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[Intro]
  F#m   D   E(x2)
[Verse 1]
You F#mdid it, 'cos you want it
AliDbi, aliEbi
And you F#mtook it, 'cause you need it
AliDbi, aliEbi
[Chorus]
ABut if E7I've done something Awrong
There're no E7ifs and Abuts
'Cause I E7love you just as Amuch
As I E7hate your F#mguts
Alibi, alibi, alibi...
[Verse 2]
You F#mdon't need anybody
AlDibi, alEibi
F#mBut you are the only one who knows this
AliDbi, aliEbi
You desF#merve it, 'cause you're special
AliDbi, aliEbi
F#mMaybe Jesus wants you for a sunbeam
AliDbi, aliEbi
[Chorus]
ABut if E7I left something oAut I aE7pologizeA  
But if yE7ou look in my Aeyes
Then I sE7ure you will seF#me
Alibis, alibis, alibis...
[Refrain]
  CSometimes I'm Emso forgiving ohhhh Foh
Everything seems bGad to me ohhhh oh
 CBut I can't Emgo on living ohhhh Foh
With this
AliF#mbi, alibi, alibi, alibi...
[Verse 3]
F#mInsane, but I'm mundane
AlibDi, alibEi
F#mand you only wanted to be famous
AliDbi alibEi
F#mSorry that your mummy doesn't love you
AlibDi, alibEi
F#mStop me, if you've heard this
AlibDi, alibEi
[Chorus]
 ABut if IE7've done something rAight
Then don't bE7e surpriAse
There are sE7oldiers who will kAill
But be refE7use to dieA  
But if IE7've done something wrAong
There are no E7ifs and butsA  
'Cause I lE7ove you just as mAuch
As I hE7ate your guts
  F#mAlibi, alibi, alibi, alibi...
[Instrumental]
  F#mX4
[Verse 4]
You were F#mweak
You couldn't help it
AlibDi, alibEi
But you F#mnever had opponent
AlibDi, alibEi
[Chorus]
  ABut if E7I left something oAut I apE7ologiAze.
But if E7you look in my Aeyes
Then I sE7ure you will seF#me
  Alibis, alibis, alibis
[Verse 5]
And you are F#msuch a people person
AlibDi, alibEi
F#mAnd I will be true to you forever
AlibDi, alibEi
But you sF#mtupid and you lazy
AlibDi, alibEi
And F#mmay be we can make the future better
AlibDi, alibEi
[Chorus]
  ABut if E7I've done something wrAong
There's no E7ifs and buAts
'Cause I lE7ove you just as mAuch
As I hE7ate your guF#mts
Alibi, alibi, alibi
[Refrain]
 CSometimes I'm Emso forgiving ohhhh Foh
Everything seems bGad to me ohhhh oh
  CBut I can't Emgo on living ohhhh oFh
With this
AliF#mbi, alibi, alibi,
[Verse 6]
You were hF#mappy
You were poor
And more hF#monest
And that's your
AlibDi, alibEi
F#mSister is a whore
Brother isn't sure
AlibDi, alibEi
F#mYou don't fit the body that you're trapped in
AlibDi, alibEi
F#mPapa's got a brand new
AlibDi, alibEi
[Chorus]
  ABut if E7I've done something wrAong
There's no E7ifs and buAts
'Cause I lE7ove you just as mAuch
As I hE7ate your gutAs
But if E7I left something oAut I apE7ologiAze.
But if yE7ou look in my Aeyes
Then I sE7ure you will seF#me
Alibis, alibis, alibis  alibis
[Outro]
 F#mX4

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Alibi

by Elvis Costello

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

F#m D E

(x2)

[Verse 1]

F#m

You did it, 'cos you want it

D E

Alibi, alibi

F#m

And you took it, 'cause you need it

D E

Alibi, alibi

[Chorus]

A E7 A

But if I've done something wrong

E7 A

There're no ifs and buts

E7 A

'Cause I love you just as much

E7 F#m

As I hate your guts

Alibi, alibi, alibi...

[Verse 2]

F#m

You don't need anybody

D E

Alibi, alibi

F#m

But you are the only one who knows this

D E

Alibi, alibi

F#m

You deserve it, 'cause you're special

D E

Alibi, alibi

F#m

Maybe Jesus wants you for a sunbeam

D E

Alibi, alibi

[Chorus]

A E7 A E7 A

But if I left something out I apologize

E7 A

But if you look in my eyes

E7 F#m

Then I sure you will see

Alibis, alibis, alibis...

[Refrain]

C Em F

Sometimes I'm so forgiving ohhhh oh

Everything seems bad to me ohhhh oh

C Em F

But I can't go on living ohhhh oh

With this

F#m

Alibi, alibi, alibi, alibi...

[Verse 3]

F#m

Insane, but I'm mundane

D E

Alibi, alibi

F#m

and you only wanted to be famous

D E

Alibi alibi

F#m

Sorry that your mummy doesn't love you

D E

Alibi, alibi

F#m

Stop me, if you've heard this

D E

Alibi, alibi

[Chorus]

A E7 A

But if I've done something right

E7 A

Then don't be surprise

E7 A

There are soldiers who will kill

E7 A

But be refuse to die

E7 A

But if I've done something wrong

E7 A

There are no ifs and buts

E7 A

'Cause I love you just as much

As I hate your guts

F#m

Alibi, alibi, alibi, alibi...

[Instrumental]

F#m

[Verse 4]

F#m

You were weak

You couldn't help it

D E

Alibi, alibi

F#m

But you never had opponent

D E

Alibi, alibi

[Chorus]

A E7 A E7 A

But if I left something out I apologize.

E7 A

But if you look in my eyes

E7 F#m

Then I sure you will see

Alibis, alibis, alibis

[Verse 5]

F#m

And you are such a people person

D E

Alibi, alibi

F#m

And I will be true to you forever

D E

Alibi, alibi

F#m

But you stupid and you lazy

D E

Alibi, alibi

F#m

And may be we can make the future better

D E

Alibi, alibi

[Chorus]

A E7 A

But if I've done something wrong

E7 A

There's no ifs and buts

E7 A

'Cause I love you just as much

E7 F#m

As I hate your guts

Alibi, alibi, alibi

[Refrain]

C Em F

Sometimes I'm so forgiving ohhhh oh

Everything seems bad to me ohhhh oh

C Em F

But I can't go on living ohhhh oh

With this

F#m

Alibi, alibi, alibi,

[Verse 6]

F#m

You were happy

You were poor

F#m

And more honest

And that's your

D E

Alibi, alibi

F#m

Sister is a whore

Brother isn't sure

D E

Alibi, alibi

F#m

You don't fit the body that you're trapped in

D E

Alibi, alibi

F#m

Papa's got a brand new

D E

Alibi, alibi

[Chorus]

A E7 A

But if I've done something wrong

E7 A

There's no ifs and buts

E7 A

'Cause I love you just as much

E7 A

As I hate your guts

E7 A E7 A

But if I left something out I apologize.

E7 A

But if you look in my eyes

E7 F#m

Then I sure you will see

Alibis, alibis, alibis alibis

[Outro]

F#m

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