Elvis Costello – Wave A White Flag (Ukulele)

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               F     Gsus4  G  Gadd9  C
Take off your shoes, hang   up your   wings

              F                  G
Stack up the chairs, roll up the rug

          E7             Am
Savor the things that sobriety brings

D7    D7sus4  D7  D7sus2  D7
Drain   in    the  last  from a jug

     C             G7                 C                 G7
But when I hit the bottle, there's no tellin' what I'll do

       C                 G7              C                  C7
'Cause something deep inside me wants to turn you black and blue

F          Ab7      C  E7    Am
I can't resist you, I  can't wait

   D7                                G7
To twist your loving arms 'til you capitulate

C              G7                C                 G7
Beat me in the kitchen, and I'll beat you in the hall

        C              G7            C        C7
There's nothing I love better than a free for all

   F                Ab7                C   E7  Am
To take your pretty neck and see which way it  bends

    D7                          G7
But when it is all over we will still be friends

Am     Ammaj7 G7    Am           G7
Wave a white  flag, put away the pistol

Am       G7          C         C7
Too many people just can't get kissed

               F             Ab7          A7sus4  A7
But if there's nothin' I can do to make amends,   baby

Dm            Gsus4 G  C   C7
Hope you don't mur-der me

           Am  Ammaj7            Am Ammaj7
Oh, was it all right, or was it  o--kay

             Am        E7  Am  C7
I'll make it all up to you someday

            Dm             E7         Am
Oh, but you didn't have to laugh that way

            D7                        G     G7
Oh, no, you didn't have to laugh that way

Am     Ammaj7 G7    Am           G7
Wave a white  flag, put away the pistol

Am       G7          C         C7
Too many people just can't get kissed

               F             Ab7          A7sus4  A7
But if there's nothin' I can do to make amends,   baby

Dm            Gsus4 G  C
Hope you don't mur-der me

     A7    Dm             Gsus4 G   C
Gee, baby, hope you don't mur---der me