Elvis Costello & The Attractions – 5Ive Gears In Reverse (Guitar)

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Song: 5ive Gears in Reverse Artist: Elvis Costello and the Attractions Written by: Elvis Costello Album: Get Happy (1980) Riff #1
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|------------5----|
A|-7--5---5-7---7--|
E|--7--------------|
Riff #2
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-------------5-----|
D|-6---4---4-6---6---|
A|-------6-----------|
E|-------------------|
[Intro] E7 [Verse] N.C. E7 Riff #1 Five gears in reverse E7 G#7 Riff #2 For girls looking at the big lift G#7 E7 Riff #1 Somebody send out for the night nurse E7 G#7 Riff #2 Please don't stick me on the late shift
G#7                       A7
If you don't know by now

A7             E7
Nobody’s gonna tell you

E7                        A7
If you don't know by now

A7                          G#7
The shock will probably kill you
[Chorus]
G#7         A
But if your patience is exhausted and you still cannot decide

A      E
You're sitting in the garage contemplating suicide

E       A
And you have no motivation you can't even catch your breath

A           G#              A
All of this acceleration is driving you to

G5 G#5 A5 C5 D5 D#5 E5
death
[Verse] N.C. E7 Riff #1 Five gears in reverse E7 G#7 Riff #2 You think I don't know what I’m doing G#7 E7 Riff #1 Another fashionable first E7 G#7 Riff #2 Like walking down the road to ruin
G#7                          A7
But if you're safe and sound

A7                     E7
Don't let me interrupt you

E7                             A7
And if you're gagged and bound

A7                     G#7
Well how can I corrupt you?
[Chorus]
G#7         A
But if your patience is exhausted and you still cannot decide

A      E
You're sitting in the garage contemplating suicide

E       A
And you have no motivation you can't even catch your breath

A           G#              A
All of this acceleration is driving you to

G5 G#5 A5 C5 D5 D#5 E5
death
[Outro] E