If I Could Put Them All Together (I'd Have You)

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I guess I ran to Rhonda for her sympathy But Julie Ann does all she can to take your chains off me But next in line comes Caroline She has your long black hair I can close my eyes and make believe That you are lying there If I could put them all together I'd have you But that's more than any mortal man can do So I'm drawn to the neon lights and tortured by the truth If I could put them all together I'd have you I thought that Mary Ann could keep me satisfied But your memory stares back at me As I look into her eyes It's hard to be contented with all the rest When you've loved the perfect woman When you've held the very best If I could put them all together I'd have you But that's more than any mortal man can do So I'm drawn to the neon lights and tortured by the truth If I could put them all together I'd have you If I could put them all together I'd have you

If I Could Put Them All Together (I'd Have You) (Live 1979) Written by Even Stevens Performed by Elvis Costello & The Attractions Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums John McFee - guitar Recorded February 16, 1979, North Hollywood, CA Released July 26, 2004 Albums Almost Blue (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2004 Length 2:28 First known performance:  February 16, 1979, North Hollywood, CA (early show) Last known performance:  February 16, 1979, North Hollywood, CA (late show)

Recordings by other artists

• George Jones, A-side of single and on I Wanta Sing, 1977

Chords

                        g a b C
I guess I ran to Rhonda        for her sympathy 
 D                               
Julie Ann does all she can
    C          D        G
To take your chains off me 
 G
Next in line comes Caroline 
     C
She has your long black hair 
        D
I can close my eyes and make believe 
      C       D      G
That you are lying there 
 
            G                              C
If I could put them all together I'd have you 
            G                        D
But that's more than any mortal man can do 
         G                     C                   
So I'm drawn to the neon lights and tortured by the truth 
            G              D               G
If I could put them all together I'd have you 

G C D C D G

    G                                C
I thought that Mary Ann could keep me satisfied 
        D
But your memory stares back at me 
      C      D     G
As I look into her eyes 
      G                  C
It's hard to be contented with all the rest 
             D
When you've loved the perfect woman 
             C        D    G
When you've held the very best 

If I could put them all together I'd have you 
But that's more than any mortal man can do 
So I'm drawn to the neon lights and tortured by the truth 
            G              D               G   C
If I could put them all together I'd have you 
            G              D               G   g  f# e G/D
If I could put them all together I'd have you

Internal links

• Elvis Costello Home Page: Almost Blue  •  lyrics  •  chords
• Lyrics

External links

• Elvis Costello Reissues: Almost Blue