Alison
From ElvisCostello
Lyrics - Credits - Discography - Covers - Bootlegs - Chords
LyricsOh it's so funny to be seeing you after so long, girl. And with the way you look I understand that you were not impressed. But I heard you let that little friend of mine take off your party dress. I'm not going to get too sentimental like those other sticky valentines, 'cause I don't know if you've been loving some body. I only know it isn't mine. Alison, I know this world is killing you. Oh, Alison, my aim is true.
Well I see you've got a husband now. Did he leave your pretty fingers lying in the wedding cake? You used to hold him right in your hand. I'll bet he took all he could take. Sometimes I wish that I could stop you from talking when I hear the silly things that you say. I think somebody better put out the big light, cause I can't stand to see you this way.
Alison, I know this world is killing you. Oh, Alison, my aim is true. My aim is true.
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Credits
DiscographyAlbums:
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Bootlegs
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Covers
| The Baby Skins | live, Boog City Costello tribute, 2002-07-03, NYC | 2002 |
| Betsy Blue (formerly Betty Blue) | performed live | ~2001 |
| Betty Blue | 10 Live Years | 1997 |
| The Big Delicious | performed live | 2003 |
| Scott Blasey | Don't Try This At Home | website |
| John Brodeur / John Faye | live, Brilliant Mistakes tribute, 2002-08-10, Albany | 2002 | review |
| Jon Brion | performed live, 2003-02-08 | 2003 |
| Brandon Boyd | Favorite Songs | 2005 | info |
| Channel Cats | performed live | 2001 | link |
| Vic Chesnutt, Jack Logan | Almost You: The Songs of Elvis Costello | 2003 | AMG / Amazon / Amazon.UK |
| Barry Christian | Alison, 7" single, UK (Mercury 6007 161) | 1977 | link |
| Holly Cole | Yesterday & Today | 1998 | AMG |
| Colleen Collins | performed live |
| The Common | performed live | 2000 | info |
| Cooper | performed live | 2004 |
| Cord | performed live, Bürgerhaus Kalk, Köln, 2001-12-22 | 2001 | review |
| Lou Dalgleish | performed live | 2000 | info |
| Joe Dolan | Joe's 90's | 1998 | info |
| Eddie and the Otters | performed live | info |
| Everything But The Girl | Acoustic | 1992 | AMG |
| Free Pony Rides | performed live | 2003 |
| Joe Goldmark | Steelin' From His Past | 1996 | AMG |
| Green Day | unreleased | info / info / info |
| Warren Haynes | performed live, Mariaville, NY, 2002-07-05 | 2002 | info / info |
| Janas Hoyt And The Mary Janes | The Stiff Generation | 2002 | AMG / Amazon / Amazon.UK |
| Tomio Inove | more info needed |
| The Kielbasa Kings Polka Band | Fresh & Smoked | website / review / cdbaby |
| Kenichi Kurosawa | Tribute To Elvis Costello | 2007 | Amazon.com |
| Jeff Lash Trio | performed live, Pop's Blue Moon, St Louis 2003-04-17 | 2003 | website / mp3 |
| Robert Duncan McNeill | performed live, Grand Slam Convention, Pasadena | 2001 | info |
| Pat McGee Band | performed live, 9:30 Club, Washington, DC, 2004-05-22 | 2004 | archive.org |
| Ann McWilliams | performed live, Tonic Ball 2, Indianapolis, 2003-11-21 | 2003 |
| Moxy Früvous | performed live, Cincinnati, OH, 1997-06-18 | 1997 | info |
| Hal Negro | performed live, El Rey, Los Angeles, 2001 | 2001 | info |
| Nona (Noa Tishby, Gal Asher) | Nona | 1997 | website / imdb bio |
| Michael Novick | performed live, Session 73, New York, 2003-04-01 | 2003 | info |
| Oliver's Army (Dallas) | performed live, Dallas-area Costello tribute band | 2003- | OliversArmyBand |
| Oliver's Army (San Diego) | studio recording by San Diego-area tribute band | ~1999 | more info needed |
| Yosuke Onuma | Nu Jazz | 1997 | info / info |
