ELVIS COSTELLO - ALIBI CHORDS

Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] F#m D E (x2) [Verse 1]

You ^F#mdid it, 'cos you want it Ali^Dbi, ali^Ebi And you ^F#mtook it, 'cause you need it Ali^Dbi, ali^Ebi

[Chorus]

^ABut if ^E7I've done something ^Awrong There're no ^E7ifs and ^Abuts 'Cause I ^E7love you just as ^Amuch As I ^E7hate your ^F#mguts Alibi, alibi, alibi...

[Verse 2]

You ^F#mdon't need anybody Al^Dibi, al^Eibi ^F#mBut you are the only one who knows this Ali^Dbi, ali^Ebi You des^F#merve it, 'cause you're special Ali^Dbi, ali^Ebi ^F#mMaybe Jesus wants you for a sunbeam Ali^Dbi, ali^Ebi

[Chorus]

^ABut if ^E7I left something o^Aut I a^E7pologize ^A But if y^E7ou look in my ^Aeyes Then I s^E7ure you will se^F#me Alibis, alibis, alibis...

[Refrain]

^C Sometimes I'm ^Emso forgiving ohhhh ^Foh Everything seems b^Gad to me ohhhh oh ^C But I can't^Em go on living ohhhh ^Foh With this Ali^F#mbi, alibi, alibi, alibi...

[Verse 3]

^F#mInsane, but I'm mundane Alib^Di, alib^Ei ^F#mand you only wanted to be famous Ali^Dbi alib^Ei ^F#mSorry that your mummy doesn't love you Alib^Di, alib^Ei ^F#mStop me, if you've heard this Alib^Di, alib^Ei

[Chorus]

^A But if I^E7've done something r^Aight Then don't b^E7e surpri^Ase There are s^E7oldiers who will k^Aill But be ref^E7use to die ^A

But if I^E7've done something wr^Aong There are no ^E7ifs and buts^A 'Cause I l^E7ove you just as m^Auch As I h^E7ate your guts ^F#m Alibi, alibi, alibi, alibi...

[Instrumental] F#m X4 [Verse 4]

You were ^F#mweak You couldn't help it Alib^Di, alib^Ei But you ^F#mnever had opponent Alib^Di, alib^Ei

[Chorus]

^A But if ^E7I left something o^Aut I ap^E7ologi^Aze. But if ^E7you look in my ^Aeyes Then I s^E7ure you will se^F#me Alibis, alibis, alibis

[Verse 5]

And you are ^F#msuch a people person Alib^Di, alib^Ei ^F#mAnd I will be true to you forever Alib^Di, alib^Ei But you s^F#mtupid and you lazy Alib^Di, alib^Ei And ^F#mmay be we can make the future better Alib^Di, alib^Ei

[Chorus]

^A But if ^E7I've done something wr^Aong There's no ^E7ifs and bu^Ats 'Cause I l^E7ove you just as m^Auch As I h^E7ate your gu^F#mts Alibi, alibi, alibi

[Refrain]

^C Sometimes I'm ^Emso forgiving ohhhh ^Foh Everything seems b^Gad to me ohhhh oh ^C But I can't ^Emgo on living ohhhh o^Fh With this Ali^F#mbi, alibi, alibi,

[Verse 6]

You were h^F#mappy You were poor And more h^F#monest And that's your Alib^Di, alib^Ei ^F#mSister is a whore Brother isn't sure Alib^Di, alib^Ei ^F#mYou don't fit the body that you're trapped in Alib^Di, alib^Ei ^F#mPapa's got a brand new Alib^Di, alib^Ei

[Chorus]

^A But if ^E7I've done something wr^Aong There's no ^E7ifs and bu^Ats 'Cause I l^E7ove you just as m^Auch As I h^E7ate your gut^As

But if ^E7I left something o^Aut I ap^E7ologi^Aze. But if y^E7ou look in my ^Aeyes Then I s^E7ure you will se^F#me

Alibis, alibis, alibis alibis [Outro] F#m X4

Elvis Costello - Alibi