Blame It On Cain Acoustic tab by Elvis Costello

Intro

Blame It On Cain (acoustic version) - Elvis Costello
Capo on 3

From the bonus tracks on My Aim Is True.
To do the D MajorD then Dsus2Dsus2 and D7D7 then Am/D you just play D MajorD or D7D7 and then lift your finger off the high E MajorE and let
it jangle a little. You can clearly hear it in the original recording. This tab is pretty close to
correct. I'm sure there's some little jangles I didn't catch.
I love this song. Enjoy.

[Intro]

D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G


[Verse]

D MajorD      G+G    D MajorD      G+G
Once upon a time, I had a little money
      D MajorD        G+G
Government burglars took it long
        D MajorD
before I could mail it to you
        G+G     C majorC G+G
But you are the only one
              D MajorD G+G D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2
Now I can't let it slip away
  Ab5Ab5  A5A5             Ab5Ab5  A5A5
So if the man with the ticker tape
         Ab5Ab5  A5A5
tries to take it
              D MajorD
well this is what I'm gonna say

[Chorus]
      B minorBm Bm/F#
Blame it on Cain
     D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2      D7D7 Am/D
Don't blame it on me
  G+G      A augmentedA A7sus4A7sus4
It's nobody's fault
    G+G         D MajorD
But we need somebody to burn
      B minorBm Bm/F#
Blame it on Cain
G+G            D MajorD
Please don't blame it on me
       G+G   A augmentedA A7sus4A7sus4
It's nobody's fault
    G+G          D MajorD
But it just seems to be his turn

[Verse]

    D MajorD     G+G
Oh well if I was a saint with
 D MajorD    G+G
a silver cup
    D MajorD     G+G
and the money got low

    D MajorD
we could always heat it up
      G+G
or trade it in
   C majorC  G+G                D MajorD     G+G   D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2
But then the radio that heaven will be wired to your purse.
   Ab5Ab5   A5A5         Ab5Ab5
then you can run down the wave band,
A5A5            Ab5Ab5
coast to coast, hand in hand.
A5A5            Ab5Ab5   A5A5
Bad to worse, curse for curse,
        G+G   C majorC G+G
don't be dissatisfied.
     A7sus4A7sus4     D MajorD
So you're not satisfied.


[Chorus]

      B minorBm Bm/F#
Blame it on Cain
         D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2  D7D7 Am/D
Don't blame it on me
  G+G     A augmentedA A7sus4A7sus4
It's nobody's fault
    G+G         D MajorD
But we need somebody to burn
      B minorBm Bm/F#
Blame it on Cain
G+G            D MajorD
Please don't blame it on me
       G+G    A augmentedA A7sus4A7sus4
It's nobody's fault
    G+G          D MajorD
But it just seems to be his turn


[Verse]

       D MajorD         G+G
I think I've lived a little too long
    D MajorD      G+G
on the outskirts of town
      D MajorD    G+G
I think I'm going insane
   D MajorD            G+G   C majorC G+G
from talking to myself for so long
             D MajorD   G+G   D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2
Oh, but I've never been accused
 Ab5Ab5    A5A5
But when they step upon your face,
    Ab5Ab5  A5A5
They wear that good look grin.
 Ab5Ab5   A5A5
I gotta break out one weekend
  Ab5Ab5 A5A5
Before I do somebody in.
Ab5Ab5  A5A5
But every single time
A5A5 AbAb
I feel a little stronger,
 G+G
A augmentedA voice says it's a crime
  A7sus4A7sus4
But how much longer?


[Chorus]

      B minorBm Bm/F#
Blame it on Cain
         D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2 D7D7 Am/D
Don't blame it on me
  G+G     A augmentedA A7sus4A7sus4
It's nobody's fault
    G+G         D MajorD
But we need somebody to burn
      B minorBm Bm/F#
Blame it on Cain
G+G            D MajorD Dsus2Dsus2
Please don't blame it on me
       G+G    A augmentedA A7sus4A7sus4
It's nobody's fault
    G+G          D MajorD
But it just seems to be his turn