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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2786911,"song":"Alibi","artist":"Elvis Costello","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11635199-alibi-chords-by-elvis-costello/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2786911?type=chord","rating":4.53146,"votes":3,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch]  [ch]D[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] (x2)\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nYou did it, 'cos you want it[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAlibi, alibi[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nAnd you took it, 'cause you need it[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAlibi, alibi[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E7[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut if I've done something wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E7[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere're no ifs and buts[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E7[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\n'Cause I love you just as much[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E7[/ch]        [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nAs I hate your guts[/tab]\r\nAlibi, alibi, alibi...\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nYou don't need anybody[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAlibi, alibi[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nBut you are the only one who knows this[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAlibi, alibi[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nYou deserve it, 'cause you're special[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAlibi, alibi[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nMaybe Jesus wants you for a sunbeam[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAlibi, alibi[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E7[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]     [ch]E7[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut if I left something out I apologize[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E7[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut if you look in my eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E7[/ch]             [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nThen I sure you will see[/tab]\r\nAlibis, alibis, alibis...\r\n\r\n[Refrain]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  Sometimes I'm so forgiving ohhhh oh[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nEverything seems bad to me ohhhh oh[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\n But I can't go on living ohhhh oh[/tab]\r\nWith this\r\n[tab]   [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nAlibi, alibi, alibi, alibi...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nInsane, but I'm mundane[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAlibi, alibi[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nand you only wanted to be famous[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAlibi alibi[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nSorry that your mummy doesn't love you[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAlibi, alibi[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nStop me, if you've heard this[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAlibi, alibi[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]        [ch]E7[/ch]                  [ch]A[/ch]\r\n But if I've done something right[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]E7[/ch]      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThen don't be surprise[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E7[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere are soldiers who will kill[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E7[/ch]         [ch]A[/ch]   \r\nBut be refuse to die[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]        [ch]E7[/ch]                   [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut if I've done something wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]E7[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere are no ifs and buts[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E7[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch] \r\n'Cause I love you just as much[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E7[/ch]           \r\nAs I hate your guts[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n  Alibi, alibi, alibi, alibi...[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch]  X4\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nYou were weak[/tab]\r\nYou couldn't help it\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAlibi, alibi[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F#m[/ch] \r\nBut you never had opponent[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAlibi, alibi[/tab]\r\n \r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]        [ch]E7[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]   \r\n  But if I left something out I apologize.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E7[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut if you look in my eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E7[/ch]             [ch]F#m[/ch]  \r\nThen I sure you will see[/tab]\r\n  Alibis, alibis, alibis\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nAnd you are such a people person[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAlibi, alibi[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]     \r\nAnd I will be true to you forever[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAlibi, alibi[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nBut you stupid and you lazy[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAlibi, alibi[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nAnd may be we can make the future better[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAlibi, alibi[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]        [ch]E7[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  But if I've done something wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E7[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere's no ifs and buts[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E7[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch] \r\n'Cause I love you just as much[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E7[/ch]         [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nAs I hate your guts[/tab]\r\nAlibi, alibi, alibi\r\n\r\n[Refrain]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]              [ch]Em[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\n Sometimes I'm so forgiving ohhhh oh[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nEverything seems bad to me ohhhh oh[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]             [ch]Em[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]\r\n  But I can't go on living ohhhh oh[/tab]\r\nWith this\r\n[tab]   [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nAlibi, alibi, alibi,[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab]          [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nYou were happy[/tab]\r\nYou were poor\r\n[tab]          [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nAnd more honest[/tab]\r\nAnd that's your\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAlibi, alibi[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nSister is a whore[/tab]\r\nBrother isn't sure\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAlibi, alibi[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch] \r\nYou don't fit the body that you're trapped in[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAlibi, alibi[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nPapa's got a brand new[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAlibi, alibi[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch]        [ch]E7[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\n  But if I've done something wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]E7[/ch]        [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere's no ifs and buts[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]E7[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch] \r\n'Cause I love you just as much[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E7[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAs I hate your guts[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]       [ch]E7[/ch]                [ch]A[/ch]      [ch]E7[/ch]   [ch]A[/ch]    \r\nBut if I left something out I apologize.[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E7[/ch]            [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBut if you look in my eyes[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E7[/ch]             [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nThen I sure you will see[/tab]\r\n\r\nAlibis, alibis, alibis  alibis\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch] X4","plain_text":"[Intro]\nF#m  D E (x2)\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\nAlibi, alibi, alibi...\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\nAlibis, alibis, alibis...\n\n[Refrain]\n\n\n\nWith this\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nF#m  X4\n\n[Verse 4]\n\nYou couldn't help it\n\n\n\n \n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n  Alibis, alibis, alibis\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\nAlibi, alibi, alibi\n\n[Refrain]\n\n\n\nWith this\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\nYou were poor\n\nAnd that's your\n\n\nBrother isn't sure\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlibis, alibis, alibis  alibis\n\n[Outro]\nF#m 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