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Play these notes (A* - B* - C#*) as bass notes.
DEverybody's D/Atalking like they Dcan't sit dD/Aown
And Glooking like they can't stand Dup
It Emust be the D#latest DstyleA  
And they've Dseen a lot of C#things that you Cnever Gsee
Back on the mile up to the hanging DtreeC#  
F#Some people can't keep their Bfingers clean
                                E                     A   A-  G#- G  
Just clicking their heels to the beat of the scene
Trying to Dkeep careen until the Gfirst edition of Alast night's obituDaries
Jump Dup - hold on Gmtight
Can't Atrust a promise or a DguaranteeD/A  
'Cause the Gman 'round the curve says that Dhe's never heard of Ayou or DmeC#  
F#No tombstone would Bever surprise me
When I'm Elocked in a room about Ahalf the size of a Dmatchbox
Got C#holes in my socksF#  
They match the ones that I got in my feetF#7  
I put my feet in the holes in the street and C#somebody paved me F#over
BI was a statue stEanding on the corner
                                 A      D              E           A  A* - B* - C#*
Tell me, how else can a boy get to see those pretty pleats?
DCandidate D/Atalking on the DradD/Aio from the G"Cheaters JambDoree"
He Emust be their D#latest DfoolA  
'Cause it's a Dtwo-horse C#race and he Cchanges Gbets
Like it was just another brand of cigaDrettesC#  
F#Some people judge then they Bjust guess the rest
                              E                            A   A-  G#- G  
They can't understand it don't mean that you're blessed
They ought to Dcatch the Express GNext Stop No Where
AThat way you can't forDget
Jump Dup - hold on Gmtight
Can't Atrust a promise or a gDuaranteeD/A  
'Cause the Gman 'round the curve says that Dhe's never heard of Ayou or Dme.

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Jump Up

by Elvis Costello

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/A

F#7

Play these notes (A* - B* - C#*) as bass notes.

D D/A D D/A

Everybody's talking like they can't sit down

G D

And looking like they can't stand up

E D# D A

It must be the latest style

D C# C G

And they've seen a lot of things that you never see

D C#

Back on the mile up to the hanging tree

F# B

Some people can't keep their fingers clean

E A A G# G

- -

Just clicking their heels to the beat of the scene

D G A D

Trying to keep careen until the first edition of last night's obituaries

D Gm

Jump up - hold on tight

A D D/A

Can't trust a promise or a guarantee

G D A D C#

'Cause the man 'round the curve says that he's never heard of you or me

F# B

No tombstone would ever surprise me

E A D

When I'm locked in a room about half the size of a matchbox

C# F#

Got holes in my socks

F#7

They match the ones that I got in my feet

C# F#

I put my feet in the holes in the street and somebody paved me over

B E

I was a statue standing on the corner

A D E A A B C#

* - * - *

Tell me, how else can a boy get to see those pretty pleats?

D D/A D D/A G D

Candidate talking on the radio from the "Cheaters Jamboree"

E D# D A

He must be their latest fool

D C# C G

'Cause it's a two-horse race and he changes bets

D C#

Like it was just another brand of cigarettes

F# B

Some people judge then they just guess the rest

E A A G# G

- -

They can't understand it don't mean that you're blessed

D G

They ought to catch the Express Next Stop No Where

A D

That way you can't forget

D Gm

Jump up - hold on tight

A D D/A

Can't trust a promise or a guarantee

G D A D

'Cause the man 'round the curve says that he's never heard of you or me.

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