Chords for Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Alison (My Aim Is True)
Tempo:
88.4 bpm
Chords used:
A
B
E
D
Abm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B] [Abm] [B]
[Gb] [Abm] [B] Oh, [A] it's so funny to be seeing you [E] after so long, girl.
And [A] with the way you look, I understand [Ab] that you were not [Dbm] impressed.
[A] But I heard you let that [Abm] little friend of [Dbm] mine [D] take off your party [B] dress.
I'm
[A] gonna get [Ab] too sentimental like [A] those other stick of [Abm] valentines.
[Dbm]
[A] Cause I don't know if you [Abm] are loving [Dbm] somebody, [D] I only know it isn't [B] mine.
[A]
[E] Allison, [A] I know [B] this [Ab] world is killing [Dbm] you.
[A] Oh, Allison, [E]
[A] my [B] aim is [E] true.
[A] Well, I see [E] you got a husband now.
[A] You leave your pretty fingers [Abm] lying in the [Dbm] wedding cake.
[A] You used to hold him [Abm] right in your [Dbm] hand.
[D] I bet it took all he could [B] take.
[A] Sometimes I wish that I [Abm] could [Dbm] stop you from talking [A] when I hear the silly things that [Abm] you say.
[Dbm] I
[A] think somebody [Abm] better put out the [Dbm] big light cause [D] I can't stand to see [E] you this [B] way.
[A] [E] Allison, [A] I know [B] this world [Abm] is killing [Dbm] you.
[A] Oh, [E] Allison,
[A] [B] my aim [E] is true.
[A]
[D] [B] My aim [E] is true.
[A]
[D] [B] My aim [E] is true.
[A]
[D] [B] My aim [E] is true.
[A]
[B] My aim [E] is true.
[A]
[D] My [B] aim [E] is true.
[A]
[D] [B] My aim is true.
[A]
[D] [B] My aim [E] is true.
[A]
[D] My aim [E] is true.
[A]
[D] [B] My aim [E] is true.
[A]
[B] [E] [A]
[D] [B] [E] [A]
[Gb] [Abm] [B] Oh, [A] it's so funny to be seeing you [E] after so long, girl.
And [A] with the way you look, I understand [Ab] that you were not [Dbm] impressed.
[A] But I heard you let that [Abm] little friend of [Dbm] mine [D] take off your party [B] dress.
I'm
[A] gonna get [Ab] too sentimental like [A] those other stick of [Abm] valentines.
[Dbm]
[A] Cause I don't know if you [Abm] are loving [Dbm] somebody, [D] I only know it isn't [B] mine.
[A]
[E] Allison, [A] I know [B] this [Ab] world is killing [Dbm] you.
[A] Oh, Allison, [E]
[A] my [B] aim is [E] true.
[A] Well, I see [E] you got a husband now.
[A] You leave your pretty fingers [Abm] lying in the [Dbm] wedding cake.
[A] You used to hold him [Abm] right in your [Dbm] hand.
[D] I bet it took all he could [B] take.
[A] Sometimes I wish that I [Abm] could [Dbm] stop you from talking [A] when I hear the silly things that [Abm] you say.
[Dbm] I
[A] think somebody [Abm] better put out the [Dbm] big light cause [D] I can't stand to see [E] you this [B] way.
[A] [E] Allison, [A] I know [B] this world [Abm] is killing [Dbm] you.
[A] Oh, [E] Allison,
[A] [B] my aim [E] is true.
[A]
[D] [B] My aim [E] is true.
[A]
[D] [B] My aim [E] is true.
[A]
[D] [B] My aim [E] is true.
[A]
[B] My aim [E] is true.
[A]
[D] My [B] aim [E] is true.
[A]
[D] [B] My aim is true.
[A]
[D] [B] My aim [E] is true.
[A]
[D] My aim [E] is true.
[A]
[D] [B] My aim [E] is true.
[A]
[B] [E] [A]
[D] [B] [E] [A]
Key:
A
B
E
D
Abm
A
B
E
_ _ [B] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [B] _ _
[Gb] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [B] Oh, [A] it's so funny to be seeing you [E] after so long, girl.
