Alibi chords by Elvis Costello

Chords with lyrics

Alibi
from the album "When I Was Cruel" 2002
Lyrics and Music by Elvis Costello

Chords figured out by Michael Jorgensen from Elvis Costello's
new album When I Was Cruel as compared with the live version from the live
BBC Broadcast in November 1999.

Note* The album version is much longer than the live versions available prior
to the release of "When I Was Cruel." Extra verses and choruses have been
added to the album version. The album version also seems to be moved up a
half step from the many live versions I have heard prior to "When I Was
Cruel." Also the E7E7 on the chorus may not be exactly correct, but it sounds
great on my 12 string!

Alibi

F#m7F#m7
You did it, 'cause you...

D MajorD   E MajorE
Alibi, alibi

F#m7F#m7
And you took it, 'cause...

D MajorD    E MajorE
Alibi, alibi


CHORUS:

A augmentedA   E MajorE     E7E7    A augmentedA
But if I've done something...

      E MajorE  E7E7
There's no ifs and...

A augmentedA     E MajorE    E7E7   A augmentedA
'Cause I love you just...

   E MajorE  E7E7  A augmentedA
As I hate your guts

F#m7F#m7
Alibi...


F#m7F#m7
You don't need...

D MajorD    E MajorE
Alibi...

F#m7F#m7
But you are the only one...

D MajorD    E MajorE
Alibi...

F#m7F#m7
You deserve it...

D MajorD    E MajorE
Alibi...

F#m7F#m7
Maybe Jesus wants you...

D MajorD    E MajorE
Alibi...

CHORUS


C majorC       E minorEm
Sometimes I'm so...

FF        G+G
Everything seems bad...

C majorC      E minorEm
But I can't go on...

FF     F#m7F#m7
With this alibi...


F#m7F#m7
Insane, but I'm...

D MajorD    E MajorE
Alibi...

F#m7F#m7
You wanted to...

D MajorD   E MajorE
Alibi...

F#m7F#m7
Sorry that your mother...

D MajorD    E MajorE
Alibi...

F#m7F#m7
Stop me if you've...

D MajorD    E MajorE
Alibi...

CHORUS

>From here the song continues in the same pattern. The lyrics change during
the choruses as well.