Alison

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Oh 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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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've been 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 are 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 killing 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'll bet he took all he could take

A                                             G#m7            C#m    B
Sometimes I wish that I could stop you from talking
               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 killing you
B     A    E   A      B        E
Oh, Alison - my aim is true

D     B         E      A
My aim is true.

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