Elvis Costello – Indoor Fireworks (Guitar)

Capo 2
Key
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Versions (3)

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Chords

When playing these 3 chords, we want to hear the bass notes G, F#, E. The ring and pinky fingers stay in place. G = 3 2 0 0 3 3 Dadd4/F# = 2 x 0 0 3 3 Em7 = 0 2 2 x 3 3 In the chorus, on each syllable of "they can dazzle" the bass note only is played (G, F#, E, B). [Verse 1]
              D
We play these parlour games
We play at make believe
                              D7             G
When we get to the part where I say that I'm going to leave

    G     Dadd4/F# Em7              A             D
Everybody loves a  happy ending but we don't even try

G     Dadd4/F# Em7
We go straight past pretending

A                           Bm          A
To the part where everybody loves to cry
[Chorus]
D               D4 D
Indoor fireworks
Can still burn your fingers
A
Indoor fireworks

D
We swore we were safe as houses
They're not so spectacular
           D7        G
They don't burn up in the sky

    G    F#  E  B   A
But they can dazzle or delight

A
Or bring a tear

                            D D4 D
When the smoke gets in your eyes
[Verse 2]
             D
You were the spice of life

D
The gin in my vermouth

D
And though the sparks would fly

  D7                    G
I thought our love was fireproof

G              Dadd4/F# Em7
Sometimes we'd fight in public darling

     A           D
With very little cause

    G         Dadd4/F#  Em7
But different kinds of sparks would fly

A                              Bm         A
When we got on our own behind closed doors
[Chorus]
D               D4 D
Indoor fireworks
Can still burn your fingers
A
Indoor fireworks

D
We swore we were safe as houses
They're not so spectacular
           D7        G
They don't burn up in the sky

    G    F#  E  B   A
But they can dazzle or delight

A
Or bring a tear

                            D D4 D
When the smoke gets in your eyes
[Verse 3]
             D
It's time to tell the truth

D
These things have to be faced

D
My fuse is burning out

    D7                G
And all that powder's gone to waste

G           Dadd4/F# Em7              A             D
Don't think for   a  moment dear that we'll ever be through

G           Dadd4/F# Em7
I'll build a bonfire of my dreams

A                           Bm        A
And burn a broken effigy of me and you
[Chorus]
D               D4 D
Indoor fireworks
Can still burn your fingers
A
Indoor fireworks

D
We swore we were safe as houses
They're not so spectacular
           D7        G
They don't burn up in the sky

    G    F#  E  B   A
But they can dazzle or delight

A
Or bring a tear

                            D D4 D
When the smoke gets in your eyes