Alison Cifras

Alison by Elvis Costello
Tabbed by Pinky
 
 
[Intro]
B G#m A C#m B F#m G#m G#m G#m B
 
 
[Verse 1]
            A                            E
Oh, it's so funny to be seeing you after so long girl
             A                              G#m            C#m     B
And with the way you look I understand that you were not impressed
A                                 G#m      C#m
But I heard you let that little friend of mine
D                    B7sus4  B7
Take off your party dress
A                  G#m     C#m
I'm not gonna get too sentimental
B           A                 G#m    C#m  B
Like those other sticky valentines
A                                G#m       C#m
'Cause I don't know if you were loving somebody
  D                      B7sus4  B7
I only know it isn't mine
 
 
[Chorus]
A   E     A         B        G#m G#7 C#m
Alison, I know this world is killing you
B   A   E    A     B      E
Oh, Alison     my aim is true
 
 
[Verse 2]
A                           E
  Well, I see you've got a husband now
        A                              G#m             C#m  B
Did he leave your pretty fingers lying in the wedding cake
A                          G#m      C#m
You used to hold him right in your hand
        D                      B7sus4  B7
But he took all that he could take
A                             G#m           C#m
Sometimes I wish that I could stop you from talking
B      A                              G#m    C#m  B
When I hear the silly things that you say
A                       G#m                 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     A         B        G#m G#7 C#m
Alison, I know this world is killing you
B   A   E    A     B      E   A
Oh, Alison     my aim is true
 
 
[Outro]
D    B       E   A
  My aim is true
D    B       E   A
  My aim is true
 
(Repeat to fade)
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