The Loved Ones chords by Elvis Costello

Intro:
A  C#m  A  C#m

Verse 1:

A               C#m
Don't get smart or sarcastic


A                C#m
He snaps back just like elastic


A                         C#m
Spare us the theatrics and the verbal gymnastics

A                  C#m
We break wise guys just like matchsticks


Chorus:

F#m            C#m
What would the loved ones say (Your pride and joy is all blown up}


F#m                        A
What would the loved ones say (The bride and boy are barely grown up)


Verse 2:

D                  E
You're not my particular poison


A                 F#
I've got nothing against you myself


Bm                    E
You could have been a danger to the boys and girls


F#m
Now you're a danger to yourself


Chorus:

E                   D               E                         A
Oh, what would the loved ones say, what would the loved ones say?


F#m                C#m             F#m                       A
Oh, what would the loved ones say, what would the loved ones say?


Verse 3:

Bm                     E
The ugly little scenes run round your head


Am               D               G             D
The ugly little dreams you get a needle and no thread


Bm                E
They stiched you up this time


Am              Fm
They say you'll do


C          Am                F                    C
They bitch about your pretty face turning ugly on you.


Verse 4:

A                             C#m
The butcher the baker and the bassline maker


A                         C#m
Sayin' you can leave her, I can take her


A                                C#m
You spend your whole life like a minute or two later


A                        C#m
One day its going to end sooner than greater


Chorus:

F#m            C#m
What would the loved ones say (He'll be remembered young and pretty}


F#m                        A
What would the loved ones say (Now he's a hit in every city)


Verse 5:

D                      E
Now there's a name we'll never forget


A                 F#
There's one born every minute or two


Bm           E
Don't pin a medal on me yet


F#m
They might be waiting for you


Chorus:

E                   D               E                         A
Oh, what would the loved ones say, what would the loved ones say?


F#m                C#m             F#m                       A
Oh, what would the loved ones say, what would the loved ones say?


Outro:

E     D       E     D
PPS I l-o-v-e y-o-u


E     D       E     D
PPS I l-o-v-e y-o-u


E     D       E     D
PPS I l-o-v-e y-o-u


E     D       E     D
PPS I l-o-v-e y-o-u