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Alison

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[Intro]
B       G#m A C#m B
F#m  G#m    G#m  B
[Verse 1]
Oh, it's so Afunny to be seeing you after Eso long girl
And with the Away you look I understand that G#myou were not imC#mpressedB  
 ABut I heard you let that little G#mfriend of mC#mine
 DTake off your party dB7sus4ressB7  
 AI'm not gonna get G#mtoo sentiC#mmental
BLike those Aother sticky valentG#minesC#m  B  
 A'Cause I don't know if you were G#mloving someC#mbody
I Donly know it isn't mineB7sus4  B7  
[Chorus]
AAlisEon, I Aknow this Bworld is G#mkillG#7ing C#myou
BOh, AAlisEon     Amy aBim is tErue
[Verse 2]
  AWell, I see you've got a Ehusband now
Did he Aleave your pretty fingers lying G#min the wedding C#mcakeB  
 AYou used to hold him right G#min your hC#mand
I'll bet he Dtook all he could tB7sus4akeB7  
 ASometimes I wish that I could G#mstop you from C#mtalking
BWhen I Ahear the silly things that you G#msayC#m  B  
 AI think somebody better G#mput out the big lighC#mt
'Cause I cDan't stand to see you this B7sus4wayB7  
[Chorus]
AAlisEon, I Aknow this Bworld is G#mkillG#7ing C#myou
BOh, AAlisEon     Amy aBim is tErueA  
[Outro]
  DMy Baim is tErueA  
  DMy Baim is tErueA  
(Repeat to fade)

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Alison

by Elvis Costello

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

F#m

B7sus4

G#7

[Intro]

B G#m A C#m B

F#m G#m G#m B

[Verse 1]

A E

Oh, it's so funny to be seeing you after so long girl

A G#m C#m B

And with the way you look I understand that you were not impressed

A G#m C#m

But I heard you let that little friend of mine

D B7sus4 B7

Take off your party dress

A G#m C#m

I'm not gonna get too sentimental

B A G#m C#m B

Like those other sticky valentines

A G#m C#m

'Cause I don't know if you were loving somebody

D B7sus4 B7

I only know it isn't mine

[Chorus]

A E A B G#m G#7 C#m

Alison, I know this world is killing you

B A E A B E

Oh, Alison my aim is true

[Verse 2]

A E

Well, I see you've got a husband now

A G#m C#m B

Did he leave your pretty fingers lying in the wedding cake

A G#m C#m

You used to hold him right in your hand

D B7sus4 B7

I'll bet he took all he could take

A G#m C#m

Sometimes I wish that I could stop you from talking

B A G#m C#m B

When I hear the silly things that you say

A G#m C#m

I think somebody better put out the big light

D B7sus4 B7

'Cause I can't stand to see you this way

[Chorus]

A E A B G#m G#7 C#m

Alison, I know this world is killing you

B A E A B E A

Oh, Alison my aim is true

[Outro]

D B E A

My aim is true

D B E A

My aim is true

(Repeat to fade)

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