Elvis Costello - Poor Napoleon

C C/B C C/B

C Em/B [ ch ] Gm/A# [ /Ch ]
i can’t lie on this bed anymore it burns my skin
F/A Fm/G#
you can take the truthful things you’ve said to me
D/F# F G
and fit them on the head of a pin
C F Dm G
poor napoleon

C Em/B [ ch ] Gm/A# [ /Ch ]
you always look so disappointed when i take my stockings off
F/A Fm/G#
don’t you know the facts of life boy
D/F# F
don’t you know what these things cost?
C Em/B [ ch ] Gm/A# [ /Ch ]
she was selling stolen kisses to travelling salesmen and minstrel singers
F/A Fm/G#
you put a penny in the slot
D/F# F G
she called you her magic fingers

C F Dm G
poor napoleon
C F Dm G
poor napoleon

E E/G#
i bet she isn’t all that’s advertised
Am C
i bet that isn’t all she fakes
D D#
just like that place where they take your spine
F D# D
and turn it into soapfla – – – akes

C C/B C C/B
C C/B C C/B

C Em/B [ ch ] Gm/A# [ /Ch ]
bare wires from the socket to the bed where you embraced that girl
F/A Fm/G# D/F# F
did you ever think there’s far too many people in the world?
C Em/B [ ch ] Gm/A# [ /Ch ]
one day they’ll probably make a movie out of all of this
F/A Fm/G# D/F# F G
there won’t even have to be a murder just a slow dissolving kiss

C F Dm G
poor napoleon

C F Dm G
so good night little schoolboy , you’d better learn some self control
C F Dm G C F Dm G
did you mess up your hairstyle , pour scorn in your begging bo – – – owl

C
poor napoleon