(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes
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Oh I used to be disgusted |
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Covers
| 29 Palms | MP3 | info needed |
| Jason Berk | Live At High St. Station | 2011 | Bandcamp.com |
| Bonnie Brett | The Elvis Costello Songbook | 2003 |
| Alex Call with the Long Players | performed live, My Aim Is True tribute show, Nashville, 2006-01-13 | 2006 | Long Players • My Aim Is True tribute show |
| Lou Dalgleish | performed live | info needed |
| Fitz Of Depression | Pissbutt (7" single) | 1995 | link • Discogs |
| Glim Drooper | performed live 01-06-2012, in Philadelphia, PA | 2012 | YouTube |
| Ron Hawkins | performed live | link |
| Hem | Almost You: The Songs Of Elvis Costello | 2003 | Allmusic • Amazon • Amazon.uk |
| Hem | I'm Talking With My Mouth (EP) | 2003 | Allmusic • Amazon |
| Hem | performed live, 2003-08-03, Cafe Du Nord, San Francisco | 2003 | link |
| Hem | UK Elvis Costello (2006) (promo) | 2006 |
| Jennifer Love Hewitt | on Party Of Five, 1996-02-07 episode 2-16, Comings And Goings | 1996 | YouTube • MP3 • info |
| Oliver's Army (Dallas) | performed live, Dallas-area Costello tribute band | 2003 - | OliversArmyBand |
| Oliver's Army (San Diego EC cover band) | MP3 | info needed |
| Don Pollard | Covered | 2007 | Allmusic • Amazon |
| Joseph Scalero | MP3 | info needed |
| The Sidekicks | The Sidekicks/Tigers Jaw (split EP) | 2011 | Bandcamp |
| Patrik Tanner | A Tribute To Elvis Costello | 2004 | Allmusic • Amazon • Amazon.uk |
| Tet Offensive | performed live, 2003-06-, CBGB's Gallery, New York | 2003 | YouTube |
| Tet Offensive | performed live, 2010-11-10, Cafe Nine, New Haven, CT. | 2010 | YouTube |
| Two Tons of Steel | Transparent | 2003 | Allmusic • Amazon • Amazon.uk |
Chords
From: William Vaughan
Intro E A E Esus4
E
Oh I used to be disgusted
G#m
and now I try to be amused.
E
But since their wings have got rusted,
A B E
you know, the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
e f# g# A E
But when they told me 'bout their side of the bargain,
A E
that's when I knew that I could not refuse.
B A E Esus4 E
And I won't get any older, now the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
A B E
I was watching while you're dancing away.
B A E
Our love got fractured in the echo and sway.
A B E
How come everybody wants to be your friend?
G#m B
You know that it still hurts me just to say it.
E
Oh, I know that she's disgusted (oh why's that)
G#m
Cause she's feeling so abused. (oh that's too bad)
E
She gets tired of the lust, (oh I'm so sad)
B
but it's so hard to refuse.
A
How can you say that I'm too old,
E B A E E Esus4 E
when the angels have stolen my red shoes.
A B E
Oh, I said "I'm so happy, I could die."
B A E
She said "Drop dead," then left with another guy.
A B E
That's what you get if you go chasing after vengeance.
G#m B
Ever since you got me punctured this has been my sentence.
*same as first four lines in first stanza and repeat on the chords for extra lines*
Oh I used to be disgusted
and now I try to be amused.
But since their wings have got rusted,
you know, the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
Red shoes, the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
From: michael@magick.net (michael p mccullough)
Intro
E B E B E
E G#m
Oh I used to be disgusted, and now I try to be amused.
E7
But since their wings have got rusted,
A B E
you know, the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
A E
But when they told me 'bout their side of the bargain,
A E
that's when I knew that I could not refuse.
B A B A E
And I won't get any older, now the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
A B E
Oh, I was watching while you're dancing away.
B A E
Our love got fractured in the echo and sway.
A B E
How come everybody wants to be your friend?
G#m B
You know that it still hurts me just to say it.
E
Oh, I know that she's disgusted (oh why's that)
G#m
Cause she's feeling so abused. (oh that's too bad)
A
She gets tired of the lust, (oh I'm so sad)
B
but it's so hard to refuse.
A
How can you say that I'm too old,
E B A E
when the angels have stolen my red shoes.
A B E
Oh, I said "I'm so happy, I could die."
B A E
She said "Drop dead," then left with another guy.
A B E
That's what you get if you go chasing after vengeance.
G#m B
Ever since you got me punctured this has been my sentence.
E G#m
Oh I used to be disgusted, and now I try to be amused.
E7
But since their wings have got rusted,
A B E
you know, the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
A E
But when they told me 'bout their side of the bargain,
A E
that's when I knew that I could not refuse.
B A B A E
And I won't get any older, now the angels wanna wear my red shoes.
A E A E
Red shoes, the angels want to wear my red shoes Red shoes, the angels
want to wear my red (A)shoes (and so on)
Translation
Internal links
- Elvis Costello Home Page: My Aim Is True • lyrics • chords • MAIT info page • Viva England • Rykodisc/Demon MAIT reissue • Rhino/Edsel MAIT reissue
- Elvis Costello Home Page: (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes single
- Lyrics • Covers
