Alison chords by
Elvis Costello

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Key: E major

Intro 1

F

Dm

Gm

F

Cm

Dm

Dm

F

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

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

Chorus 1

Eb

Bb

Eb

F

Allison, I know this world

Dm

D

Gm

F

is kil ling you, oh

Eb

Bb

Eb

F

Bb

Allison, my aim is true

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

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

Chorus 2

Eb

Bb

Eb

F

Allison, I know this world

Dm

D

Gm

F

is kil ling you, oh

Eb

Bb

Eb

F

Bb

Eb

Allison, my aim is true

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

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