Elvis Costello – Alison (Guitar)
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Song: Alison
Artist: Elvis Costello
Composer: Elvis Costello
Album: My aim is true
Tabbed by: DJ 29th Apr 2013
NOTE: TWO TABBED VERSIONS-
First one with barre chords as Elvis plays it,
The second version is an option using a capo
and less barre chords
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VERSION 1
I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the very bottom of the document,
after Version 2.
Bsus4 = x-2-4-4-0-0 E = 0-2-2-1-0-0 B = x-2-4-4-4-2 G#m7 = 4-6-4-4-4 G#m = 4-6-6-4-4-4 D = x-x-0-2-3-2 A = 5-7-7-6-5-5 B7sus4 = x-2-2-2-0-2 C#m = x-4-6-6-5-4 B7 = x-2-1-2-0-2 F#m = 2-4-4-2-2-2 C#m * = 9-11-11-9-9-9 G#7/D# = x-6-4-5-4-4
N.C. = No chords ^ = Emphasise the beats
In some acoustic performances Elvis hammers-on some
quick E to Esus4 (022200) in the choruses.
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[Intro]
Bsus4 B G#m A C#m B | / /_/ / / | /_/ /_/ /_/ / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
F#m G#m G#m B | / /_/ / / | / /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 1]
A E Oh it's so funny to be seeing you after so long, girl, A And, with the way you look, G#m7 C#m B A I understand that you were not im - pressed, G#m7 C#m But I heard you let that little friend of mine... D B7sus4 B7 ...Take off your party dress
[Pre-Chorus 1]
A G#m7 C#m I'm not gonna get too senti - mental, B A G#m7 C#m B A Like those other sticky Valentines------, G#m7 C#m 'Cause I don't know if you were loving some body, D B7sus4 B7 I only know it isn't mine
[Chorus]
A E G#m A C#m * B Ali - son, ...I know this world... F#m G#m G#7/D# C#m B Is kill - ing you, oh - oh, A E A B E Ali - son, ...my aim is true
[Verse 2]
A E Well, I see you've got a husband now, A Did he leave your pretty fingers lying... G#m7 C#m B A ...in the wedding cake? G#m7 C#m You used to hold him right in your hand, D B7sus4 B7 But it took all he could take
[Pre-Chorus 2]
A G#m7 Sometimes I wish that I could stop... N.C. C#m ...you from talking, B A G#m7 C#m B A When I hear the silly things that you say, G#m7 C#m I think somebody better put out the big light, D B7sus4 B7 'Cause I can't stand to see you this way
[Chorus]
A E G#m A C#m * B Ali - son, ...I know this world... F#m G#m G#7/D# C#m B Is kill - ing you, oh - oh, A E A B E Ali - son, ...my aim is true
[Coda] (Repeats to fade)
A (A)(A/E)(A/C#) D B E ...My aim is true, A (A)(A/E)(A/C#) D B E ...My aim is true, A (A)(A/E)(A/C#) D B E ...My aim is true ===================================================== A little bass run you could add to the coda: A (A)(A/E)(A/C#) D B E e|--0--------------| ...My aim is true... B|--2--------------| G|--2--------------| D|--2--------------| A|--0---0---2---4--| E|-----------------|
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VERSION 2 - An option with capo,
with more open string chords and less barre chords
CAPO: 2nd fret
(Will then sound in the recorded key of A)
I would recommend using the voicings in the text
column numbers below.
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
information at the bottom of the tab.
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
Asus4 = x02230 Bm = x24432 C = x32010
A = x02220 Em = 022000 A7sus4 = x02030
F#m = 244222 D = xx0232 A7 = x02020
G = 320033 F#m7 = 242222 F#7/C# = x42322
N.C. = No chords ^ = Emphasise the beats
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[Intro]
Asus4 A F#m G Bm A | / /_/ / / | /_/ /_/ /_/ / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
Em F#m F#m A | / /_/ / / | / /_/ / / |
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
[Verse 1]
G D Oh it's so funny to be seeing you after so long, girl, G And, with the way you look, F#m7 Bm A G I understand that you were not im - pressed, F#m7 Bm But I heard you let that little friend of mine... C A7sus4 A7 ...Take off your party dress
[Verse 2]
G F#m7 Bm I'm not gonna get too senti - mental, A G F#m7 Bm A G Like those other sticky Valentines------, F#m7 Bm 'Cause I don't know if you were loving some body, C A7sus4 A7 I only know it isn't mine
[Chorus]
G D F#m G Bm A Ali - son, ...I know ...this world... Em F#m F#7/C# Bm ...is kill - ing you, A G D G A D Oh - oh, Ali - son, ...my aim is true
[Verse 3]
G D Well, I see you've got a husband now, G Did he leave your pretty fingers lying... F#m7 Bm A G ...in the wedding cake? F#m7 Bm You used to hold him right in your hand, C A7sus4 A7 But it took all he could take
[Verse 4]
G F#m7 Sometimes, I wish that I could stop... N.C. Bm ...you from ...talking, A G F#m7 Bm A G When I hear the silly things that you say, F#m7 Bm I think somebody better put out the big light, C A7sus4 A7 'Cause I can't stand to see you this way
[Chorus]
G D F#m G Bm A Ali - son, ...I know ...this world... Em F#m F#7/C# Bm ...is kill - ing you, A G D G A D Oh - oh, Ali - son, ...my aim is true
[Coda - Repeat]
G (G)(G/A)(G/B) C A D My aim is true, G (G)(G/A)(G/B) C A D My aim is true, G (G)(G/A)(G/B) C A D My aim is true ===================================================== A little bass run you could add to the coda: G (G)(G/A)(G/B) C A D e|--3-------------| ...My aim is true... B|--3-------------| G|--0-------------| D|--0-------------| A|--2-------0--2--| E|--3----3--------|
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For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
suggested choices you need to manually select the
following choice of options by clicking on the
forward/backward arrows below six of the diagrams.
All the other chord boxes can be the default
first option and don't need any reselecting.
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B7sus4 G#7/D# G Asus4
<2 of 20> <2 of 14> <2 of 27> <2 of 21>
F#m7 F#7/C#
<3 of 33> <2 of 15>