Alison chords by
Elvis Costello
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Key: E major

Intro 1

A

F#m

Bm

A

Em

F#m

F#m

A

Verse 1
G G 
 
Oh, it's so funny to be seeing you
D D 
 
after so long, girl
G G 
 
And with the way you look, I understand
F#m F#m 
 
Bm Bm 
 
A A 
 
that you   were not imppressed
G G 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Bm Bm 
 
But I heard you let that little friend of mine
C C 
 
A A 
 
Take off your party dress

Pre-chorus 1
G G 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Bm Bm 
 
I'm not gonna get too   sentimental
A A 
 
G G 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Like those other sticky valentines
Bm Bm 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
'Cause I don't know
F#m F#m 
 
Bm Bm 
 
if you are loving somebody
C C 
 
A A 
 
I only know it isn't mine

Chorus 1

G

D

G

A

Allison, I know this world

F#m

F#

Bm

A

is kil ling you, oh

G

D

G

A

D

Allison, my aim is true

Verse 2
G G 
 
D D 
 
Well, I see you've got a husband now
G G 
 
Did he leave your pretty fingers
F#m F#m 
 
Bm Bm 
 
A A 
 
lying in    the wedding cake?
G G 
 
F#m F#m 
 
Bm Bm 
 
You used to hold him right in    your hand
C C 
 
A A 
 
But it took all he could take

Pre-chorus 2
G G 
 
Sometimes I wish that
F#m F#m 
 
Bm Bm 
 
I could stop  you from talking
A A 
 
G G 
 
F#m F#m 
 
When I hear the silly things that you say
Bm Bm 
 
A A 
 
G G 
 
I think somebody
F#m F#m 
 
Bm Bm 
 
better put   out the big light
C C 
 
A A 
 
'Cause I can't stand to see you this way

Chorus 2

G

D

G

A

Allison, I know this world

F#m

F#

Bm

A

is kil ling you, oh

G

D

G

A

D

G

Allison, my aim is true

Outro 1
C C 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
My aim is true
C C 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
My aim is true
C C 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
My aim is true
C C 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
My aim is true
C C 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
My aim is true
C C 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
My aim is true
C C 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
My aim is true
C C 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
My aim is true
C C 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
My aim is true
C C 
 
A A 
 
D D 
 
G G 
 
My aim is true
[Repeat and fade]

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