Alison Acoustic Live chords by Elvis Costello

Verse 1:
      A              E
Oh, it's so funny to be seeing you after so long, girl
  A                G#m      C#m   B A
The way you look, I understand that you are not impressed
                G#m    C#m
But I heard you let that little friend of mine
A6sus            B7sus4 B7
 Take off your party dress
A           G#m C#m B
 I'm not gonna to get too sentimental
      A         G#m  C#m  B
Like those other sticky valentines
A                G#m    C#m
 Well I don't know if you were loving somebody
A6sus            B7sus4 B7
 I only know it isn't mine

Chorus:
  A E  G#m A  C#m B    G#m Ab C#m
Oh, Alison, I know this world is killing you
  A E  Esus E A  B   E  Esus E Esus E
Oh, Alison,     my aim is true


Verse 2:
A             E
 Well, I see you've got a husband now
A                   G#m      C#m B A
Did he leave your pretty fingers lying in the wedding cake?
           G#m      C#m
You used to hold him right in your hand
A6sus            B7sus4    B7
Bet he took everything that he could take
A                G#m C#m   B
 Sometimes, I wish that I could stop you from talking
    A               G#m C#m B
When I hear the silly things that you say
A             G#m       C#m
 I think somebody better put out the big light
A6sus                 B7sus4 B7
 'Cause I can't stand to see you this way


Chorus:
  A E  G#m A  C#m B    G#m Ab C#m
Oh, Alison, I know this world is killing you
  A E  Esus E A  B   E  Esus E
Oh, Alison,     my aim is true
  A E  G#m A  C#m B    G#m Ab C#m
Oh, Alison, I know this world is killing you
B  A E  Esus E A6sus B   E  Esus
Oh, Alison,       my aim is true

Outro:
A6sus  B   E Esus
   My aim is true
A6sus  B   E  Esus
   My aim is true
A6sus  B   E  Esus
   My aim is true
A6sus  B      E Esus
   My aim is true
E  N.C    E
   My aim is true