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D 9 C7
3

I wan-na see some dis - si - pa - tion in my face I wan-na be e -

Fm C dim7
3 3

vil, I wan-na be mad But more than

Edim7 Edim7 Fm N.C.

that, I wan-na be bad I wan-na be e -

E m Adim7 Fdim
3

- vil and trump an ace Just to see

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B 7 E m11 E m

my part - ner’s face I wan-na be nas - ty,

E m Adim7 N.C.
3

I wan-na be cru - el I wan-na be dar - ing,

B 7( 9) E m7 A m7
Rhumba!

I wan-na shoot pool And in the the - a - tre

D9 G 6 G C 9

I want to change my seat Just so I can

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B 7 E m
Swing!

step on eve - ry - bod - y’s feet I wan-na be e - vil,

Adim7 Ddim7

I wan-na hurt flies I wan-na sing - songs

B 7( 9) E m7 E m
3

like the guy who cries I wan-na be hor - rid,

Adim7 Ddim7 C 7 B 7( 9)

I wan-na drink booze And what-ev - er I’ve got

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N.C. E 7
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3 3 3 3

I am ea - ger to lose I wan-na be

A m7 E m6
3

e - vil, lit-tle e - vil me

E m C 7
3 3 3

Just as mean and e - vil as I can

Cdim7 D9( 11)

B 7(b13) E m6 D dim7 E 9( 11) E dim

be
3

rit.
3

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