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Elvis Costello

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[Verse 1]
GWoke up again, watch you wasted
CDreaming of days, sadness we tasted
AmFigure it out, words you chose to get Gby-hi
GListing to Elvis Costello, wCatching the set, rocking my pillow
AmScratching your vinyl, waving my body gGood-by-hi
[Chorus]
GLay down, twenty feet uCnder
This mAmurder’s a crime, it’s time to move away from your oGwn
GBlame it on, early morning blCunder
AmFigure it out, time to make sense of it aGll
[Verse 2]
     CPut a Amrock through your window with a slinGgshotAm  
     CWhat made you sAmnitch on your friends for dGimeAm  
     CPlaying tAmables and smoking in the basGementAm  
CAin’t much to Amdo here but sit and pass the tGime
[Chorus]
GLay down, twenty feet uCnder
This muAmrder’s a crime, it’s time to move away from your oGwn
GBlame it on, early morning bluCnder
AmFigure it out, time to make sense of it aGll
[Verse 3]
GHere come the cops, soon you get busted
CDangerous friends, lies we trusted
AmSmoking a bowl and shaking my pocket for dGimes
GListening to this year’s model, bClazing away mind gone mellow
AmHolding your hand all the way along through the nGight
[Chorus]
GLay down, twenty feet uCnder
This mAmurder’s a crime, its time to move away from your oGwn
GBlame it on, early morning blCunder
AmFigure it out, time to make sense of it aGll
[Outro]
GTwenty feet unCder
This mAmurder’s a crime its time to move away from your oGwn
GEarly morning blCunder
AmFigure it out, its time to make sense of it aGll

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Elvis Costello

by Vinyl Skyway

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Woke up again, watch you wasted

Dreaming of days, sadness we tasted

Am G

Figure it out, words you chose to get by-hi

G C

Listing to Elvis Costello, watching the set, rocking my pillow

Am G

Scratching your vinyl, waving my body good-by-hi

[Chorus]

G C

Lay down, twenty feet under

Am G

This murder’s a crime, it’s time to move away from your own

G C

Blame it on, early morning blunder

Am G

Figure it out, time to make sense of it all

[Verse 2]

C Am G Am

Put a rock through your window with a slingshot

C Am G Am

What made you snitch on your friends for dime

C Am G Am

Playing tables and smoking in the basement

C Am G

Ain’t much to do here but sit and pass the time

[Chorus]

G C

Lay down, twenty feet under

Am G

This murder’s a crime, it’s time to move away from your own

G C

Blame it on, early morning blunder

Am G

Figure it out, time to make sense of it all

[Verse 3]

Here come the cops, soon you get busted

Dangerous friends, lies we trusted

Am G

Smoking a bowl and shaking my pocket for dimes

G C

Listening to this year’s model, blazing away mind gone mellow

Am G

Holding your hand all the way along through the night

[Chorus]

G C

Lay down, twenty feet under

Am G

This murder’s a crime, its time to move away from your own

G C

Blame it on, early morning blunder

Am G

Figure it out, time to make sense of it all

[Outro]

G C

Twenty feet under

Am G

This murder’s a crime its time to move away from your own

G C

Early morning blunder

Am G

Figure it out, its time to make sense of it all

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