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This is my first tab - felt I needed to give after enjoying everyone else's efforts.
Great underrated Elvis song - play with menacing 3/4 on the verses and enjoy.
BmIn an anonymous F#rendez-vous where the forbidden lovers Bmrepair
They're Dburning down another damned Acandle
they're F#mmelting the tables and Gchairs
BmBeneath them applause from the F#balcony
whenever they accomplish making Bmlove    
DOther times they thought they heard Alaughter
F#m                     G     G/F#/E (on sixth string to Em chord)
coming from the balcony above
She Alies to his right and she Ecarelessly recites
F#mAll of her brand new appetC#mites
She seems Abrittle and small it don't Esound like her at all
F#mSince she came back to him F#after the fall
She said "BmYou never visit the F#countryside
So I've made you a country to Bmorder"
She put Dup a little tent in the Abedroom
F#mCrickets played on a tape reGcorder
The Bmceiling was festooned with F#phosphorus stars
She noticed his skin turning Bmcold
DBurning all his clothes on the Abonfire
F#m                       G                      G/F#/E (on sixth string to Em chord)
Relax, she whispered, and tightened the blindfold
She Alies to his right and she Ecarelessly recites
Fm#                      C#m
All of her brand new appetites
She seems Abrittle and small it don't Esound like her at all
F#mSince she came back to him aF#fter the fall
"You've Bmchanged, but not for the F#better babe
I'd tell you why but what's the Bmuse
D'Cause it's the same kind of Apity
A dF#mrunkard gives as his Gexcuse
You were Bmsharp and ideal as a F#bobby-pin
Now your eyes are deserted and Bmquiet
We Dboth look like those poor shattered Amannequins
F#m                            G    G/F#/E (on sixth string to Em chord)
Thrown through the window in a riot"
She Alies in his arms and Ewithout any qualms
F#mRevels in shallow deC#mlight
She seems Abrittle and small it don't Esound like her at all
F#mSince she came back to him aF#fter the fall

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After The Fall

by Elvis Costello

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F#m

C#m

This is my first tab - felt I needed to give after enjoying everyone else's efforts.

Great underrated Elvis song - play with menacing 3/4 on the verses and enjoy.

Bm F# Bm

In an anonymous rendez-vous where the forbidden lovers repair

D A

They're burning down another damned candle

F#m G

they're melting the tables and chairs

Bm F#

Beneath them applause from the balcony

whenever they accomplish making love

D A

Other times they thought they heard laughter

F#m G G/F#/E (on sixth string to Em chord)

coming from the balcony above

A E

She lies to his right and she carelessly recites

F#m C#m

All of her brand new appetites

A E

She seems brittle and small it don't sound like her at all

F#m F#

Since she came back to him after the fall

Bm F#

She said "You never visit the countryside

So I've made you a country to order"

D A

She put up a little tent in the bedroom

F#m G

Crickets played on a tape recorder

Bm F#

The ceiling was festooned with phosphorus stars

She noticed his skin turning cold

D A

Burning all his clothes on the bonfire

F#m G G/F#/E (on sixth string to Em chord)

Relax, she whispered, and tightened the blindfold

A E

She lies to his right and she carelessly recites

Fm# C#m

All of her brand new appetites

A E

She seems brittle and small it don't sound like her at all

F#m F#

Since she came back to him after the fall

Bm F#

"You've changed, but not for the better babe

I'd tell you why but what's the use

D A

'Cause it's the same kind of pity

F#m G

A drunkard gives as his excuse

Bm F#

You were sharp and ideal as a bobby-pin

Now your eyes are deserted and quiet

D A

We both look like those poor shattered mannequins

F#m G G/F#/E (on sixth string to Em chord)

Thrown through the window in a riot"

A E

She lies in his arms and without any qualms

F#m C#m

Revels in shallow delight

A E

She seems brittle and small it don't sound like her at all

F#m F#

Since she came back to him after the fall

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