Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Shabby Doll (Guitar)

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By Elvis Costello From the Album: Imperial Bedroom Em6 = 022020 C/E = 032010 A/E = 002220 Dmaj7 = xx0222 INTRO: Em Em6 C/E Em
Em
Giving you more of what for
Always worked for me before
          D            Em
Now I'm a shabby doll

Em                                   D
What's going on behind the green elevator door

Em          D             Em
With just a shabby doll

          Am
There's a hit man facing
A compromising situation
              Em
With just a shabby doll

                                        D
And a very neat line in character assassination

Em           D             Em
She's just a shabby doll
CHORUS:
D            A
She's just a shabby doll

      D                   A
She's putting him off and putting you on

D              A           D               A
She's just the shabby doll, she's just the shabby doll

       D              A                      D
You're swearing upon, you know in your heart

D              A                     Em
She's gone you know in your heart
She's just a shabby doll
Em
There's a girl in this dress
There's always a girl in distress
             D              Em
She's just a shabby doll
She's so sure she's self-possessed
      D                         Em
Then again she's half undressed

             D             Em
She's just a shabby doll

    Am
The boy that I used to be
Showed no sign of sympathy
           Em
For just a shabby doll
I have betrayed you and me
            D                 Em
And paid for my own bribery

            D           Em
With just a shabby doll
(Chorus) BRIDGE:
A/E                           Dmaj7
He's the tired toy that everyone enjoyed

   A/E                              D
He wants to be a fancy man but he's nothing but a nancy boy

C                     B
He's all pride and no joy

Em
And being what you might call a whore
Always worked for me before
          D           Em
Now I'm a shabby doll
Untie the gag the cat's out of the bag
    D                    Em
But won't show his claws

            D
He's just a shabby doll

Am
She said you must be joking
Some things are left unspoken
              Em
You're just a shabby doll
He's lying limp and soaking
           D         Em
He was openly broken

          D
By just a shabby doll
(Chorus)