{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":63949,"song":"Worthless Thing","artist":"Elvis Costello & The Attractions","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11542730-worthless-thing-chords-by-elvis-costello-the-attractions/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/63949?type=chord","rating":4.66184,"votes":5,"content":"The chords for the full band version are in () - the others are for the solo\r\nacoustic performance on the Ryko reissue.  Also, capo on the 2nd fret to play\r\nalong with the full band version, on the first fret for the solo version\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]Intro (acoustic)  [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]Gm[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]Gm[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIntro (full band)  Em  F#m  G  A  D x3 and hold on last D[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nHow many times can you jump out of the cupboard[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F#m[/ch]                        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBefore someone gets suspicious or someone gets discovered[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nYou can live forever in a split second of fame[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]                               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nCome on down, the price is right, whats you name[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhile crocodile makes good shoes[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd a dog may changes his coat[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                    [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nI can't change what's written on your[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]     [ch]F#m[/ch]         [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nface tonight and I quote[/tab]\r\n\r\n*Chorus*\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bm[/ch]             [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nOh I wish you could see[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]        [ch]F#m[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nQuite how much you could mean to me[/tab]\r\n   ([ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch])\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou worthless thing[/tab]\r\n           ([ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch])\r\n[tab]            [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf you were ten feet taller and almost handsome[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]      [ch]F#m[/ch]            [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nI might pay this kings ransom[/tab]\r\n       ([ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch])\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]Dsus2[/ch]\r\nYou worthless thing[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n*verse 2 - same*\r\nThey commit blue murder along union avenue\r\nThen they sell you souvenir matches\r\nNightclubs full of grave robbers from Memphis, Tennessee\r\nAnd Las Vegas body snatchers\r\n\r\nAnd he's carrying a warning\r\nCan't you see how his eyes glint\r\nKeep you bloody hands off my life\r\nYour affectionate fingerprint\r\n\r\n*same as first chorus except no D  and Dsus2 on acoustic version*\r\nOh I wish you could see\r\nQuite how much you could mean to me\r\nYou worthless thing\r\nIf you were ten feet taller and almost handsome\r\nI might pay this kings ransom\r\nYou worthless thing\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]               [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nAll the cars and pills and girls[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nWho tore his shirt to tatters[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nDo you know how tall he was[/tab]\r\n\r\n  ([ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch])\r\n[tab]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nCause that is all that really matters[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]                [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nDo you know his mother's last name[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nDo you think that he's divine[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nYou've seen the film[/tab]\r\n\r\n    ([ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch])\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou've read the book[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                ([ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]  [F#m hold])\r\nYou're drinking vintage Elvis Presley wine[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n*verse 3 - same*\r\nBored out of your tiny mind while life is twice as large\r\nThey'll cut her down to size on television\r\nShe's available and beautiful, but with more time to devote\r\nThey're going to take this cable now\r\nAnd stick it down your throat\r\nSo this is an obituary\r\nWhich should be right and fitting\r\nFor every clock work cat and\r\nConceivable kitten\r\n\r\n* same as other chorus 2 with noted exceptions)\r\nOh I wish you could see\r\nQuite how much you could mean to me\r\nYou worthless thing\r\nIf you were ten feet taller and almost handsome\r\nI might pay this kings ransom\r\nYou worthless thing\r\n\r\nFull band fade on ([ch]Em[/ch]  [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]A[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch])\r\n\r\nAcoustic\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAaahhh   You worthless thing[/tab]\r\nAaahhh   You worthless thing","plain_text":"The chords for the full band version are in () - the others are for the solo\nacoustic performance on the Ryko reissue.  Also, capo on the 2nd fret to play\nalong with the full band version, on the first fret for the solo version\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Chorus*\n\n\n   (Em  F#m  G   A   D)\n\n           (Em                 Em  F#m  G)\n\n\n       (Em  F#m  G   A   D)\n\n\n\n*verse 2 - same*\nThey commit blue murder along union avenue\nThen they sell you souvenir matches\nNightclubs full of grave robbers from Memphis, Tennessee\nAnd Las Vegas body snatchers\n\nAnd he's carrying a warning\nCan't you see how his eyes glint\nKeep you bloody hands off my life\nYour affectionate fingerprint\n\n*same as first chorus except no D  and Dsus2 on acoustic version*\nOh I wish you could see\nQuite how much you could mean to me\nYou worthless thing\nIf you were ten feet taller and almost handsome\nI might pay this kings ransom\nYou worthless thing\n\n\n\n\n\n  (Em  F#m   G)\n\n\n\n\n\n    (Em  F#m   G)\n\n\n\n\n*verse 3 - same*\nBored out of your tiny mind while life is twice as large\nThey'll cut her down to size on television\nShe's available and beautiful, but with more time to devote\nThey're going to take this cable now\nAnd stick it down your throat\nSo this is an obituary\nWhich should be right and fitting\nFor every clock work cat and\nConceivable kitten\n\n* same as other chorus 2 with noted exceptions)\nOh I wish you could see\nQuite how much you could mean to me\nYou worthless thing\nIf you were ten feet taller and almost handsome\nI might pay this kings ransom\nYou worthless thing\n\nFull band fade on (Em  F#m G  A  D)\n\nAcoustic\n\nAaahhh   You worthless thing","chords":["D","Gm","Em","F#m","G","A","Bm","Dsus2"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dsus2":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,2,0],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}