Alison chords by
Elvis Costello
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Key: E major

Intro 1

Bb

Gm

Cm

Bb

Fm

Gm

Gm

Bb

Verse 1
Ab Ab 
 
Oh, it's so funny to be seeing you
Eb Eb 
 
after so  long, girl
Ab Ab 
 
And with the way you look, I understand
Gm Gm 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
that you were not imppressed
Ab Ab 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Cm Cm 
 
But I heard you let that little friend of mine
Db Db 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Take off your party dress

Pre-chorus 1
Ab Ab 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Cm Cm 
 
I'm not gonna get too sentimental
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Like those other sticky valentines
Cm Cm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
'Cause I don't know
Gm Gm 
 
Cm Cm 
 
if you are loving somebody
Db Db 
 
Bb Bb 
 
I only know it isn't mine

Chorus 1

Ab

Eb

Ab

Bb

Allison, I know this world

Gm

G

Cm

Bb

is kil ling you, oh

Ab

Eb

Ab

Bb

Eb

Allison, my aim is true

Verse 2
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Well, I see you've got a husband now
Ab Ab 
 
Did he leave your pretty fingers
Gm Gm 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
lying in  the wedding cake?
Ab Ab 
 
Gm Gm 
 
Cm Cm 
 
You used to hold him right in  your hand
Db Db 
 
Bb Bb 
 
But it took all he could take

Pre-chorus 2
Ab Ab 
 
Sometimes I wish that
Gm Gm 
 
Cm Cm 
 
I could stop you from talking
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Gm Gm 
 
When I hear the silly things that you say
Cm Cm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
I think somebody
Gm Gm 
 
Cm Cm 
 
better put out the big light
Db Db 
 
Bb Bb 
 
'Cause I can't stand to see you this way

Chorus 2

Ab

Eb

Ab

Bb

Allison, I know this world

Gm

G

Cm

Bb

is kil ling you, oh

Ab

Eb

Ab

Bb

Eb

Ab

Allison, my aim is true

Outro 1
Db Db 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
My aim is true
Db Db 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
My aim is true
Db Db 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
My aim is true
Db Db 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
My aim is true
Db Db 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
My aim is true
Db Db 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
My aim is true
Db Db 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
My aim is true
Db Db 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
My aim is true
Db Db 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
My aim is true
Db Db 
 
Bb Bb 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Ab Ab 
 
My aim is true
[Repeat and fade]

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