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All The Rage

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[Intro]
G  Em  D
G  Em  D
[Verse]
GThe twiching Dimpulse is to speGak your minDdC  
GI'll lend you my mDicroscope and Gmaybe you will finAm7d itG/B  
CIs it in that ugGly plaDce that's jGust behind your fDaceG  
CWhere you keep my G/Bpicture Dstill dGespite the fact that you haDd me replaced
[Chorus]
GSay "GoEmod-bDye", bGaby, caEmn't you Dact your aGge
You know Emwhy, DI'Gm going to gEmive it Dto you straCight
Although I'll never bAme unhappy Emas you want me Dto beC  
AmStill it's all the raGgeEm  G  Em  
[Bridge]
FI'll probably plaCy along, D/Cleft to my own deviG/BcesG7  
CSpare me tD/Che drone of youG/Br adviceC  G  
AmThe sins of garteBmr and gin, confessCions may delaDy
AmYou know the measuBmring pole, the meCrry boots of clay?D  
AmI've heard it aBmll before, yCou?ll say it anywayD  
[Chorus]
GSay "GoEmod-bDye", bGaby, caEmn't you Dact your aGge
You know Emwhy, DI'Gm going to gEmive it Dto you straCight
Although I'll never bAme unhappy Emas you want me Dto beC  
AmStill it's all the raGgeEm  G  Em  
[Verse]
GAlone with yDour tweezers and your GhandkerchiDefC  
GYou murder tDime and truth, love, lGaughter and beAm7liefG/B  
CSo don't try Gto touch my Dheart, it's darGker than you tDhinkG  
CAnd don't trG/By to read my mDind becauGse it's full of disapDpearing inkG  
[Chorus]
GSay "GoEmod-bDye", bGaby, caEmn't you Dact your aGge
You know Emwhy, DI'Gm going to gEmive it Dto you straCight
Although I'll never bAme unhappy Emas you want me Dto beC  
AmStill it's all the raGgeEm  G  Em  
AmAlthough EmI'll never be unhappy as Dyou want me to Cbe
AmStill it's all the raGgeEm  G  Em  

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All The Rage

by Elvis Costello

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

G/B

D/C

[Intro]

G Em D

[Verse]

G D G D C

The twiching impulse is to speak your mind

G D G Am7 G/B

I'll lend you my microscope and maybe you will find it

C G D G D G

Is it in that ugly place that's just behind your face

C G/B D G D

Where you keep my picture still despite the fact that you had me replaced

[Chorus]

G Em D G Em D G

Say "Good-bye", baby, can't you act your age

Em D G Em D C

You know why, I'm going to give it to you straight

Am Em D C

Although I'll never be unhappy as you want me to be

Am G Em G Em

Still it's all the rage

[Bridge]

F C D/C G/B G7

I'll probably play along, left to my own devices

C D/C G/B C G

Spare me the drone of your advice

Am Bm C D

The sins of garter and gin, confessions may delay

Am Bm C D

You know the measuring pole, the merry boots of clay?

Am Bm C D

I've heard it all before, you?ll say it anyway

[Chorus]

G Em D G Em D G

Say "Good-bye", baby, can't you act your age

Em D G Em D C

You know why, I'm going to give it to you straight

Am Em D C

Although I'll never be unhappy as you want me to be

Am G Em G Em

Still it's all the rage

[Verse]

G D G D C

Alone with your tweezers and your handkerchief

G D G Am7 G/B

You murder time and truth, love, laughter and belief

C G D G D G

So don't try to touch my heart, it's darker than you think

C G/B D G D G

And don't try to read my mind because it's full of disappearing ink

[Chorus]

G Em D G Em D G

Say "Good-bye", baby, can't you act your age

Em D G Em D C

You know why, I'm going to give it to you straight

Am Em D C

Although I'll never be unhappy as you want me to be

Am G Em G Em

Still it's all the rage

Am Em D C

Although I'll never be unhappy as you want me to be

Am G Em G Em

Still it's all the rage

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