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Alison by Elvis Costello - Guitar Chords
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Version 1 Version 2 Version 3
Song: Alison
Artist: Elvis Costello
Composer: Elvis Costello
Album: My aim is true
Tabbed by: DJ 29th Apr 2013
NOTE: TWO TABBED VERSIONS-
First one with barre chords, as Elvis Costello plays it,
the second version is an option with a capo and less barre chords.
[Here's a little bass run you could add to the coda repeats]
A D B E
e |--0-------------| ...My aim is true...
B |--2-------------|
G |--2-------------|
D |--2-------------|
A |--0----0--2--4--|
E |----------------|
B4 = x24452 C#m = x46654 D = xx0232
B = x24442 F#m = 244222 B7sus4 = x22202 or x24252
G#m = 466444 E = 022100 B7 = x21202 or x24242
A = 577655 G#m7 = 464444 C#m * = 9-11-11-9-9-9
G#7/D# = x64544
^ = Emphasise the beats
N.C. = No chords
In some acoustic performances Elvis hammers-on some quick
E to E4 (022200) in the choruses
================================================================
[Intro]
B4 B G#m A C#m B F#m G#m G#m B
| / /_/ / / | /_/ /_/ /_/ / | / /_/ / / | / /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 1]
A E
Oh, it's so funny to be seeing you after so long, girl,
A
And, with the way you look,
G#m7 C#m B A
I understand that you were not im - pressed,
G#m7 C#m
But I heard you let that little friend of mine...
D B7sus4 B7
...Take off your party dress
[Verse 2]
A G#m7 C#m
I'm not gonna get too senti - mental,
B A G#m7
Like those other sticky Valentines-----,
C#m B A G#m7 C#m
'Cause I don't know if you were loving some body,
D B7sus4 B7
I only know it isn't mine
[Chorus]
A E G#m A C#m * B F#m G#m G#7/D# C#m
Ali - son, ...I know this world is kill - ing you,
B A E A B E
Oh - oh, Ali - son, ...my aim is true
[Verse 3]
A E
Well, I see you've got a husband now,
A G#m7 C#m B A
Did he leave your pretty fingers lying in the wedding cake?
G#m7 C#m
You used to hold him right in your hand,
D B7sus4 B7
But it took all he could take
[Verse 4]
A G#m7 N.C. C#m
Sometimes, I wish that I could stop ...you from ...talking,
B A G#m7
When I ...hear the silly things that you say,
C#m B A G#m7 C#m
I think somebody better put out the big light,
D B7sus4 B7
'Cause I can't stand to see you this way
[Chorus]
A E G#m A C#m * B F#m G#m G#7/D# C#m
Ali - son, ...I know this world is kill - ing you,
B A E A B E
Oh - oh, Ali - son, ...my aim is true
[Coda -Repeats]
A D B E A D B E
...My aim is true, ...my aim is true,
A D B E
...My aim is true
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VERSION 2 - An option with capo,
with more open string chords and less barre chords
CAPO: 2nd fret (Will then sound in the recorded key of A)
[Here's a little bass run you could add to the coda repeats]
G C A D
e |--3-------------| ...My aim is true...
B |--3-------------|
G |--0-------------|
D |--0-------------|
A |--2-------0--2--|
E |--3----3--------|
Chord names and fret positions are relative to the capo:
A4 = x02230 G = 320033 D = xx0232 A7sus4 = x02030
A = x02220 Bm = x24432 F#m7 = 242222 A7 = x02020
F#m = 244222 Em = 022000 C = x32010 F#7/C# = x42322
^ = Emphasise the beats
N.C. = No chords
===================================================================
[Intro]
A4 A F#m G Bm A Em F#m F#m A
| / /_/ / / | /_/ /_/ /_/ / | / /_/ / / | / /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 1]
G D
Oh, it's so funny to be seeing you after so long, girl,
G
And, with the way you look,
F#m7 Bm A G
I understand that you were not im - pressed,
F#m7 Bm
But I heard you let that little friend of mine...
C A7sus4 A7
...Take off your party dress
[Verse 2]
G F#m7 Bm
I'm not gonna get too senti - mental,
A G F#m7
Like those other sticky Valentines------,
Bm A G F#m7 Bm
'Cause I don't know if you were loving some body,
C A7sus4 A7
I only know it isn't mine
[Chorus]
G D F#m G Bm A Em F#m F#7/C# Bm
Ali - son, ...I know ...this world ...is kill - ing you,
A G D G A D
Oh - oh, Ali - son, ...my aim is true
[Verse 3]
G D
Well, I see you've got a husband now,
G F#m7 Bm A G
Did he leave your pretty fingers lying in the wedding cake?
F#m7 Bm
You used to hold him right in your hand,
C A7sus4 A7
But it took all he could take
[Verse 4]
G F#m7 N.C. Bm
Sometimes, I wish that I could stop ...you from ...talking,
A G F#m7
When I ...hear the silly things that you say,
Bm A G F#m7 Bm
I think somebody better put out the big light,
C A7sus4 A7
'Cause I can't stand to see you this way
[Chorus]
G D F#m G Bm A Em F#m F#7/C# Bm
Ali - son, ...I know ...this world ...is kill - ing you,
A G D G A D
Oh - oh, Ali - son, ...my aim is true...
[Coda - Repeat]
G C A D G C A D
...My aim is true, ...my aim is true,
G C A D
...My aim is true
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