13 steps lead down chords by
Elvis Costello

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Key: E major

Intro 1

Verse 1
D D 
 
When nobody knows
she puts on secret clothes
And lies in the meadow with
her hands tied behind her back
G G 
 
I won't refuse if you know how to use it
D D 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
Just stop playing that ugly drug music

Verse 2
D D 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
Thirteen steps lead down
D D 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
Thirteen steps lead down
Bm Bm 
 
There's commoners and kings
F#m F#m 
 
G G 
 
And everyone's a prisoner of
Paper and glue
A A 
 
And a decent pair of scissors
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
So tonight I'm drinking
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
to your health
G G 
 
A A 
 
Because I just can't stand myself
D D 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 

Verse 3

Thirteen steps lead down

Verse 4
Bm Bm 
 
Em Em 
 
She stands and fails
G G 
 
D D 
 
On fashion fingernails
E E 
 
Her lovers have her walking 'round
G G 
 
A A 
 
On instruments of torture
G G 
 
Bm Bm 
 
E E 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
And one of  them is poisonous
G G 
 
D D 
 
The other is a thief they say
Bm Bm 
 
Em Em 
 
G G 
 
So  what one could give to her
D D 
 
E E 
 
G G 
 
The other cannot take away

Verse 5
G G 
 
D D 
 
C C 
 
When nobody knows she
A A 
 
G G 
 
puts on secret clothes
C C 
 
And lies in her splendor for a
A A 
 
G G 
 
picture opportunity
D D 
 
C C 
 
Cover up that bruise,
D D 
 
G G 
 
put on patent leather shoes
D D 
 
C C 
 
A A 
 
Just stop playing that bad
G G 
 
mood music baby

Verse 6
D D 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
A A 
 
Thirteen steps lead down
D D 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
Thirteen steps lead down
Bm Bm 
 
There's commoners and kings
G G 
 
And everyone's a prisoner of
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
Paper and glue
A A 
 
And a decent pair of scissors
Bm Bm 
 
G G 
 
So tonight I'm drinking
A A 
 
Bm Bm 
 
to your health
G G 
 
A A 
 
Because I just can't stand myself

Verse 7

Thirteen steps lead down

Outro 1
D D 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
D D 
 
Dm Dm 
 
C C 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
D D 
 
D D 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
D D 
 
D D 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Dm Dm 
 
Dm Dm

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