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Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Suspect My Tears 2018  
Music & Lyrics - Elvis Costello
Time Signature: 4/4
Chord Shapes:
    Fm/C= x33111
Am7*    = x0555x
     G/A= x0543x
Am11*   = x0021x
  G7sus4= 353533
  Emadd9= 022002
     Em7= 022030
    Am/D= xx0210
      Eb= x65343
    Eb/G= 365343
      Ab= 466544
[Verse 1]
  CDo you remember    Fm/Chow to say please?
  Fm/CYou've had your own way   Cfor such a long Gtime
  CYour lash is sweet now,   Fm/CI dry your cheek
                               Fm/C  Am7*      G/A  Am11*
  You think I'm powerless when you speak
 FYou may have something, I don't Dm7deny
 FYou look so beautiful when you Dm7cry
[Pre-Chorus]
 If I Bbmaj7seem unconcerned
 PerG7sus4haps it's time you learnedG  
[Chorus 1]
GI'll cry unCmaj7til you susBm7pect my Em7tears
I'll cry unCmaj7til you susBm7pect my Em7tears
You're not the Cmaj7on---ly Bm7one who can Emadd9turn it Em7on
When and where you Am7need itAm/D  
[Verse 2]
 CDo you remember   Fm/Chow bad it felt?
 Fm/CBig eyes would fill up,   Cyour lip would tremGble
 CYou want to hurt meFm/C,  but then you melt
                           Fm/C  Am7*      G/A  Am11  
 You always promise to lose control
 FI learned a trick that you used to Dm7play
 FI'm tired of you having it your own Dm7way
[Pre Chorus]
 With the Bbmaj7power to persuade
 BeG7sus4ginning to cascadeG  
[Chorus 2]
GI'll cry unCmaj7til you susBm7pect my Em7tears
I'll cry unCmaj7til you susBm7pect my Em7tears
You're not the Cmaj7on---ly Bm7one who can Emadd9turn it Em7on
When and where you Am7need itAm/D  
[Bridge]
 EbIf you hear me Eb/Gweeping,    AbI may be Cm7cheating or just Bblaughing inside
 EbIf you're susEb/Gpicious, Abthat I'm sly and Cm7vicious is Bbyour chance to decide
 Two G7sus4hypocrites collideG  
[Chorus 3]
GI'll cry unCmaj7til you susBm7pect my Em7tears
I'll cry unCmaj7til you susBm7pect my Em7tears
You're not the Cmaj7on---ly Bm7one who can Emadd9turn it Em7on
When and where you Am7need itAm/D  
Ohh when you  Am7need it Am/DI'll...
[Chorus]
Cry unCmaj7til you susBm7pect my Em7tears
I'll cry unCmaj7til you susBm7pect my Em7tears
You're not the Cmaj7on---ly Bm7one who can Emadd9turn it Em7on
When and where you Am7need itAm/D  
Ohh Am7when you need it Am/DI'll...
[Outro]
Cry unCmaj7til you susBm7pect my Em7tears
I'll cry unCmaj7til you susBm7pect my Em7tears
I'll cry unCmaj7til you susBm7pect my Em7tears
I'll cry unCmaj7til you susBm7pect my Em7tears  [Repeat till fade]
End

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Suspect My Tears

by Elvis Costello

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm/C

Am7

G/A

Am11

G7sus4

Emadd9

Em7

Am/D

Eb/G

Dm7

Bbmaj7

Cmaj7

Bm7

Cm7

2018

Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Suspect My Tears

Music & Lyrics - Elvis Costello

Time Signature: 4/4

Chord Shapes:

Fm/C

= x33111

Am7

* = x0555x

G/A

= x0543x

Am11

* = x0021x

G7sus4

= 353533

Emadd9

= 022002

Em7

= 022030

Am/D

= xx0210

= x65343

Eb/G

= 365343

= 466544

[Verse 1]

C Fm/C

Do you remember how to say please?

Fm/C C G

You've had your own way for such a long time

C Fm/C

Your lash is sweet now, I dry your cheek

Fm/C Am7 G/A Am11

* *

You think I'm powerless when you speak

F Dm7

You may have something, I don't deny

F Dm7

You look so beautiful when you cry

[Pre-Chorus]

Bbmaj7

If I seem unconcerned

G7sus4 G

Perhaps it's time you learned

[Chorus 1]

G Cmaj7 Bm7 Em7

I'll cry until you suspect my tears

Cmaj7 Bm7 Em7

I'll cry until you suspect my tears

Cmaj7 Bm7 Emadd9 Em7

You're not the on---ly one who can turn it on

Am7 Am/D

When and where you need it

[Verse 2]

C Fm/C

Do you remember how bad it felt?

Fm/C C G

Big eyes would fill up, your lip would tremble

C Fm/C

You want to hurt me, but then you melt

Fm/C Am7 G/A Am11

You always promise to lose control

F Dm7

I learned a trick that you used to play

F Dm7

I'm tired of you having it your own way

[Pre Chorus]

Bbmaj7

With the power to persuade

G7sus4 G

Beginning to cascade

[Chorus 2]

G Cmaj7 Bm7 Em7

I'll cry until you suspect my tears

Cmaj7 Bm7 Em7

I'll cry until you suspect my tears

Cmaj7 Bm7 Emadd9 Em7

You're not the on---ly one who can turn it on

Am7 Am/D

When and where you need it

[Bridge]

Eb Eb/G Ab Cm7 Bb

If you hear me weeping, I may be cheating or just laughing inside

Eb Eb/G Ab Cm7 Bb

If you're suspicious, that I'm sly and vicious is your chance to decide

G7sus4 G

Two hypocrites collide

[Chorus 3]

G Cmaj7 Bm7 Em7

I'll cry until you suspect my tears

Cmaj7 Bm7 Em7

I'll cry until you suspect my tears

Cmaj7 Bm7 Emadd9 Em7

You're not the on---ly one who can turn it on

Am7 Am/D

When and where you need it

Am7 Am/D

Ohh when you need it I'll...

[Chorus]

Cmaj7 Bm7 Em7

Cry until you suspect my tears

Cmaj7 Bm7 Em7

I'll cry until you suspect my tears

Cmaj7 Bm7 Emadd9 Em7

You're not the on---ly one who can turn it on

Am7 Am/D

When and where you need it

Am7 Am/D

Ohh when you need it I'll...

[Outro]

Cmaj7 Bm7 Em7

Cry until you suspect my tears

Cmaj7 Bm7 Em7

I'll cry until you suspect my tears

Cmaj7 Bm7 Em7

I'll cry until you suspect my tears

Cmaj7 Bm7 Em7

I'll cry until you suspect my tears [Repeat till fade]

End

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