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five small words – elvis costello ( from “national ransom” )

intro : E D A ( 4x )

E D A E D A
maybe you’ll recognize in time
E D A E D A
maybe one day you will discover
E D A E D A
all the pain that lies behind
E D A E D A
you and your unfortunate love

G C/G G
somebody might be more
G B
unsuitable and strange
E G#m C#m F#m
with eyes that offer everything
B A D [ E D A ( 2x ) ]
and are capable of danger

E D A E D A
my mind turns over lies you told
E D A E D A
things said to your other lover
E D A E D A
sweet as they had been to me
E D A E D A
you lay there telling them to each other

G C/G G
now i stand outside the door
G B
my head is filled with phrases
E G#m C#m F#m
inside someone’s calling out
B A D
their voices rise in praises

E D A E D A
five small words : “don’t want you me anymore?”
E D A E D A
five small words ( well , who is keeping score? )
B A
coward that you are , you would faithlessly implore
B
“baby please don’t leave me”
A
“why don’t you believe me?”
A [ E D A ( 2x ) ]
“why did you deceive me?”

E D A E D A
it didn’t take some shiny dagger
E D A E D A
tattooed fingers grip and hone
E D A E D A
i walked under some dark laddEr
E D A E D A
i heard your final loving moan

G C/G G
all your indiscretions are
G B
so merciful and brief
E G#m C#m F#m
genteel poison sprinkled on
B A D
your spa – – nish handkerchief

E D A E D A
five small words : “don’t you love me anymore?”
E D A E D A
five small words ( well , who is keeping score? )
B A
the coward that you are , you would faithlessly implore
B
“baby please don’t leave me”
A
“why don’t you believe me?”
A [ E D A ( 2x ) ]
“why did you deceive me?”

E D A E D A
maybe in time you’ll want me more
E D A E D A
accidentally like this . 45
E D A E D A
this . 44

outro : [ E D A ( 16x ) ] . . . E