And [A] with the way you look, I understand [Ab] that you were not [Dbm] impressed.
[A] But I heard you let that [Abm] little friend of [Dbm] mine [D] take off your party [B] dress.
I'm _ _ _
[A] _ gonna get [Ab] too sentimental like [A] those other stick of [Abm] valentines.
_ [Dbm] _ _
[A] Cause I don't know if you [Abm] are loving [Dbm] somebody, [D] I only know it isn't [B] mine.
_ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] Allison, _ [A] I know [B] this [Ab] world is killing [Dbm] you.
[A] Oh, _ Allison, [E] _ _ _ _
[A] my [B] aim is [E] true. _ _ _
[A] _ _ Well, I see [E] you got a husband now.
[A] You leave your pretty fingers [Abm] lying in the [Dbm] wedding cake.
[A] You used to hold him [Abm] right in your [Dbm] hand.
[D] I bet it took all he could [B] take. _ _
[A] Sometimes I wish that I [Abm] could [Dbm] stop you from talking [A] when I hear the silly things that [Abm] you say.
[Dbm] I _
[A] _ think somebody [Abm] better put out the [Dbm] big light cause [D] I can't stand to see [E] you this [B] way. _
[A] _ _ _ [E] Allison, _ _ [A] I know [B] this world [Abm] is killing [Dbm] you.
[A] Oh, _ _ [E] Allison, _ _ _
[A] _ [B] my aim [E] is true.
[A] _ _
[D] _ [B] My aim [E] is true.
[A] _ _
[D] _ [B] My aim [E] is true.
[A] _ _
[D] _ [B] My aim [E] is true.
[A] _ _
_ [B] My aim [E] is true.
[A] _
[D] My _ [B] aim [E] is true.
[A] _ _
[D] _ [B] My aim is true.
[A] _ _
[D] _ [B] My aim [E] is true.
[A] _ _
[D] _ My aim [E] is true.
[A] _ _
[D] _ [B] My aim [E] is true.
[A] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
[Gb] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [B] Oh, [A] it's so funny to be seeing you [E] after so long, girl.
And [A] with the way you look, I understand [Ab] that you were not [Dbm] impressed.
[A] But I heard you let that [Abm] little friend of [Dbm] mine [D] take off your party [B] dress.
I'm _ _ _
[A] _ gonna get [Ab] too sentimental like [A] those other stick of [Abm] valentines.
_ [Dbm] _ _
[A] Cause I don't know if you [Abm] are loving [Dbm] somebody, [D] I only know it isn't [B] mine.
_ _ [A] _
_ _ _ [E] Allison, _ [A] I know [B] this [Ab] world is killing [Dbm] you.
[A] Oh, _ Allison, [E] _ _ _ _
[A] my [B] aim is [E] true. _ _ _
[A] _ _ Well, I see [E] you got a husband now.
[A] You leave your pretty fingers [Abm] lying in the [Dbm] wedding cake.
[A] You used to hold him [Abm] right in your [Dbm] hand.
[D] I bet it took all he could [B] take. _ _
[A] Sometimes I wish that I [Abm] could [Dbm] stop you from talking [A] when I hear the silly things that [Abm] you say.
[Dbm] I _
[A] _ think somebody [Abm] better put out the [Dbm] big light cause [D] I can't stand to see [E] you this [B] way. _
[A] _ _ _ [E] Allison, _ _ [A] I know [B] this world [Abm] is killing [Dbm] you.
[A] Oh, _ _ [E] Allison, _ _ _
[A] _ [B] my aim [E] is true.
[A] _ _
[D] _ [B] My aim [E] is true.
[A] _ _
[D] _ [B] My aim [E] is true.
[A] _ _
[D] _ [B] My aim [E] is true.
[A] _ _
_ [B] My aim [E] is true.
[A] _
[D] My _ [B] aim [E] is true.
[A] _ _
[D] _ [B] My aim is true.
[A] _ _
[D] _ [B] My aim [E] is true.
[A] _ _
[D] _ My aim [E] is true.
[A] _ _
[D] _ [B] My aim [E] is true.
[A] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _