artist : elvis costello
song : alison
tabbed by : dj
29th apr 2013

tuning : standard
capo : 2nd fret ( sounds in key of A )

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Asus4 A F#m G Bm A Em F#m A
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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!

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!

G D G A F#m F#7 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!

G D
well , i see you’ve got a husband now ,
G F#m7 Bm A G
and , you 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!

G F#m7 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!

G D G A F#m F#7 Bm
ali – son , i know this world is kill – ing you ,
A G D G A D G
oh – oh , ali – son , my aim is true ,
C A D G C A D G
my aim is true , my aim is true ,
C A D
my aim is true!

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Asus4 = x02230 D = xx0232
A = x02220 F#m7 = 242222
F#m = 244222 C = x32010
G = 320033 A7sus4 = x02030
Bm = x24432 A7 = x02020
Em = 022000 F#7 = 242322