| Of A Revolution | performed live | 2003 |
| Simon Petty | performed live, Knitting Factory tribute, 2003-03-27 | 2003 | info |
| Liz Phair | performed live, Avalon Ballroom, Boston, 1998-11-30 | 1998 |
| Linda Ronstadt | Living In The USA | 1978 | AMG / Amazon.com / Amazon.co.uk |
| Linda Ronstadt | performed live, 1979 | 1979 | info |
| Greg Schlotthauer | performed live | website |
| Darden Smith | performed live | website / info |
| Rachel Sweet | performed live | 1979 |
| Patrik Tanner | A Tribute To Elvis Costello | 2004 | AMG / Amazon.com / Amazon.co.uk |
| Glenn Tilbrook | performed live, 1997, 2000 | 1997 |
| Joshua Tyler | The Loser's Lounge Tribute to Elvis Costello | 2002 | LosersLounge |
| Frank Vignola | Deja Vu | 1999 | website / AMG |
| Butch Walker | Cover Me Badd | 2005 | info |
| Butch Walker | performed live | 2002 |
| Charles Walker | Number By Heart | 2003 | AMG / Amazon.com / Amazon.co.uk |
| The Wild Truth | Cryptomnesia | 1992 | info / info |
| Josh Woodward | performed live, Findlay, OH, 2003 | 2003 | info |
Chords
[Chords you will need:]
Abm7 Abm B7sus4 B7sus
--4-- --4-- --2-- --2--
--4-- --4-- --5-- --5--
--4-- --4-- --2-- --4--
--4-- --6-- --4-- --4--
--6-- --6-- --2-- --2--
--4-- --4-- ----- -----
[Intro]
Bsus4 B | Abm A C#m B | F#m Abm | Abm B
A E
Oh it's so funny to be seeing you after so long girl
A Abm7 C#m B
And with the way you look I understand that you are not impressed
A Abm7 C#m
But I heard you let that little friend of mine
D B7sus4 B7
Take off your party dress
A Abm7 C#m B
I'm not going to get too sentimental like those
A Abm7 C#m B
other sticky valentines
A Abm7 C#m
Cause I don't know if you were loving somebody
D B7sus4 B7
I only know it isn't mine
[CHORUS]
A E Abm7 A C#m B F#m Abm Ab7 C#m
Alison I know this world is kil-ling you
B A E A B E
Oh Alison My aim is true
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
Repeat and fade on this:
D B E A
My aim is true
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from: Christian Korbanka, Cologne, Germany
e-mail: Christian_Korbanka@msn.com
lyrics and chords of: Alison by Elvis Costello
Suggestions and corrections are always welcome!
date: 95/10/15
Bsus4 B
G#m A C#m B
F#m G#m
B
A E
Oh, it's so funny to be seeing you after so long, girl
A
And with the way you look I understand that
G#m7 C#m B
You are not impressed
A G#m7 C#m
But I heard you let that little friend of mine
D B7sus4 B7
Take off your party dress
A G#m7 C#m
I'm not gonna get too sentimental
B A G#m7 C#m B
Like those other sticky valentines
A G#m7 C#m
`Cos I don't know if you were loving somebody
D B7sus4 B7
I only know it isn't mine
A E A B G#m G#7/D# C#m
Alison - I know this world is kill-ing you
B A E A B E
Oh, Alison - my aim is true
A E
Well I see you gotta husband now
A
Did he leave your pretty fingers lying
G#m7 C#m B
In the wedding cake?
A G#m7 C#m
You used to hold him right in your hand
D B7sus4 B7
I bet he took all he could take
A G#m7 C#m
Sometimes I wish that I could stop you from talking
B A G#m7 C#m B
When I hear the silly things that you say
A G#m7 C#m
I think somebody better put out the big light
D B7sus4 B7
`Cos I can't stand to see you this way
A E A B G#m G#7/D# C#m
Alison - I know this world is kill-ing you
B A E A B E
Oh, Alison - my aim is true
D B E A
My aim is true.
Internal links
- Elvis Costello Home Page: My Aim Is True | lyrics | chords | MAIT info page | Viva England info page | Rykodisc/Demon MAIT reissue info page | Rhino MAIT reissue info page
- Elvis Costello Home Page: Alison single info page | Alison U.S. single info page | Watching The Detectives U.S. single info page | Alison German single info page
- Template:Alison
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