#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # From michael@magick.net Thu May 15 17:02:18 1997 Date: Fri, 02 May 1997 01:11:22 GMT From: michael p mccullough To: guitar@olga.net, schnitzi@east.isx.com Subject: TAB: SHABBY DOLL by ELVIS COSTELLO Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature,alt.guitar.tab,alt.fan.elvis.costello Hello, Here are a few more chord charts (not really TAB after all) for some Elvis Costello songs. Don't forget to use a single spaced font for this! Please let me know if there are any errors, corrections, and so on. Thanks, michael michael@magick.net Lyrics from: http://east.isx.com/~schnitzi/ec/albums.html Chords from the songbook, mostly +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++= Shabby Doll By Elvis Costello >From the Album: Imperial Bedroom Em6 = 022020 C/E = 032010 A/E = 002220 Dmaj7 = XX0333 INTRO: Em (022000@1) Em6 (022020@1)C/E (x3111x@5)Em (022000@1) EmGiving (022000@1)you more of what for Always worked for me before D (xx0232@1) EmNow (022000@1)I'm a shabby doll Em (022000@1) DWhat's (xx0232@1)going on behind the green elevator door Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) EmWith (022000@1)just a shabby doll AmThere's (x02210@1)a hit man facing A compromising situation EmWith (022000@1)just a shabby doll DAnd (xx0232@1)a very neat line in character assassination Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) EmShe's (022000@1)just a shabby doll CHORUS: D (xx0232@1) AShe's (x02220@1)just a shabby doll D (xx0232@1) AShe's (x02220@1)putting him off and putting you on D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) D (xx0232@1) AShe's (x02220@1)just the shabby doll, she's just the shabby doll D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) DYou're (xx0232@1)swearing upon, you know in your heart D (xx0232@1) A (x02220@1) EmShe's (022000@1)gone you know in your heart She's just a shabby doll EmThere's (022000@1)a girl in this dress There's always a girl in distress D (xx0232@1) EmShe's (022000@1)just a shabby doll She's so sure she's self-possessed D (xx0232@1) EmThen (022000@1)again she's half undressed D (xx0232@1) EmShe's (022000@1)just a shabby doll AmThe (x02210@1)boy that I used to be Showed no sign of sympathy EmFor (022000@1)just a shabby doll I have betrayed you and me D (xx0232@1) EmAnd (022000@1)paid for my own bribery D (xx0232@1) EmWith (022000@1)just a shabby doll (chorus) BRIDGE: A/E(002220) (002220@1) Dmaj7(XX0333) (xx0222@1)He's the tired toy that everyone enjoyed A/E (002220@1) DHe (xx0232@1)wants to be a fancy man but he's nothing but a nancy boy C (x32010@1) BHe's (x2444x@1)all pride and no joy EmAnd (022000@1)being what you might call a whore Always worked for me before D (xx0232@1) EmNow (022000@1)I'm a shabby doll Untie the gag the cat's out of the bag D (xx0232@1) EmBut (022000@1)won't show his claws DHe's (xx0232@1)just a shabby doll AmShe (x02210@1)said you must be joking Some things are left unspoken EmYou're (022000@1)just a shabby doll He's lying limp and soaking D (xx0232@1) EmHe (022000@1)was openly broken DBy (xx0232@1)just a shabby doll (chorus) ++ michael p mccullough ++++ Klamath Falls OR # 1.541.884.3278 michael@magick.net michaelm@cdsnet.net all moanday, tearsday, wailsday, thumpsday, frightday, shatterday (joyce/FW) http://www.magick.net/~michael/ http://www.magick.net/~michael/music.html
