ELVIS COSTELLO - ALISON CHORDS

Tuning: E A D G B E

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]

Oh, it's so ^Afunny to be seeing you after ^Eso long, girl, And, with the ^Away you look, I understand that ^G#m7you were not im - ^C#mpressed, ^B ^A But I heard you let that little ^G#m7friend of ^C#mmine... ^D ...Take off your party dress ^B7sus4 ^B7

[Verse 2]

^A I'm not gonna get ^G#m7too senti - ^C#mmental, ^BLike those ^Aother sticky Valentines-^G#m7----, ^C#m ^B ^A 'Cause I don't know if you were ^G#m7loving some ^C#mbody, I ^Donly know it isn't mine ^B7sus4 ^B7

[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,

^BOh - oh, ^AAli - ^Eson, ^A ...my ^Baim is ^Etrue [Verse 3] ^A Well, I see you've got a ^Ehusband now, Did he l^Aeave your pretty fingers lying ^G#m7in the wedding ^C#mcake? ^B ^A You used to hold him right ^G#m7in your ^C#mhand, But it ^Dtook all he could take ^B7sus4 ^B7

[Verse 4]

^A Sometimes, I wish that I could ^G#m7stop ...^N.C.you from ...^C#mtalking, ^BWhen I ...^Ahear the silly things that you ^G#m7say, ^C#m ^B ^A I think somebody better ^G#m7put out the big ^C#mlight, 'Cause I ca^Dn't stand to see you this ^B7sus4way ^B7

[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,

^BOh - oh, ^AAli - ^Eson, ^A ...my ^Baim is ^Etrue [Coda -Repeats] ^A ^D ...My ^Baim is ^Etrue,^A ^D ...my ^Baim is ^Etrue, ^A ^D ...My ^Baim is ^Etrue

============================================================ 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]

Oh, it's so ^Gfunny to be seeing you after ^Dso long, girl, And, with the ^Gway you look, I understand that ^F#m7you were not im - ^Bmpressed, ^A ^G But I heard you let that little ^F#m7friend of ^Bmmine... ^C ...Take off your party dress ^A7sus4 ^A7

[Verse 2]

^G I'm not gonna get ^F#m7too senti - ^Bmmental, ^ALike those ^Gother sticky Valentines--^F#m7----, ^Bm ^A ^G 'Cause I don't know if you were ^F#m7loving some ^Bmbody, I ^Conly know it isn't mine ^A7sus4 ^A7

[Chorus]

^GAli - ^Dson, ...^F#mI ^Gknow ...^Bmthis ^Aworld ...^Emis ^F#mkill - ^F#7/C#ing ^Bmyou, ^AOh - oh, ^GAli - ^Dson, ^G ...my ^Aaim is ^Dtrue

[Verse 3]

^G Well, I see you've got a ^Dhusband now, Did he ^Gleave your pretty fingers lying ^F#m7in the wedding ^Bmcake? ^A ^G You used to hold him right ^F#m7in your ^Bmhand, But it ^Ctook all he could take ^A7sus4 ^A7

[Verse 4]

^G Sometimes, I wish that I could ^F#m7stop ...^N.C.you from ...^Bmtalking, ^AWhen I ...^Ghear the silly things that you ^F#m7say, ^Bm ^A ^G I think somebody better ^F#m7put out the big ^Bmlight, 'Cause I ^Ccan't stand to see you this ^A7sus4way ^A7

[Chorus]

^GAli - ^Dson, ...^F#mI ^Gknow ...^Bmthis ^Aworld ...^Emis ^F#mkill - ^F#7/C#ing ^Bmyou, ^AOh - oh, ^GAli - ^Dson, ^G ...my ^Aaim is ^Dtrue...

[Coda - Repeat]

^G ^C ...My ^Aaim is ^Dtrue,^G ^C ...my ^Aaim is ^Dtrue, ^G ^C ...My ^Aaim is ^Dtrue

Elvis Costello - Alison