Elvis Costello – Any Kings Shilling (Guitar)
Key
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Original key is D major, no capo, but the song is tuned about a quarter step sharp on the album,
such that it's hard to play along without clashing.
I've written the instrumental sections so that each chord symbol represents one beat in a 3/4 measure.
[Harp Intro]
| A - - | D - - | - - - | G A - |
| D - A7 | Bm - - | G - - | A7 - - |
| A - - | D - - | - - - | G - - |
| D - A7 | Bm - - | G - - | A7 - - |
[Verse 1]
D A D You're a fine one, oh yes you are D A D You're a fine one just like me G D G And we're friends now, oh wouldn't you say? G D G We've been friends now, oh haven't we?
[Chorus]
D A7 D Stay at home tonight if you know what's good for you A7 D I can't say more it would be telling A7 D For if you don't what will become of you G D Bm Just isn't worth any king's shilling
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| C - A | D - - |
[Verse 2]
D A D I will answer when they make that call D A D Pull upon this ragged uniform G D G Until now I know it's been your trade G D G Spit and polish the potato parade
[Chorus]
D A7 D Stay at home tonight if you know what's good for you A7 D I can't say more it would be telling A7 D For if you don't what will become of you G D Bm Just isn't worth any king's shilling
[Link]
| C - A | D - - |
[Bridge]
A D Bm D G Please don't put your silly head in that British soldier's hat Bm G E7 A7 You've done your duty that's enough of that
[Interlude]
| D - A | D - - | - - A | D - - |
| G - D | G - - | - - D | G - D |
| A7 - - | D - - | A7 - - | D - - |
| A7 - - | D - - | G - D | - Bm - |
| C - A | D - - |
[Verse 3]
D A D I don't know if what I'm doing is right D A D I don't know if you should be forgiving G D G But for me it seems it means my life G D G While for you it could just be a living
[Chorus]
D A7 D Stay at home tonight if you know what's good for you A7 D Bm I can't say more it would be telling D A7 D For if you don't what will become of you G D Bm Just isn't worth any king's shilling
[Link]
| C - A | D - - |
[Bridge]
A D Bm D G Please don't put your silly head in that British soldier's hat Bm G E7 A7 You've done your duty that's enough of that
[Interlude]
| D - A | D - - | - - A | D - - |
| G - D | G - - | - - D | G - D |
| A7 - - | D - - | A7 - - | D - - |
| A7 - - | D - - | G - D | - Bm - |
| C - A | D - - |
[Verse 4]
D A D You're a fine one, oh yes you are D A D You're a fine one just like me