Alison Acoustic Live chords by Elvis Costello

Chords with lyrics

Verse 1:
      A augmentedA              E MajorE
Oh, it's so funny to be seeing you after so long, girl
  A augmentedA                G# minorG#m      C# minorC#m   BB A augmentedA
The way you look, I understand that you are not impressed
                G# minorG#m    C# minorC#m
But I heard you let that little friend of mine
A6sus            B7sus4B7sus4 B7B7
 Take off your party dress
A augmentedA           G# minorG#m C# minorC#m BB
 I'm not gonna to get too sentimental
      A augmentedA         G# minorG#m  C# minorC#m  BB
Like those other sticky valentines
A augmentedA                G# minorG#m    C# minorC#m
 Well I don't know if you were loving somebody
A6sus            B7sus4B7sus4 B7B7
 I only know it isn't mine

Chorus:
  A augmentedA E MajorE  G# minorG#m A augmentedA  C# minorC#m BB    G# minorG#m AbAb C# minorC#m
Oh, Alison, I know this world is killing you
  A augmentedA E MajorE  EsusEsus E MajorE A augmentedA  BB   E MajorE  EsusEsus E MajorE EsusEsus E MajorE
Oh, Alison,     my aim is true


Verse 2:
A augmentedA             E MajorE
 Well, I see you've got a husband now
A augmentedA                   G# minorG#m      C# minorC#m BB A augmentedA
Did he leave your pretty fingers lying in the wedding cake?
           G# minorG#m      C# minorC#m
You used to hold him right in your hand
A6sus            B7sus4B7sus4    B7B7
Bet he took everything that he could take
A augmentedA                G# minorG#m C# minorC#m   BB
 Sometimes, I wish that I could stop you from talking
    A augmentedA               G# minorG#m C# minorC#m BB
When I hear the silly things that you say
A augmentedA             G# minorG#m       C# minorC#m
 I think somebody better put out the big light
A6sus                 B7sus4B7sus4 B7B7
 'Cause I can't stand to see you this way


Chorus:
  A augmentedA E MajorE  G# minorG#m A augmentedA  C# minorC#m BB    G# minorG#m AbAb C# minorC#m
Oh, Alison, I know this world is killing you
  A augmentedA E MajorE  EsusEsus E MajorE A augmentedA  BB   E MajorE  EsusEsus E MajorE
Oh, Alison,     my aim is true
  A augmentedA E MajorE  G# minorG#m A augmentedA  C# minorC#m BB    G# minorG#m AbAb C# minorC#m
Oh, Alison, I know this world is killing you
BB  A augmentedA E MajorE  EsusEsus E MajorE A6sus BB   E MajorE  EsusEsus
Oh, Alison,       my aim is true

Outro:
A6sus  BB   E MajorE EsusEsus
   My aim is true
A6sus  BB   E MajorE  EsusEsus
   My aim is true
A6sus  BB   E MajorE  EsusEsus
   My aim is true
A6sus  BB      E MajorE EsusEsus
   My aim is true
E MajorE  N.C    E MajorE
   My aim is true