Elvis Costello – My Thief (Guitar)
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Chords
The song "My Thief" from Costello's en Bacharach's album Painted From Memory (1998)
If you're not familiar with the note additions such as Em9, D7sus4 or Gadd9,
feel free to ignore it: play an Em, D or a G instead!
Em9 0-2-0-0-0-2 or 0-2-2-0-3-2 Eadd9. 0-2-2-1-0-2 D7sus4 x-x-0-2-1-3 Gadd9 3-x-0-2-0-3 or 3-x-0-0-0-5 Gaug 3-x-1-0-0-3 Am9 x-0-2-4-1-0 or x-0-5-5-0-0 Bm/D x-x-0-4-3-2 C/D x-x-0-0-1-0 or x-x-0-5-5-3 Am7/D x-x-0-2-1-3 F#m9 2-4-2-2-2-4
[Intro]
D7sus4 Bm/D C/D
[Verse 1]
Em9 Am9 When I go to sleep, you become my thief. Am7/D Gadd9 Why don't you steal what you can keep? Bm7 Am7 But you won't let me be. You break into my dreams D7sus4 Bm/D C/D and every-day seems different.
[Verse 2]
Em9 Am9 Sometimes I pretend, you'll come back again Am7/D Gadd9 And you console the heart you stole. Bm7 Am7 Have pity on the man who knows that you have gone D7sus4 Bm/D C/D and has be-gun to break down.
[Chorus]
E C#m7 I feel almost possessed G#m7 Am9 Am11 so long as I don't lose this glorious distress, then Eadd9 C#m7 you can take all I have left. G#m7 I know it's over. F#m9 If you can't be my lover, be my thief.
[Verse 3]
Em9 Am9 I'm so drowsy now. I'll unlock the door. Am7/D Gadd9 What fades in time will hurt much more. Bm7 Am7 So here's that happy scene where you come back to me. D7sus4 Bm/D C/D It's only found in fiction.
D7sus4 Bm/D C/D
[Chorus]
E C#m7 I feel almost possessed G#m7 Am9 Am11 so long as I don't lose this glorious distress, then Eadd9 C#m7 you can take all I have left. G#m7 I know it's over. F#m9 If you can't be my lover, be my thief.
[Outro]
Em Am7 C/D G Gaug
Em Am7 I didn't lead you on, but there will always be C/D G Gaug A little larceny in everyone. Em Am7 So hush, and don't you cry. I'm trying to be kind, C/D G Gaug because I have a perfect alibi.
[Repeat ad lib. and fade]
Em Am7 C/D G Gaug