Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Shabby Doll (Bass Tab)

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Imperial Bedroom (1982) Bass Tab [Intro] Giving you more of what for Always worked for me before Now I'm a shabby doll What's going on behind the green elevator door With just a shabby doll There's a hit man facing A compromising situation With just a shabby doll And a very neat line in character assassination She's just a shabby doll [Chorus]
                           She's just a shabby doll / She's putting him off and putting you on
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She's just the shabby doll / You're swearing upon you know in your heart / She's gone you know in your heart
She's just a shabby doll
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[Verse] (Note: Play along with (I) until (IV), then back to (I) as indicated.) (I) There's a girl in this dress There's always a girl in distress She's just a shabby doll She's so sure she's self-possessed Then again she's half undressed She's just a shabby doll (IV) The boy that I used to be Showed no sign of sympathy (I) For just a shabby doll I have betrayed you and me And paid for my own bribery With just a shabby doll
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[Chorus]
  She's just a shabby doll / She's putting him off and putting you on
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She's just the shabby doll / You're swearing upon you know in your heart / She's gone you know in your heart
She's just a shabby doll
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(1) He's the tired toy that everyone enjoyed He wants to be a fancy man but he's nothing but a nancy boy (2) (3) He's all pride and no joy
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[Verse] (I) And being what you might call a whore Always worked for me before Now I'm a shabby doll Untie the gag the cat's out of the bag But won't show his claws He's just a shabby doll (IV) She said you must be joking Some things are left unspoken You're just a shabby doll (I) He's lying limp and soaking He was openly broken By just a shabby doll
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[Chorus]
  She's just a shabby doll / She's putting him off and putting you on
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She's just the shabby doll / You're swearing upon you know in your heart / She's gone you know in your heart
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She's just a shabby doll  (x3)        
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For just a shabby doll I have betrayed you and me And paid for my own bribery With just a shabby doll [Chorus] He's the tired toy that everyone enjoyed He wants to be a fancy man but he's nothing but a nancy boy He's all pride and no joy And being what you might call a whore Always worked for me before Now I'm a shabby doll Untie the gag the cat's out of the bag But won't show his claws He's just a shabby doll She said you must be joking Some things are left unspoken You're just a shabby doll He's lying limp and soaking He was openly broken By just a shabby doll [Chorus]