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There's an Eold man's B7fantasy Aput in a young girl's Emouth
like C#mcheap pink G#mlipstick smeared Aon a wedding Edress
Will C#myou look what you've G#mdone to her,
will you Alook at this disgrace.
Oh, Eit's all B7over your Asuffering fEacF#e.G#  A  
E       F# G# A
If we were Echrome we would be B7rusted,
if we were Athirst we would be Equenched.
You don't C#mneed the same old G#mrivet gun,
you need a Abrand new Ewrench.
SomeC#mone to pull you G#mdown on the ground
and cAover you with kisses.
EOnce I was the jewel of your Aheart,
now I'm only semi-precious.
But C#mif I seem so G#mpreocAcupied,
C#mit's just my aG#mlibi, I'm alAl broken up iEnside.
Even the C#mwords of G#mlove, seem Acruel and cErass,
when youC#m're tough and transG#mparent as Aarmored AsusglassA.
EI prepared a bB7ed for you, tAhen I sprayed peErfume
upon C#mthe wilted G#mroses that I'd sAcattered 'rouEnd the room.
C#mYou came in gentle as a G#mlamb,
and turnAed into a terEror.
Eand you left your "loB7ve another" threats in the Asteam
fading on my bathroom miAsusrror.A  
But it's an Eold man's B7fantasy put in a Ayoung girl's Emouth
C#mlike cheap pinG#mk lipstick sAmeared on a wEedding dress.
C#mWill you look what you've G#mdone to me,A  E  
nAow you've put Eme in my place.
and iEt's all oB7ver,
itC#m's all over,
it's Eall overB7  
your suAffering face.
E

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Suffering Face

by Elvis Costello

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C#m

G#m

Asus

E B7 A E

There's an old man's fantasy put in a young girl's mouth

C#m G#m A E

like cheap pink lipstick smeared on a wedding dress

C#m G#m

Will you look what you've done to her,

will you look at this disgrace.

E B7 A E F# G# A

Oh, it's all over your suffering face.

E F# G# A

E B7

If we were chrome we would be rusted,

A E

if we were thirst we would be quenched.

C#m G#m

You don't need the same old rivet gun,

A E

you need a brand new wrench.

C#m G#m

Someone to pull you down on the ground

and cover you with kisses.

E A

Once I was the jewel of your heart,

now I'm only semi-precious.

C#m G#m A

But if I seem so preoccupied,

C#m G#m A E

it's just my alibi, I'm all broken up inside.

C#m G#m A E

Even the words of love, seem cruel and crass,

C#m G#m A Asus A

when you're tough and transparent as armored glass.

E B7 A E

I prepared a bed for you, then I sprayed perfume

C#m G#m A E

upon the wilted roses that I'd scattered 'round the room.

C#m G#m

You came in gentle as a lamb,

A E

and turned into a terror.

E B7 A

and you left your "love another" threats in the steam

Asus A

fading on my bathroom mirror.

E B7 A E

But it's an old man's fantasy put in a young girl's mouth

C#m G#m A E

like cheap pink lipstick smeared on a wedding dress.

C#m G#m A E

Will you look what you've done to me,

A E

now you've put me in my place.

E B7

and it's all over,

C#m

it's all over,

E B7

it's all over

your suffering face.

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