Alison
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Oh it's so funny to be seeing you after so long, girl. |
First known performance: Alternate versions
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Covers
| Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day) | performed live (with Elvis), 2006-05-19 Atlantic City | 2006 | Dailymotion |
| The Baby Skins | live, Boog City Costello tribute, 2002-07-03, NYC | 2002 | info needed |
| Martin Belmont | The Guest List | 2009 | website • Amazon |
| Betsy Blue (formerly Betty Blue) | performed live | ~2001 | info |
| Betty Blue | 10 Live Years | 1997 | website |
| The Big Delicious | performed live | 2003 | MySpace |
| The Big Wu | performed live, 2006, Geneva, Minnesota | 2006 | archive.org • archive.org |
| Scott Blasey | Don't Try This At Home | 1995 | website • itunes |
| John Brodeur / John Faye | Brilliant Mistakes Tribute, 2002-08-10, Albany, NY | 2002 | info |
| Jon Brion | performed live, 2003-02-08 | 2003 | info needed |
| Brandon Boyd | Favorite Songs Various Artists | 2005 | Allmusic • Amazon |
| Channel Cats | performed live | 2001 | link |
| Vic Chesnutt, Jack Logan | Almost You: The Songs Of Elvis Costello | 2003 | Allmusic • Amazon • Amazon.uk |
| Barry Christian | Alison 7" single, UK (Mercury 6007 161) | 1977 | link |
| Holly Cole | Yesterday & Today | 1998 | AMG • Amazon |
| Holly Cole | Treasure | 1998 | AMG • Amazon |
| Colleen Collins | performed live | info |
| The Common | performed live | 2000 | info |
| The Commons | About A Girl | 2007 | myspace |
| Cooper | performed live | 2004 | info needed |
| Cooper | Si No Es Stiff... No Merece Un Tributo | 2009 | info |
| Cooper | RSGo! | 2011 | Amazon.uk • eMusic |
| Cord | performed live, Bürgerhaus Kalk, Köln, 2001-12-22 | 2001 | review |
| Lou Dalgleish | performed live | 2000 | info needed |
| Joe Dolan | Joe's 90's | 1998 | AMG • Amazon • info |
| Eddie and the Otters | performed live | info needed |
| Everything But The Girl | Acoustic | 1992 | AMG • Amazon |
| Free Pony Rides | performed live | 2003 | info needed |
| Joe Goldmark | Steelin' From His Past | 1996 | AMG • Amazon |
| 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 | info needed |
| Laurence Juber | Pop Goes Guitar | 2008 | Allmusic • Amazon |
| The Kielbasa Kings Polka Band | Fresh & Smoked | website • review • cdbaby • mp3 |
| Happy Kreter and Rueben deGroot | performed live, 2004, Falmouth, Maine | 2004 | archive.org |
| Kenichi Kurosawa | Tribute To Elvis Costello | 2007 | Amazon • Amazon.co.jp |
| Jeff Lash Trio | performed live, Pop's Blue Moon, St Louis 2003-04-17 | 2003 | website • mp3 |
| Lydia Loveless | performed live, 2011-12-03, Iowa City, Iowa | 2011 |
| Nick Lowe | performed live, 2010-10-01, RDSHP benefit, San Francisco, CA | 2010 | Richard de Lone Special Housing Project |
| Nick Lowe | performed live, 2011-09-06, Simon Mayo Show, BBC Radio 2 | 2011 | YouTube |
| Nick Lowe | performed live, 2011-09-20, Wang Theater, Boston, MA | 2011 |
| 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 | info needed |
| Moxy Früvous | performed live, Cincinnati, OH, 1997-06-18 | 1997 | info |
| Matt Nathanson | performed live, Park City, UT, 2011-01-25 | 2011 | YouTube |
| Nato | Born To Love | 2007 | AMG • Amazon |
| Hal Negro | performed live, El Rey, Los Angeles, 2001 | 2001 | info needed |
| Michael Novick | performed live, Session 73, New York, 2003-04-01 | 2003 | info |
| Hugh O'Neill | TV, RTE Class Act | 2007 | YouTube |
| 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 | info needed |
| Yosuke Onuma | Nu Jazz | 1997 | AMG • Amazon |
| Of A Revolution | performed live | 2003 | link |
| Simon Petty | performed live, Knitting Factory tribute, 2003-03-27 | 2003 | info |
| Liz Phair | performed live, Avalon Ballroom, Boston, 1998-11-30 | 1998 | info needed |
| Punk Jones | Never Mind The Stones - Here's Punk Jones | 2009 | Amazon |
| Marcelo Rezende | Punk Hits In Bossa Various Artists | 2008 | Amazon |
| Linda Ronstadt | Living In The USA | 1978 | Allmusic • Amazon • Amazon.uk • YouTube |
| Linda Ronstadt | Alison 7" single | 1978 | Discogs |
| Linda Ronstadt | performed live, 1978-08-07, Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, New York | 1978 | Billboard Aug 26, 1978 |
| Linda Ronstadt | performed live | 1979 | etree • FLAC • MP3 |
| Beth Scalet | Roadwork | 2006 | AMG • Amazon |
| Greg Schlotthauer | performed live | website |
| Darden Smith | performed live | website • info |
| Rachel Sweet | performed live | 1979 | info needed |
| Tim Tamashiro | I Take Requests | 2009 | Bandcamp.com |
| Patrik Tanner | A Tribute To Elvis Costello | 2004 | Allmusic • Amazon • Amazon.uk |
| Glenn Tilbrook | performed live, 1997, 2000 | 1997 | info • info |
| Noa Tishby & Gal Asher | Nona | 1997 | fanwebsite • imdb bio |
| Joshua Tyler | The Loser's Lounge Tribute to Elvis Costello Various Artists | 2002 | LosersLounge |
| Frank Vignola | Déjà Vu | 1999 | Allmusic • Amazon |
| Butch Walker | Cover Me Badd (EP) | 2005 | Wikipedia • Amazon |
| Butch Walker | performed live, 2002, Jammin' Java, Vienna, VA | 2002 | etree |
| Charles Walker | Number By Heart | 2003 | Allmusic • Amazon • Amazon.uk |
| Sean Wayland | Stolen Van | 2007 | Allmusic • cdbaby |
| The Wild Truth | Cryptomnesia | 1992 | info |
| Josh Woodward | performed live, 2003-2007 | 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.
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: Alison single • Alison U.S. single • Watching The Detectives U.S. single • Alison German single
- Lyrics • Covers
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