13 steps lead down chords by Elvis Costello

SimplifiedE · A · B · C#m · G#m …

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Intro 1

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

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Verse 2
E 
B 
A 
B 
 (E major) Thirteen  (B major) steps lead  (A major) down  (B major) 
E 
B 
A 
B 
 (E major) Thirteen steps  (B major) lead  (A major) down  (B major) 
C#m 
There's  (C sharp minor) commoners and kings
G#m 
A 
 (G sharp minor) And  (A major) everyone's a prisoner of
Paper and glue
B 
And a decent pair of  (B major) scissors
C#m 
A 
 (C sharp minor) So  (A major) tonight I'm drinking
B 
C#m 
to your  (B major) health  (C sharp minor) 
A 
B 
Because  (A major) I just can't stand  (B major) myself
E 
A 
E 
 (E major)  (A major)  (E major) 

Verse 3

Thirteen steps lead down

Verse 4
C#m 
F#m 
She  (C sharp minor) stands and  (F sharp minor) fails
A 
E 
On  (A major) fashion finger (E major) nails
F# 
Her  (F sharp major) lovers have her walking 'round
A 
B 
On  (A major) instruments of  (B major) torture
A 
C#m 
F# 
A 
E 
And  (A major) one  (C sharp minor) of     (F sharp major) them is  (A major) poisonous  (E major) 
A 
E 
The  (A major) other is a thief they say  (E major) 
C#m 
F#m 
A 
So  (C sharp minor) what  (F sharp minor) one   could  (A major) give to her
E 
F# 
A 
 (E major) The  (F sharp major) other cannot take away  (A major) 

Verse 5
A 
E 
D 
When  (A major) nobody  (E major) knows  (D major) she
B 
A 
 (B major) puts on  (A major) secret clothes
D 
And lies in her splendor  (D major) for a
B 
A 
 (B major) picture oppor (A major) tunity
E 
D 
 (E major) Cover up that  (D major) bruise,
E 
A 
put on  (E major) patent  (A major) leather shoes
E 
D 
B 
Just stop playing  (E major)  (D major) that  (B major) bad
A 
 (A major) mood music baby

Verse 6
E 
B 
A 
B 
 (E major) Thirteen  (B major) steps  (A major) lead  (B major) down
E 
B 
A 
 (E major) Thirteen  (B major) steps  (A major) lead down
C#m 
There's  (C sharp minor) commoners and kings
A 
 (A major) And everyone's a prisoner of
C#m 
A 
 (C sharp minor) Paper and  (A major) glue
B 
And a decent pair of scis (B major) sors
C#m 
A 
 (C sharp minor) So  (A major) tonight I'm drinking
B 
C#m 
to your  (B major) health  (C sharp minor) 
A 
B 
Because I  (A major) just can't stand my (B major) self

Verse 7

Thirteen steps lead down

Outro 1
E 
A 
E 
A 
E 
A 
E 
A 
E 
A 
E 
A 
E 
A 
E 
 (E major)  (A major)  (E major)  (A major)  (E major)  (A major)  (E major)  (A major)  (E major)  (A major)  (E major)  (A major)  (E major)  (A major)  (E major) 
Em 
C 
E 
Em 
D 
E 
 (E minor)  (C major)  (E major)  (E minor)  (D major)  (E major) 
A 
E 
E 
Em 
C 
E 
E 
Em 
 (A major)  (E major)  (E major)  (E minor)  (C major)  (E major)  (E major)  (E minor) 
Em 
Em 
Em 
 (E minor)  (E minor)  (E minor) 