Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Shot With His Own Gun (Guitar)

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Words & Music by: Elvis Costello From the album: TRUST Comment: I am not sure how well this song works with solo guitar/singer combo. The version on the album w vocal and piano is great, though. If anybody figures out a better arrangement for guitar please let me know. I am more of a strummer than a picker, but I think a good guitarist could turn this into a great arrangement. thanks, m. define: D+ = XX4332 Ab = XX1114 Ebm = XX4342 G#dim = XX3434 INTRO: Dm Am Dm Am
Am                          F      C
How does it feel now you've been undressed

     Dm         C             G      C
by a man with a mind like the gutter press

E       Am         D         G      D
So disappointed to find it's no big sin

G     D       G     G#dim
Lying skin to skin
CHORUS: little riff:
e|-----------|
B|-----------|
G|-----------|
D|-----------|
A|-0-----3---|
E|----0------|

Dm   Am   Dm  Am       (lil' riff)
Shot with his own gun

Dm  Am  Dm Am       (lil' riff)
Now dad is keeping mum

Dm   Am           C      (end riff)
Shot with his own gun   e|--0-0-0--1---|
                        B|--1-1-1--1---|
                        G|--1-1-1--1---|
                        D|---------0---|
                        A|-------------|
                        E|-------------|

Ab  F#  Ebm         F#          D           D+ Bb   F
Now somebody has to pay for the one who got away

Am                        F        C
What's on his mind now is anyone's guess

Dm         C          G       C
Losing his touch with each caress

E              Am              D    G
Spending ev'ry evening looking so appealing

   D             G
He comes without warning

D              G   G#dim
Leaves without feeling
(CHORUS)
Ab F#   Ebm                F#            D             D+ Bb   F
On your marks, man, ready, set Let's get loaded and forget

Am                      F      C
The little corporal got in the way

    Dm     C          G        C
And he got hit by an emotional ricochet

E          Am            D           G
It's a bit more now than dressing up dolly

D       G           D       G  G#dim
Playing house seems so melancholy
Chorus
Ab F#   Ebm           F#             D                D+  Bb   F
Oh it's too sad to be true your blue murder's killing you
INSTRUMENTAL INTERLUDE: (yeah, right, I can TAB that!?!) CHORUS