Alison Elvis Costello
Alison : Elvis Costello [ Guitar tablature ] <br/> <br/> Hello there <br/> <br/> Hope this transcription is somewhere near the mark, as I've only <br/> got crappy old vinyl to work from. <br/> <br/> Thanks to Paul Hutchinson for the chords and the inspiration, <br/> and yes this song is way too short. <br/> <br/> Thanks <br/> Christopher Keen [ CKeen@rmit.edu.au ] <br/> RMIT Melbourne Australia <br/> <br/> <br/> h = hammer <br/> p = pull off <br/> / = slide up <br/> \ = slide down <br/> . = staccato <br/> ^ = bend <br/> r = release <br/> ? = I'm having trouble with this bar. Help ! <br/> <br/> <br/> Intro: | B | G#m A C#m B | F#m G#m | G#m B | <br/> <br/> :--9h12----------------------:--------------------:-----------: <br/> :--9h11--12/14-12-12\9-9/12--:--9h12p9\7-7\5-5\4--:--5\4-2-0--: <br/> :----------------------------:--------------------:-----------: <br/> :----------------------------:--------------------:-----------: <br/> :----------------------------:--------------------:-----------: <br/> :----------------------------:--------------------:-----------: <br/> <br/> :-----------------: <br/> :----6/7-6/7-6/7--: <br/> :--4-7/8-7/8-7/8--: <br/> :-----------------: <br/> :-----------------: <br/> :-----------------: <br/> <br/> <br/> Verse: <br/> | A | E <br/> Oh it's so funny to be seeing you after so long girl :--12/14---------: <br/> :--12/14--12\10--: <br/> :---------11\9---: <br/> :----------------: <br/> :----------------: <br/> :----------------: <br/> <br/> | A | G#m C#m B | A <br/> And with the way you look I understand that you are not impressed <br/> <br/> :--7p6p5p4----------: <br/> :----------5--------: <br/> :------------4-4h6--: <br/> :-------------------: <br/> :-------------------: <br/> :-------------------: <br/> <br/> | G#m C#m | D <br/> I heard you let that little friend of mine :-------------: <br/> :-------------: <br/> :------4-6-7--: <br/> :--4-6--------: <br/> :-------------: <br/> :-------------: <br/> <br/> | B | <br/> take off your party dress :------9-12-9-9h11-9h11p9\7--9/11\9---: <br/> :----10---------------------10/12/10--: <br/> :--11---------------------------------: <br/> :-------------------------------------: <br/> :-------------------------------------: <br/> :-------------------------------------: <br/> <br/> A | G#m C#m B | <br/> I'm not gonna get too sentimental :-- like those --------: <br/> :---5/7\5--------------: <br/> :---4/6\4--------------: <br/> :----------------------: <br/> :----------------------: <br/> :----------------------: <br/> <br/> A | G#m C#m B | <br/> other sticky valentines ?-------------------------? <br/> ?-------------------------? <br/> ?-----------6---2/4\2-----? <br/> ?-----.-----6-4-2/4\2-----? <br/> ?-----2-2/4-----------2h4-? <br/> ?--/4---------------------? <br/> <br/> A | G#m C#m | <br/> 'cos I don't know if you are loving somebody <br/> <br/> D | B | <br/> :-------- I only know it isn't mine --7-------------: <br/> :-------- ----7-----------: <br/> :--4-6-7- ------8^9r8-----: <br/> :-------- ------------9\--: <br/> :-------- ----------------: <br/> :-------- ----------------: <br/> <br/> <br/> Chorus: <br/> <br/> A | E | A B | G#m C#m B | <br/> Alison :--12/14\12-------------9-7--: I know this world is killing you oh <br/> :--12/14\12-12/14\12-10-9-7--: <br/> :-----------11/13\11-9-------: <br/> :----------------------------: <br/> :----------------------------: <br/> :----------------------------: <br/> <br/> A | E | A B | E | <br/> Alison :--4h7-4h7p4\2-0------: my aim is true :--7/9-7----------: <br/> :----------------4-2--: :--------7/9\7-5--: <br/> :---------------------: :--4/6-4----------: <br/> :---------------------: :--------4/6\4-2--: <br/> :---------------------: :-----------------: <br/> :---------------------: :-----------------: <br/> <br/> <br/> Verse: <br/> <br/> A | E <br/> Well I see you got a husband now :--12/14---------: <br/> :--12/14--12\10--: <br/> :---------11\9---: <br/> :----------------: <br/> :----------------: <br/> :----------------: <br/> <br/> | A | G#m C#m B | <br/> Did he leave your pretty fingers lying in the wedding cake <br/> <br/> :----.