Artist: Elvis Costello Song: Alison Tabbed by: DJ 29th Apr 2013 Tuning: Standard CAPO: 2nd fret (Sounds in key of A) ************************************************************************ Asus4 A F#m G Bm A Em F#m A | / / / / | /___/ / / / | / / / / | / / / / | G D Oh, it's so funny to be seeing you after so long, girl, G And, with the way you look, F#m7 Bm A G I understand that you were not im - pressed, F#m7 Bm But I heard you let that little friend of mine... C A7sus4 A7 ...Take off your party dress! G F#m7 Bm I'm not gonna get too senti - mental, A G F#m7 Like those other sticky Valentines, Bm A G F#m7 Bm 'Cause I don't know if you were loving some body, C A7sus4 A7 I only know it isn't mine! G D G A F#m F#7 Bm Ali - son, I know this world is kill - ing you, A G D G A D Oh - oh, Ali - son, my aim is true! G D Well, I see you've got a husband now, G F#m7 Bm A G And, you leave your pretty fingers lying in the wedding cake, F#m7 Bm You used to hold him right in your hand, C A7sus4 A7 But it took all he could take! G F#m7 Bm Sometimes, I wish that I could stop you from talking, A G F#m7 When I hear the silly things that you say, Bm A G F#m7 Bm I think somebody better put out the big light, C A7sus4 A7 'Cause I can't stand to see you this way! G D G A F#m F#7 Bm Ali - son, I know this world is kill - ing you, A G D G A D G Oh - oh, Ali - son, my aim is true, C A D G C A D G My aim is true, my aim is true, C A D My aim is true! ************************************************************************** Asus4 = x02230 D = xx0232 A = x02220 F#m7 = 242222 F#m = 244222 C = x32010 G = 320033 A7sus4 = x02030 Bm = x24432 A7 = x02020 Em = 022000 F#7 = 242322