"...This Town Chords" by Elvis Costello

Tempo:
130.1 bpm
Chords used:

Bm

E

G

C

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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"...This Town" chords
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[E]
[F] [G] [F#]
[C] [G#] [D] [Em]
[C]
[E] [D]
[C] [G] Let's go.
The guy that sat down, he was playing [C] the piano.
[G] Like [C] he was borrowing a [Em] dirty [F] book.
[A]
He made a hole in [Dm] his big [A] bottom lip, and [Dm] gave his very best little [G] part of it.
It was a song with a topical verse, which [C] I'm afraid it [Em] interceded [F] to sin.
[A] [Dm]
Something [A] about the moody doom love [Dm] of the fish [C]-fish [Bm] king.
[G] [E] There's [Bm] nobody [E] in this [Bm] town.
[E] There's nobody [D] in this town.
[A] Ain't [Bm]
nobody, [E] just [Bm] everybody [E] in this town.
Though [D] you're poisoned, got [C] your number,
Know it [D] must be [A] invited.
[G]
Ain't [Bm] nobody [Am] till everybody
[Cm]
This town thinks [G] you're a bastard.
[D] [C]
[Bm] [A] [G] Well, Mr.
J couldn't move,
That's a self-made man, Ro,
[C] Though he swears that he's the salt of [F] the earth.
[A] [Dm] Oh, he's [A] so proud of [Dm] the kick,
Now [A] I'm trying to [Dm] get,
All that is back [G] at my heart.
[C] [G] Oh, I appreciate [C]
beauty,
[G] [C] If I have one, then it's [F] my fault.
[A] [Dm] Beauty [A] is on my pillow,
[Dm] Beauty is there in [C] my [G] vault.
[E] [Bm] Nobody [E] in this [Bm] town,
[E] [G] Nobody [D] in this crowd,
[A] [Bm] Nobody [E] in this town,
Though [D] you're poisoned, got [C] your number,
Know it [D] must be [A] invited.
[G] Ain't [Bm] nobody [Am] till everybody
[Cm] This town thinks [G] you're a bastard.
[C]
[G]
You go to the eternity rock,
Went down [C] on a boogie to buy some [F] stock,
[A]
Now [Dm] all the signs [A] in the shopping [Dm] [A] arcades,
[Dm] Say the corporation defense,
[G] And you just a jinx,
[C] Like closing [G] their attention [C] with scams,
[G]
Her [C] eyes are everywhere,
Her eyes are [F] like a half [A]-sand,
[Dm] She's a [A] spring figure,
She's a dance on a screen,
[F] Say everything you wanna hear,
And nothing [G] they mean,
They didn't stop while she was changing [C] their dress.
[G]
She [C] wiped him out,
She wiped him out,
[F] She made him [A]
confess,
And allowed him to find [Dm] the booty in [A] her bow,
[Dm] And let's remember this,
It [C] was the [B] test of [A] your [G] love.
[E] [Bm] Nobody [Em] in this [Bm]
town,
[E] Nobody [Em] [D] in this crowd,
[E] [Bm] Nobody [E] in this town,
[Bm] Everybody [E] in this town,
Though [D] you're poisoned, got [C] your number,
Know it [D] must [A] be invited.
[G] [Bm] Nobody [Am]
in this town,
[Cm] Everybody in this town,
Think [G] you're a bastard,
[Em]
Nobody in this town,
[E]
[Bm] Nobody [Em] in this [Bm] town,
[E]
[Bm] Nobody [E] in this [Bm] town,
[E]
[Bm] Nobody [E] in this town,
[Bm] Nobody [Em] in this [Bm] town
[E] [Bm] [E] [Bm] [E]
[Bm] [E] [Bm] [E]
[Bm] [Em] [Bm] [E]
[Bm] [Em] [Bm] [E]
[Em]
Key:  
Bm
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E
2311
G
2131
C
3211
A
1231
Bm
13421112
E
2311
G
2131
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To start learning Elvis Costello - This Town chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - E, Bm, E, Bm and Em in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 65 BPM before aiming for the song's 130 BPM. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: G Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [G#] _ _ [D] _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] Let's go.
The guy that sat down, he was playing [C] the piano.
[G] Like [C] he was borrowing a [Em] dirty [F] book.
[A] _ _
He made a hole in [Dm] his big [A] bottom lip, and [Dm] gave his very best little [G] part of it.
_ It was a song with a topical verse, which [C] I'm afraid it [Em] interceded [F] to sin.
[A] _ _ [Dm]
Something [A] about the moody doom love [Dm] of the fish [C]-fish [Bm] king.
[G] [E] There's [Bm] nobody [E] in this [Bm] town.
[E] There's nobody [D] in this town.
[A] Ain't _ [Bm]
nobody, [E] just [Bm] everybody [E] in this town.
Though [D] you're _ poisoned, got [C] your number,
Know it [D] must be [A] _ invited.
_ [G]
Ain't [Bm] nobody [Am] till _ everybody
[Cm]
This town thinks [G] you're a bastard. _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ _
[Bm] _ [A] [G] Well, Mr.
J couldn't move,
That's a self-made man, Ro,
[C] Though he swears that he's the salt of [F] the earth.
[A] _ [Dm] Oh, he's [A] so proud of [Dm] the kick,
Now [A] I'm trying to [Dm] get,
All that is back [G] at my heart.
[C] [G] Oh, I appreciate [C]
beauty,
[G] _ [C] If I have one, then it's [F] my fault.
[A] _ _ [Dm] Beauty [A] is on my pillow,
_ _ [Dm] Beauty is there in [C] my [G] vault.
_ [E] _ _ [Bm] Nobody [E] in this [Bm] town,
[E] _ _ [G] Nobody [D] in this crowd,
[A] _ _ [Bm] Nobody [E] in this _ _ _ _ town,
Though [D] you're poisoned, got [C] your number,
Know it [D] must be [A] invited.
_ _ [G] Ain't [Bm] nobody [Am] till everybody
_ [Cm] This town thinks [G] you're a bastard. _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
You go to the eternity rock,
Went down [C] on a boogie to buy some [F] stock,
[A]
Now [Dm] all the signs [A] in the shopping [Dm] _ [A] arcades,
[Dm] Say the corporation defense,
[G] And you just a jinx,
[C] Like closing [G] their attention [C] with scams,
[G]
Her [C] eyes are everywhere,
Her eyes are [F] like a half [A]-sand,
_ [Dm] She's a [A] spring figure,
She's a dance on a screen,
[F] Say everything you wanna hear,
And nothing [G] they mean,
They didn't stop while she was changing [C] their dress.
[G]
She [C] wiped him out,
She wiped him out,
[F] She made him [A]
confess,
And allowed him to find [Dm] the booty in [A] her bow,
[Dm] And let's remember this,
It [C] was the [B] test of [A] your [G] love.
[E] _ [Bm] Nobody [Em] in this [Bm]
town,
[E] _ Nobody [Em] [D] in this crowd,
[E] _ _ [Bm] Nobody [E] in this town,
[Bm] Everybody [E] in this town,
Though [D] you're poisoned, got [C] your number,
Know it [D] must [A] be invited.
_ _ [G] _ _ [Bm] Nobody [Am]
in this town,
_ _ [Cm] Everybody in this town,
Think _ [G] you're a bastard,
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
Nobody in this town,
[E] _
[Bm] Nobody [Em] in this [Bm] town,
[E] _
[Bm] Nobody [E] in this [Bm] town,
[E] _
[Bm] Nobody [E] in this town, _
[Bm] Nobody [Em] in this [Bm] town
[E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ [E] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _
_ [Bm] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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