The Great Unknown chords by
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
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Key: G major
Verse 1
G
G

Abdim
Abdim

A
A

Eaug
Eaug

E
E

Ebdim
Ebdim

D
D

They
G
G

C
C

took old Danny Boy for a ride
Am
Am

F
F

G
G

From the arms of his bride to be
C
C

Threw him into the murky waters
Am
Am

F
F

G
G

By the dog biscuit factory
C
C

Quick dry the tears and stifle cheers
G
G

Am
Am

F
F

G
G

As he sinks just like a stone
C
C

G
G

Footprints set in sentimental cement
Am
Am

F
F

G
G

Em
Em

Now burden down his bones
E
E

Lest we forget
Am
Am

G
G

D
D

F#dim
F#dim

Here lies the Great unknown
Verse 2
G
G

C
C

My my my Delilah
Am
Am

F
F

G
G

Who's the butcher that you harbor
D
D

G
G

C
C

Take the rich man to the cleaners
Am
Am

F
F

G
G

And the strong man to the barber
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C

From her face down to her torso
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Am

F
F

G
G

Sort of gruesome only more so
Em
Em

E
E

Hooks and eyes, fingers and thumbs
Am
Am

Ladies and gentlemen here she comes
F#dim
F#dim

The great unknown
D
D

Verse 3
C
C

G
G

Where shall we sing
D
D

Asus4
Asus4

At a wedding or a wake
D
D

C
C

Gsus4
Gsus4

Whose name shall we cherish
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G

D
D

And for whose sake
Interlude 1
Asus4
Asus4

D
D

G
G

Abdim
Abdim

A
A

Eaug
Eaug

Am
Am

Ebdim
Ebdim

D
D

G
G

Abdim
Abdim

A
A

Em
Em

Ebdim
Ebdim

D
D

Verse 4
G
G

C
C

Now this year`s cannon fodder
F
F

G
G

Tell the future general`s jokes
C
C

They were keeping the home fires burning
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Am

F
F

G
G

As we slipped out for a smoke
Em
Em

Though the VIP`s sang
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E

"Wooden Heart"
Am
Am

G
G

Am
Am

D
D

The band played "Hearts of Oak"
Interlude 2
C
C

Gsus4
Gsus4

G
G

D
D

Asus4
Asus4

C
C

Gsus4
Gsus4

G
G

C
C

And
Verse 5
D
D

Asus4
Asus4

D
D

C
C

here comes the day
Gsus4
Gsus4

G
G

D
D

Asus4
Asus4

I shall perish all alone
D
D

C
C

G
G

F
F

Say here lies the great un
Em
Em

F
F

Em
Em

F
F

Em
Em

F
F

known
E
E

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