Bells are chiming for victory
There's a page back in history
45
They came back to the world that they fought for
Didn't turn out just like they thought
45
Here is a song to sing to do the measuring
What did you lose?
What did you gain?
What did you win?
Nine years later a child is born
There's a record, so you put it on
45
Nine years more, if we're lucky now
Nine-year-old puts his money down
45
Every scratch, every click, every heartbeat
Every breath that I held for you
45
There's a stack of shellac and vinyl
Which is yours now and which is mine?
45
Here is a song to sing to do the measuring
What did you lose?
What did you gain?
What did you win?
Bass and treble heal every hurt
There's a rebel in a nylon shirt
But the words are a mystery, I've heard
'Til you turn it down to 33 and 1/3
'Cos it helps with the elocution
Corporations turn revolutions
45
So don't you weep and shed
Just change your name instead
What do you lose when it all goes to your head?
I heard something peculiar said:
"Perhaps he's got a shot and now he's dead"
45
Bells are chiming and tears are falling
It creeps up on you without a warning
45
Every scratch, every click, every heartbeat
Every breath that I bless
I'd be lost, I confess
45
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Written by | Elvis Costello |
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Performed by | Elvis Costello (& The Imposters) |
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Produced by | The Imposter: Elvis Costello, Ciaran Cahill, Leo Pearson & Kieran Lynch |
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Musicians | Elvis Costello - vocals, Magnatone Typhoon electric guitar Pete Thomas - drums, handclaps Davey Faragher - Fender Precision bass, handclaps Steve Nieve - Hohner pianet, Vox Continental organ Elvis Costello & Steven Kennedy - backing vocals |
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Recorded | 2001, Windmill Lane Studios, Dublin |
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Released | April 15, 2002 |
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Albums | When I Was Cruel, 2002 |
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Singles | 45, 2002 |
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Promos | Sunday Times CD, 2002 (PC audio track) |
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Videos | Sunday Times CD, 2002 |
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Length | 3:29 |
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Chords
- Transcribed by Pablo Alonso.
(play stacatto)
A5
G5 D5 C5
Bells are chiming for victory
D5 C5 G5 A5
There's a page back in history
D5 A5
45 G5 D5 C5
They came back to the world that they fought for
D5 C5 G5
Didn't turn out just like they thought
A5 D5 A5
45
D E D/F# E/G#
Here is a song to sing to do the measuring
D/A E/B (guitar+bass)
What do you lose, what do you gain, what do you win?
Nine years later a child is born
There's a record, so you put it on
45
Nine years more, if we're lucky now
Nine-year-old puts his money down
45
Every scratch. every click, every heartbeat
Every breath that I held for you
45
There's a stack of shellac and vinyl
Which is yours now and which is mine?
45
Here is a song to sing to do the measuring
What do you lose, what do you gain, what do you win?
A5 D5
Bass and treble heal every hurt
C5 G5
There's a rebel in a nylon shirt
A5 G5 D5
But the words are a mystery, I've heard
F#5 B5 (F#m and Bm on organ)
'Til you turn it down to 33 and 1/3
A5 G5 D5 C5 D5
'Cos it helps with the elocution
C5 G5
Corporations turn revolutions
A5 G5 A5
45
So don't just weep and shed
Just change your name instead
What do you lose when it all goes to your head?
I heard something peculiar said:
"Perhaps he's got a shot and now he's dead"
45
Bells are chiming and tears are falling
It creeps up on you without a warning
45
Every scratch, every click, every heartbeat
Every breath that I bless
I'd be lost, I confess
45
A G A G to fade
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