Elvis Costello - I Want You

artist : elvis costello
song : i want you
tabbed by : dj
20th jan 2013

tuning : standard

from the ’elvis costello & the attractions’ album ’blood and chocolate’

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A E7 A E7
oh , my baby , baby , i love you more than i can tell ,
A A7 D A E7 A E7
i don’t think i can live with – out you , and i know that i never will ,
A E7 A E7
oh , my baby , baby , i want you so , it scares me to death ,
A A7 D
i can’t say any – more than ’i love you!’ ,
A E7 F#m Em
everything else is a waste of breath!

Em G C B Em
i want you! you’ve had your fun , you don’t get well no more ,
Em G C B D#m
i want you! your fingernails go dragging down the wall ,
B C B
be careful , darling , you might fall!

Em G C B Em
i want you! i woke up , and one of us was crying ,
G C B Em
i want you! you said , ’young man , i do believe you’re dying!’
G C B Em
i want you! if you need a second o – pinion , as you seem to do , these days ,
G C B
i want you! you can look in my eyes ,
D#m B C C B
and you can count the ways! | /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ |
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Em G C B Em
i want you! did you mean to tell me , but seem to for – get?
G C B Em
i want you! since when were you so generous , and inar – ticulate?
G C B Em G
i want you , but it’s the stupid details that my heart is breaking for ,
C B Em
it’s the way your shoulders shake , and what they’re shaking for ,
G C B Em
i want you! it’s knowing that he knows you now , after only guessing ,
G C B
it’s the thought of him un – dressing you ,
D#m B C C B
or . . . you undressing! | /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ |
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Em G C B Em
i want you! he tossed some tatty compliment your way
G C B
i want you , and you were fool E – nough to love it . . .
D#m Em G C B
. . . when he said , ’i – – – – want you!’

E ( B5 ) no3
| | : /_/ /_/ / /_/ | /_/ /_/ / / : | | ( twice )
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Em G C B Em
i want you! the truth can’t hurt you , it’s just like the dark ,
G C B Em
it scares you witless , but , in time , you see things clear and stark ,
G C B Em
i want you! go on , and hurt me , then we’ll let it drop ,
G C B Em
i want you! i’m afraid i won’t know where to stop ,
G C B Em
i want you! i’m not ashamed to say , i cried for you!

G C B Em
i want you! i want to know the things you did , that we did too ,
G C B Em
i want you! i want to hear he pleases you more than i do ,
G C B Em
i want you! i might as well be useless for all it means to you ,
G C B Em
i want you! did you call his name out as he held you down?
G C B Em
i want you! oh , no , my darling , not with that clown ,
G C B
i – – – – – want you!

Em G C B Em
i want you! you’ve had your fun , you don’t get well no more ,
G C B D#m
i want you! no one who wants you , could want you more!

Em G C B Em G C B
| / / / / | i want you! | / / / / | i want you!

Em G C B Em
i want you! every night , when i go off to bed ,
G C B
and when i wake up , i want you!
Em G C B Em G
i’m gonna say it once again , till i instill it – – – – – ,
C B Em G
i’m going . . . going to feel this way un – til you . . . kill it – – – – – ,

C B Em G C B Em G
i want you! | / / / / | i – – – want you!

C B Em G C B Em
i – – – want you! | / / / / | / | |

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A = 022200 G = 320033
E7 = 021300 C = 8 10 10 9 8 8
D = xx0232 B = 799877
F#m = 244222 D#m = 668876
Em = 022000 E ( B5 ) no3 = 0789xx