I Can't Say Her Name chords by Elvis Costello

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Am
Caug
C
Edim
D
Gm
E
G
F#
Cm
F
Em
F#aug
B
A
Bbdim

Verse 1
Am 
Caug 
C 
Edim 
D 
Gm 
How can I
E 
D 
E 
Edim 
show my face?
G 
F# 
I'm a mess
E 
C 
Cm 
And I fear I may confess
G 
E 
I'm a fool with or without her
F 
E 
Make up what you will about her
G 
Em 
It's part of the game
Am 
D 
I can't say her name
G 
I've been left

Verse 2
E 
Am 
Edim 
in the dark
G 
Shine a light
Em 
Right in my eyes
C 
Cm 
You'll never make me talk
Em 
E 
Alibis I must protect
F 
E 
An alias you won't detect
Am 
I won't place the blame
D 
G 
F#aug 
I can't say her name
B 
I whisper

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Verse 3

it so soft and slow

When I think no one's listening

No one knows

The thought of her so strong and slow

Stays on my mind

I won't ever let her go

How can I go

Verse 4
E 
Am 
A 
Bbdim 
to  sleep?
A 
Em 
G 
When I know all too well I'm
C 
Cm 
in this thing too deep
E 
It's all I can do not to shout about it
F 
I don't need your pity
E 
I'm powerless and proud
Am 
E 
G 
Em 
And I don't feel ashamed
E 
Am 
E 
Oh, but I can't say her name

Interlude 1
E 
Am 
Em 
E 
G 
E 
Am 
A 
E 
Em 
G 
C 
Cm 
G 
E 
F 
E 
Am 
D 
G 
E 
Am 
G 
C 
Cm 
G 
E 
F 
E 
Am 
Em 
Am 
Em 
E 

Verse 5
Am 
Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba
G 
Ba, ba, ba, ba ba
Em 
Ba-ba-ba, ba, ba  ba, ba,
E 
ba, ba, ba, ba
C 
Cm 
G 
Ba-ba-ba-ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba ba
E 
F 
E 
Am 
Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba
Em 
Ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba, ba,
D 
G 
ba, ba, doo, doo, ba, ba, ba, ba
D 
Am 
Em 
G 
Ba ba
(And that's all)