Worthless Thing (Live) chords by Elvis Costello
Verse 1
Gm
D
Gm
D
How
many times can you
Bm
jump out of the cupboard
F#m
Before someone gets suspicious
A
or someone gets discovered?
D
You can live forever in a
Bm
split second of fame
F#m
Come on down, the price is right,
A
what's your name?
G
D
While a crocodile makes good shoes
F#m
Em
D
and a dog made changes come
Bm
F#m
I can't change what's written
Bm
on your face tonight
F#m
Em
And I quote
Bm
F#m
Oh, I wish you could see
Bm
F#m
Em
Quite how much you could mean to me
Asus4
Gm
You were a blessed thing
D
You were ten feet taller
Gm
Bb
And almost handsome
Bm
F#m
I'm out there
Em
This game's ransom
Gm
D
You were a blessed thing
They commit blue murder
Bm
along Union Avenue
F#m
Then they sell you souvenir
A
matches
D
Nightclubs full of grave robbers
Bm
from Memphis, Tennessee
F#m
A
And Las Vegas body snatchers
G
F#m
And he's carrying a warning
Em
D
Can't you see how his eyes glint
Bm
F#m
Keep your bloody hands off my life
Bm
F#m
Em
Your affectionate fingerprints
Bm
F#m
Oh, I wish you could see
Bm
F#m
Em
Quite how much you could mean to me
Gm
You worthless thing
Bb
D
You were ten feet taller and
Gm
Bb
Almost handsome
Bm
F#m
I might beg
Em
This king's ransom
G
Bb
Gm
D
You worthless thing
Bm
F#
All the cars and builds and girls
G
D
Who tore his shirt to tatters
Em
Do you know how tall he was?
G
Gm
Bb
Cause that is all that really matters
Bm
F#
Do you know his mother's last name?
G
Do you think that he's divine?
F#m
Em
You've seen the film,
you've read the book
G
You've been drinking vintage
Gm
Bb
Gm
Bb
Elvis Presley wine
D
Bought out of your tiny mind
Bm
While life is twice as large
F#m
They'll cut her down to
A
size on television
D
She's available and beautiful
Bm
But with more time to devote
F#m
They're gonna take this cable now
A
and stick it down your throat
G
D
No, this is an inventory
Em
D
which should be right and fitting
Bm
F#m
for every clockwork
Bm
F#m
Em
and inconceivable kitten
Bm
F#m
Oh, I wish you could see
Bm
F#m
Em
quite how much you could mean to me
Asus4
Bb
You worthless thing
C
D
You were ten feet taller
Gm
than almost handsome
Bb
Bm
F#m
I'm out there
Em
This means ransom
D
G
You worthless thing, ah, you worthless thing,
D
Gm
Bb
ah, you worthless thing
Worthless Thing (Live)
Elvis Costello
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