Elvis Costello – The Other Side Of Summer (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar
Ukulele
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
By Paul Tibbetts ([email protected]) and Mike Hernandez ([email protected])
G (320003)
Em (022000)
Am (x02210)
C (x32010)
Cm (x35543)
D (xx0232)
G/F (1x0003)
G/E (020003)
G/Eb (x21003)
G/F# (2x0003)
Dm (xx0231)
Bb (x13331)
A7 (x02020)
Bass Intro:
4/4 3/4 , . , . , . , . , . , . , . G|-----------------|-------------| D|-0-----0---0-----|-------------| A|---------------2-|---0---------| E|-----------------|-------3-----|
4/4
[Verse 1]
G The sun struggles up another beautiful day G Em Am D And I felt glad in my own suspicious way G C G Cm Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) G Em Am Despite the contradiction and confusion D C Felt tragic without reason D There's malice and there's magic in every season
[Chorus]
G G/F G/E G/Eb From the foaming breakers of the poisonous surf G Em Am D The other side of Summer G G/F G/E G/Eb To the burning forests in the hills of Astroturf G D C G The other side of Summer
[Interlude]
G G/F# Em G
[Bridge]
Dm Bb A7 The automatic gates close up between the shanties and the palace Dm Bb A7 The blowtorch amusements, the voodoo chalice Dm Bb A7 The pale pathetic promises that everybody swallows D A7 D C G/B D A teenage girl is crying 'cos she don't look like a million dollars C G/B D So help her if you can C G/B D 'Cos she don't seem to have the attention span
[Chorus]
G G/F G/E G/Eb From the foaming breakers of the poisonous surf G Em Am D The other side of Summer G G/F G/E G/Eb To the burning forests in the hills of Astroturf G D C G The other side of Summer
[Interlude]
G G/F# Em G
[Bridge]
Dm Bb A7 Was it a millionaire who said "imagine no possessions"? Dm Bb A7 A poor little schoolboy who said "we don't need no lessons"? Dm Bb A7 The rabid rebel dogs ransack the shampoo shop D A7 D The pop princess is downtown shooting up C G/B D And if that goddess C G/B D is fit for burning C G/B D The sun will struggle up the world will still keep turning
[Verse 2]
G Madman standing by the side of the road saying G Em Am D "Look at my eyes, look at my eyes, look at my eyes, look at my eyes" G C G Cm Yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) yeah (yeah) G Em Am D C Now you can't afford to fake all the drugs your parents used to take D Because of their mistakes you'd better be wide awake
[Chorus]
G G/F G/E G/Eb From the foaming breakers of the poisonous surf G Em Am D The other side of Summer G G/F G/E G/Eb To the burning forests in the hills of Astroturf G D C G The other side of Summer
[Outro]
G G/F The mightiest rose G/E G/Eb The absence of perfume G Em The casual killers Am D The military curfew G G/F The cardboard city G/E G/Eb And an unwanted birthday G D C G The other side of summer G G/F G/E G/Eb The dancing was desperate and the music was worse G Em Am D They bury your dreams and dig up the worthless G G/F Goodnight, God bless G/E G/Eb And kiss "goodbye" to the earth G D C G The other side of summer
repeat last line until the spirit moves you ta not ta