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Kid About It
By Elvis Costello
From the album: Imperial Bedroom
NOTE: this song is in 3/4 time
GHe saw no tears in her F#meyesB  
EmSay you wouldn't kid about it
GShe's telling all of those F#mlies
She Bswore she'd never told beEmfore
But I doubt it
So Che bit his tongue
And Bmtried hard to capture his Ambreath
When she said I waited all my Clife
For just a little death
DSay you wouldn't Gkid about itF#m  
BSay you wouldn't Emkid about it
ASay you wouldn't Gkid about itF#m  
                B             Em   Eb7(XX1323)
Say you wouldn't kid about it
CSometimes he takes himself Emso seriously
CShe makes her movements mysEmteriously
Slow fast or    FfuriousDmlyEb7  
CIt's a big responsibility
With a Emface full of mixed ability
CBig dreams of elegance
EmSinging "The FLeaving of CLiverpool"
                            D   D9(XX1232)
And turning into Americans
DSay you wouldn't Gkid about it
GSo what if this is a man's F#mworldB  
I Emwant to be a kid again about it
GGive me back my sadF#mness
I Bcouldn't hide it     Emeven if I tried girl
CWe fight so frail
BmMaking love tooth and Amnail
You gave me the kiss of my C/Dlife
I might even live to tell the taleD  
(chorus)

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Kid About It

by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

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F#m

Eb7

C/D

Kid About It

By Elvis Costello

From the album: Imperial Bedroom

NOTE: this song is in 3/4 time

G F#m B

He saw no tears in her eyes

Say you wouldn't kid about it

G F#m

She's telling all of those lies

B Em

She swore she'd never told before

But I doubt it

So he bit his tongue

Bm Am

And tried hard to capture his breath

When she said I waited all my life

For just a little death

D G F#m

Say you wouldn't kid about it

B Em

Say you wouldn't kid about it

A G F#m

Say you wouldn't kid about it

B Em Eb7

(XX1323)

Say you wouldn't kid about it

C Em

Sometimes he takes himself so seriously

C Em

She makes her movements mysteriously

F Dm Eb7

Slow fast or furiously

It's a big responsibility

With a face full of mixed ability

Big dreams of elegance

Em F C

Singing "The Leaving of Liverpool"

D D9

(XX1232)

And turning into Americans

D G

Say you wouldn't kid about it

G F#m B

So what if this is a man's world

I want to be a kid again about it

G F#m

Give me back my sadness

B Em

I couldn't hide it even if I tried girl

We fight so frail

Bm Am

Making love tooth and nail

C/D

You gave me the kiss of my life

I might even live to tell the tale

(chorus)

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