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Verse
DWe used to go out walkin' hand in hand
You Atold me all the Gbig things you had Dplanned
It Dwasn't long till all your dreams came true
SucAcess put me in Gsecond place with Dyou
Chorus
You Ghave no time to love me anyDmore
Since Afame and fortune Gknocked upon our Ddoor
GI spend all my evenings all aDlone
SucAcess has made a Gfailure of our Dhome
Verse
If we could spend an evening now and then
Perhaps we'd find true happiness again
You never hold me like you used to do
It's funny what success has done for you
Chorus
You have no time to love me anymore
Since fame and fortune knocked upon our door
I spend all my evenings all alone
Success has made a failure of our home

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Success

by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

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Verse

We used to go out walkin' hand in hand

A G D

You told me all the big things you had planned

It wasn't long till all your dreams came true

A G D

Success put me in second place with you

Chorus

G D

You have no time to love me anymore

A G D

Since fame and fortune knocked upon our door

G D

I spend all my evenings all alone

A G D

Success has made a failure of our home

Verse

If we could spend an evening now and then

Perhaps we'd find true happiness again

You never hold me like you used to do

It's funny what success has done for you

Chorus

You have no time to love me anymore

Since fame and fortune knocked upon our door

I spend all my evenings all alone

Success has made a failure of our home

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