Elvis Costello -1977- Alison Chords
Tempo:
93.3 bpm
Chords used:
A
B
E
D
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B] [E] [F#] [C#m] [F#m]
[G#m] Oh, [A] so funny to conceal your [E] past, it's no longer [A] a fantasy.
You look, I [G#m] understand, you were [Bm] not [A] impressed.
I heard you let [G#] that little [C#] friend of mine [D]
take off your [B] party dress.
[A] I'm not gonna [G#m] get to [A] your [B] metal [A] like those others stick around the [G#m] dance.
[C#m] [B] [A] I don't know if [C#m] you were loving somebody, [D] I only know [B] it isn't mine.
[A]
I will [E] surrender, [A] I know [B] this world is pure [E] [C#m] melody.
[B] [A] Oh, I [Am] will [E] surrender, [A]
[Bm] my head is [E] a stool.
[A]
So [Am] [E] you got a husband now, [A] do you leave him pretty fingers [C#m] like a wedding [A] cake?
You used to hold him [C#m] right in your hand, [D] let it look all he [B] could take.
[A] Sometimes I wish that I could stop you from talking, but hear the silly things that [G#m] you say.
[C#m] [A] I think somebody [G#m] better put out [C#m] the big light, [D] cause I can't stand to [B] see you sway.
[A]
I [E] will surrender, [A] I know [B] this [G#m] world is pure [C#m] melody.
[B] [A] Oh, I will [E] surrender, [A]
[Bm] my head is [A] a stool.
[D] [B] My head is a [E] stool, [A]
[D] [B] my head is a [E] stool.
[A]
[D] [B] My [E] head is [D] a stool, [B] my [A] head [E] is a [A] stool.
[D] [B] [C#m] [A]
[D] My [B] [E] head [A] is a stool.
[D] [B] [E]
[D#] [E]
[G#m] Oh, [A] so funny to conceal your [E] past, it's no longer [A] a fantasy.
You look, I [G#m] understand, you were [Bm] not [A] impressed.
I heard you let [G#] that little [C#] friend of mine [D]
take off your [B] party dress.
[A] I'm not gonna [G#m] get to [A] your [B] metal [A] like those others stick around the [G#m] dance.
[C#m] [B] [A] I don't know if [C#m] you were loving somebody, [D] I only know [B] it isn't mine.
[A]
I will [E] surrender, [A] I know [B] this world is pure [E] [C#m] melody.
[B] [A] Oh, I [Am] will [E] surrender, [A]
[Bm] my head is [E] a stool.
[A]
So [Am] [E] you got a husband now, [A] do you leave him pretty fingers [C#m] like a wedding [A] cake?
You used to hold him [C#m] right in your hand, [D] let it look all he [B] could take.
[A] Sometimes I wish that I could stop you from talking, but hear the silly things that [G#m] you say.
[C#m] [A] I think somebody [G#m] better put out [C#m] the big light, [D] cause I can't stand to [B] see you sway.
[A]
I [E] will surrender, [A] I know [B] this [G#m] world is pure [C#m] melody.
[B] [A] Oh, I will [E] surrender, [A]
[Bm] my head is [A] a stool.
[D] [B] My head is a [E] stool, [A]
[D] [B] my head is a [E] stool.
[A]
[D] [B] My [E] head is [D] a stool, [B] my [A] head [E] is a [A] stool.
[D] [B] [C#m] [A]
[D] My [B] [E] head [A] is a stool.
[D] [B] [E]
[D#] [E]
Key:
A
B
E
D
C#m
A
B
E
[B] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [F#] _ [C#m] _ [F#m] _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ Oh, [A] so funny to conceal your [E] past, it's no longer [A] a fantasy.
You look, I [G#m] understand, you were [Bm] not [A] impressed.
I heard you let [G#] that little [C#] friend of mine [D] _
take off your [B] party dress.
_ _ [A] I'm not gonna [G#m] get to [A] your [B] metal [A] like those others stick around the [G#m] dance.
[C#m] _ [B] _ [A] I don't know if [C#m] you were loving somebody, [D] I only know [B] it isn't mine.
_ _ _ [A] _
I will [E] surrender, [A] I know [B] this world is pure [E] [C#m] melody.
[B] [A] Oh, I _ [Am] will [E] surrender, _ _ [A] _
[Bm] my head is [E] a stool.
_ [A] _
So [Am] [E] you got a husband now, [A] do you leave him pretty fingers [C#m] like a wedding [A] cake?
You used to hold him [C#m] right in your hand, [D] let it look all he [B] could take.
_ _ [A] Sometimes I wish that I could stop you from talking, but hear the silly things that [G#m] you say.
[C#m] _ _ [A] I think somebody [G#m] better put out [C#m] the big light, [D] cause I can't stand to [B] see you sway.
_ [A] _ _
I [E] will surrender, [A] I know [B] this [G#m] world is pure [C#m] melody.
[B] [A] Oh, I _ will [E] surrender, _ _ [A] _
[Bm] my head is _ [A] a stool. _
[D] _ [B] My head is a [E] stool, [A] _ _ _
[D] _ [B] my head is a [E] stool.
_ [A] _ _
[D] _ [B] My [E] head is [D] a stool, _ [B] my [A] head [E] is a [A] _ stool.
[D] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [A] _
[D] My _ [B] _ [E] head [A] is a stool. _
[D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ [G#m] _ _ _ _ Oh, [A] so funny to conceal your [E] past, it's no longer [A] a fantasy.
You look, I [G#m] understand, you were [Bm] not [A] impressed.
I heard you let [G#] that little [C#] friend of mine [D] _
take off your [B] party dress.
_ _ [A] I'm not gonna [G#m] get to [A] your [B] metal [A] like those others stick around the [G#m] dance.
[C#m] _ [B] _ [A] I don't know if [C#m] you were loving somebody, [D] I only know [B] it isn't mine.
_ _ _ [A] _
I will [E] surrender, [A] I know [B] this world is pure [E] [C#m] melody.
[B] [A] Oh, I _ [Am] will [E] surrender, _ _ [A] _
[Bm] my head is [E] a stool.
_ [A] _
So [Am] [E] you got a husband now, [A] do you leave him pretty fingers [C#m] like a wedding [A] cake?
You used to hold him [C#m] right in your hand, [D] let it look all he [B] could take.
_ _ [A] Sometimes I wish that I could stop you from talking, but hear the silly things that [G#m] you say.
[C#m] _ _ [A] I think somebody [G#m] better put out [C#m] the big light, [D] cause I can't stand to [B] see you sway.
_ [A] _ _
I [E] will surrender, [A] I know [B] this [G#m] world is pure [C#m] melody.
[B] [A] Oh, I _ will [E] surrender, _ _ [A] _
[Bm] my head is _ [A] a stool. _
[D] _ [B] My head is a [E] stool, [A] _ _ _
[D] _ [B] my head is a [E] stool.
_ [A] _ _
[D] _ [B] My [E] head is [D] a stool, _ [B] my [A] head [E] is a [A] _ stool.
[D] _ _ [B] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [A] _
[D] My _ [B] _ [E] head [A] is a stool. _
[D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ [E] _ _