------------: <br/> :--7h9-7\5--------: <br/> :----------6-4/6--: <br/> :-----------------: <br/> :-----------------: <br/> :-----------------: <br/> <br/> A | G#m C#m <br/> You used to hold him right in your hand :-------------: <br/> :-------------: <br/> :------4-6-7--: <br/> :--4-6--------: <br/> :-------------: <br/> :-------------: <br/> <br/> | D | B | <br/> But it took all that he could take :------9-12p11p9-9h11-11p9-----: <br/> :----10--------------------10--: <br/> :--11--------------------------: <br/> :------------------------------: <br/> :------------------------------: <br/> :------------------------------: <br/> <br/> <br/> A | G#m C#m <br/> Sometimes I wish that I could stop you from talking <br/> <br/> <br/> B | A | G#m C#m B | <br/> When I hear the silly things that you say :--7-9-7/9\7\5--: <br/> :--7-9-7/9\7\5--: <br/> :---------------: <br/> :---------------: <br/> :---------------: <br/> :---------------: <br/> <br/> A | G#m C#m <br/> I think somebody better put out the big light :-------------: <br/> :-------------: <br/> :------4-6-7--: <br/> :--4-6--------: <br/> :-------------: <br/> :-------------: <br/> <br/> | D | B | <br/> Cos I can't stand to see you this way :------7-11-7----: <br/> :----7--------7--: <br/> :--8-------------: <br/> :----------------: <br/> :----------------: <br/> :----------------: <br/> <br/> <br/> Chorus: <br/> <br/> A | E <br/> Alison :-12/14-12-------------9-7--: <br/> :-12/14-12-12/14\12-10-9-7--: <br/> :----------11/13\11--9------: <br/> :---------------------------: <br/> :---------------------------: <br/> :---------------------------: <br/> <br/> | A B | G#m C#m B | <br/> I know this world is killing you oh <br/> <br/> A | E | <br/> Alison :--7/9\7--------: <br/> :--7/9\7-9------: <br/> :--------9-9-6--: <br/> :----------9-7--: <br/> :---------------: <br/> :---------------: <br/> <br/> A B | E A | <br/> My aim is true :-------------------: <br/> :-------------------: <br/> :----4-4h6-7p6-7-8--: <br/> :--6----------------: <br/> :-------------------: <br/> :-------------------: <br/> <br/> <br/> D B | E A | <br/> My aim is true :--7p6p5p4----: <br/> :---------5---: <br/> :----------4--: <br/> :-------------: <br/> :-------------: <br/> :-------------: <br/> <br/> D B | E A | [ repeat and fade ] <br/> ?--5-4-----------? 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My aim is true ? <br/> <br/> <br/> :----------4-5-5p4-5-5/7--:---------------------------: <br/> :----4-5-7----------------:--5/7-5/7-5/7\5-7-7/9-5-5--: <br/> :--6----------------------:---------------------------: <br/> :-------------------------:--2/4-2/4-2/4\2-4-4/6-2-2--: <br/> :-------------------------:---------------------------: <br/> :-------------------------:---------------------------: <br/> <br/> <br/> :--/12-9h12p9----9--------:--------------: I think I'm going deaf. <br/> :-------------12---/12-9--:--------------: <br/> :-------------------------:--9p8h9h11p9--: <br/> :-------------------------:--------------: <br/> :-------------------------:--------------: <br/> :-------------------------:--------------: <br/> <br/> <br/> </div> </div> <div class="breadcrumbs">
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