Elvis Costello - Alison Tab

 Hello there

 Hope this transcription is somewhere near the mark, as I've only
 got crappy old vinyl to work from.

 Thanks to Paul Hutchinson for the chords and the inspiration,
 and yes this song is way too short.

 h = hammer
 p = pull off
 / = slide up
 \ = slide down
 . = staccato
 ^ = bend
 r = release
 ? = I'm having trouble with this bar. Help !

Intro: | B | G#m A C#m B | F#m G#m | G#m B |

9h12
9h11 12/14 12 12\9 9/12 9h12p9\7 7\5 5\4 5\4 2 0
6/7 6/7 6/7
4 7/8 7/8 7/8

Verse:

| A | E
Oh it's so funny to be seeing you after so long girl 12/14
12/14 12\10
11\9
| A | G#m C#m B | A And with the way you look I understand that you are not impressed
7p6p5p4
5
4 4h6
| G#m C#m | D
heard you let that little friend of mine
4 6 7
4 6
| B |
take off your party dress 9 12 9 9h11 9h11p9\7 9/11\9
10 10/12/10
11
A | G#m C#m B |
'm not gonna get too sentimental like those
5/7\5
4/6\4
A | G#m C#m B |
other sticky valentines ? ?
? ?
? 6 2/4\2 ?
? . 6 4 2/4\2 ?
? 2 2/4 2h4 ?
? /4 ?
A | G#m C#m | 'cos I don't know if you are loving somebody D | B |
only know it isn't mine 7
7
4 6 7 8^9r8
9\

Chorus:

A | E | A B | G#m C#m B |
Alison 12/14\12 9 7 know this world is killing you oh
12/14\12 12/14\12 10 9 7
11/13\11 9
A | E | A B | E |
Alison 4h7 4h7p4\2 0 my aim is true 7/9 7
4 2 7/9\7 5
4/6 4
4/6\4 2

Verse:

A | E
Well see you got a husband now 12/14
12/14 12\10
11\9
| A | G#m C#m B | Did he leave your pretty fingers lying in the wedding cake
.
7h9 7\5
6 4/6
A | G#m C#m
You used to hold him right in your hand
4 6 7
4 6
| D | B |
But it took all that he could take 9 12p11p9 9h11 11p9
10 10
11
A | G#m C#m Sometimes I wish that I could stop you from talking B | A | G#m C#m B |
When hear the silly things that you say 7 9 7/9\7\5
7 9 7/9\7\5
A | G#m C#m
think somebody better put out the big light
4 6 7
4 6
| D | B |
Cos can't stand to see you this way 7 11 7
7 7
8

Chorus:

A | E
Alison 12/14 12 9 7
12/14 12 12/14\12 10 9 7
11/13\11 9
| A B | G#m C#m B | I know this world is killing you oh A | E |
Alison 7/9\7
7/9\7 9
9 9 6
9 7
A B | E A |
My aim is true
4 4h6 7p6 7 8
6
D B | E A |
My aim is true 7p6p5p4
5
4
D B | E A | [ repeat and fade ]
? 5 4 ?
? 5 5 ?
? 4h6 4 ?
? ?
? ?
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