artist : elvis costello
song : withered and died
tabbed by : dj
31th july 2013

elvis costello’s cover of a richard thompson song

tuning : standard
( n . B . recording is slightly flat of concert pitch )

time signature : 3/4 ( waltz time )

D = xx0232 Em = 022000
G = 320033 Em7 = 022030
A = x02220 A4 = x02230
A7 = x02020 Asus2 = x02200
F#m = 244222

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( D ) D ( D ) G
E | – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 2 – – – | – – – 2 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 3 – – – |
B | – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 3 – – – | – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 3 – – – |
G | – – – 0 – – h2 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 2 – – – | – – – 0 – – h2 – – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 2 – – – |
D | – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 4 – – 2 – – 0 – – – | – – – 0 – – – | – – – 0 – – – – – – – – – 4 – – 2 – – 0 – – – | – – – 0 – – – |
A | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – | – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 0 – | – – – 2 – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – | – – – 3 – – – |

D G
this cruel country has driven me down ,
A D G A
teased me and lied , teased me and lied ,
D G
i’ve only sad stories to tell to this town ,
A A7 D
my dreams have withered , and . . . died!

G F#m Em
once i was bending the . . . tops of the trees ,
F#m Em Em7 A
kind thoughts in my head , kind voices to hear!

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – 0 – – 2 – – 4 – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

D G
then i took up with a girl from the west ,
A D G A
played run and hide , played run and hide ,
D G
count one to ten , and she’s gone like the rest ,
A A7 D
my dreams have withered and died!

G F#m Em
if i was a butterfly , lived for a day ,
F#m Em Em7 A
i could be free , just blowing A – way!

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – 0 – – 2 – – 4 – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

D G
silver moon sail up , and silver moon – shine ,
A D G A
on the waters so wide , waters so wide ,
D G
slipped from the bed of a good friend of mine ,
A A7 D
my dreams have withered and died!

G F#m Em
once i was bending the tops of the trees ,
F#m Em Em7 A
kind thoughts in my head , kind voices to hear!

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – 0 – – 2 – – 4 – – – |
E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

D G
this cruel country has driven me down ,
A D G A
teased me and lied , teased me and lied ,
D G
i’ve only sad stories to tell to this town ,
A A7 Bm
my dreams have withered , and died ,
A A7 G
my dreams have withered , and died ,
A A7 D G
my dreams have withered , and died – – – – – – – – – – !

A A4 Asus2 A Asus2 A Asus2 A D
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