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The Element Within Her
By Elvis Costello
From the Album: Punch the Clock
  Dm7= xx0211
   Eb= xx1343
FLa la la la Amla la la la Ela la la
It's the Eelement within her
Something C#munder her Bskin
That is Eshining out through the Aface of the girlB  
ATwo sapphires Band couple of rows of Apearls
DIt's just a Gpart of it
EmLike your fine Atresses
FYou know what my Bbguess is
CLa la la la Emla la la la Bla la la
It's the Eelement within her
Something C#munder her Bskin
That is Eshining out through the Aface of the girlB  
ATwo sapphires Band couple of rows of Apearls
DHe was a GPLAYBOY
EmCould charm the birds right Aout of the trees
FNow he says 'What Bbdo I do with these?'
CLa la la la Emla la la la Bla la la
FThis love in Cmy heart
GLet no-one set aCsunder
GSometimes CI wonder
FLa la la la Cla la la la Dm7la la la . . C. .F  
GBut back in the Cbedroom
AmWith her eDlectric heater
BbI SAY 'ARE YOU EbCOLD?'
SHE SAYS 'NO, BUT FYOU ARE LA'
La la Amla la la Ela la la la la la
It's the element within her
FLa la la la Cla la la la Dm7la la lCaF  
GLa la la la Bmla la la la F#la la la
It's the element within her
(and so on . . .)

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The Element Within Her

by Elvis Costello & The Attractions

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Dm7

C#m

The Element Within Her

By Elvis Costello

From the Album: Punch the Clock

Dm7

= xx0211

= xx1343

F Am E

La la la la la la la la la la la

It's the element within her

C#m B

Something under her skin

E A B

That is shining out through the face of the girl

A B A

Two sapphires and couple of rows of pearls

D G

It's just a part of it

Em A

Like your fine tresses

F Bb

You know what my guess is

C Em B

La la la la la la la la la la la

It's the element within her

C#m B

Something under her skin

E A B

That is shining out through the face of the girl

A B A

Two sapphires and couple of rows of pearls

D G

He was a PLAYBOY

Em A

Could charm the birds right out of the trees

F Bb

Now he says 'What do I do with these?'

C Em B

La la la la la la la la la la la

F C

This love in my heart

G C

Let no-one set asunder

G C

Sometimes I wonder

F C Dm7 C F

La la la la la la la la la la la . . . .

G C

But back in the bedroom

Am D

With her electric heater

Bb Eb

I SAY 'ARE YOU COLD?'

SHE SAYS 'NO, BUT YOU ARE LA'

Am E

La la la la la la la la la la la

It's the element within her

F C Dm7 C F

La la la la la la la la la la la

G Bm F#

La la la la la la la la la la la

It's the element within her

(and so on . . .)

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