From: wvaughan@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (William Vaughan) The World and His Wife (acoustic) Elvis Costello From the "Punch the Clock" Ryko reissue Intro G G/F# Em D C G

^GThe family circle gathers round ^G/F#from v^Emery far and near To ^Dpass around the ^Csame remarks they ^Gpassed away last year

The ^Glittle girl you dangled on ^G/F#your ^Emknee without mishap Stirs ^Dsomething in your ^Cmemory and ^Gsomething in your lap

*Chorus*

The ^Amjuniper berry has a ^Emvery deadly kiss ^BbI believe that something here is ^Dvery much amiss

^GBut its a living ^G/F#and ^Emthis is the life For the ^Dworld ^Cand his ^Dwife

The world ^C#and his ^F#mwife The ^Amkissing cousins step outside to ^Emcuddle and confess

^BbShe says sweet nothing at all its ^Dmuch more of a mess She says ^Gour mother^G/F# and ^Emsomeone elses father

^DWent for two weeks ^Choliday in ^GTaramasalata ^GDaddy went out with the ^G/F#rubbish ^Emand he kept on talking

Be^Dtween Mum and the ^Cwalls god only ^Gknows who does the talking *Chorus*

(Verse 3 same as verse 2) The conversation melts like chocolate down our open jaws Through the loud appeal of laughter and the counting score drawers But later on in the evening through the tears and fol de rol Come the setimental feelings of the lure of vitriol Longing thoughts go hankering for the old home overseas With a blindfold and a national anthem sung in different keys *Chorus* (Except instead of C# and F#m, just play D and C and repeat again) from: Christian Korbanka, Cologne, Germany e-mail: Christian_Korbanka@msn.com lyrics and chords of: The World And His Wife (LIVE!) by Elvis Costello (This is the live-version from the Punch The Clock re-issue) Suggestions and corrections are always welcome! date: 95/10/15 G Em D C G

The family ^Gcircle gathers round from very far and near ^Em To pass ^Daround the same remarks th^Cey passed away last year ^G The little^G girl you dangeled on your knee without mishap^Em Stirs something i^Dn your memory and somethi^Cng in your lap ^G

The junipe^Amr berry has a very deadly k^Emiss ^BbI would say that something here is very much in this ^Dm ^D

^GBut it's a living and this is ^Emthe life For the world a^Dnd his w^Cife ^G The world ^Dand hi^C#7s wife ^F#m

The kissing^Am cousins step outside to cuddle and confess ^Em ^BbShe says sweet nothing at all it's much more of a mess^Dm ^D She says our m^Gother and someone else's father ^Em Wen^Dt for two weeks holiday in Taramas^Calata ^G Dadd^Gy went out with the rubbish and he kept on walkin^Emg Betwee^Dn mum and the walls - god only k^Cnows who does the takling ^G

The junipe^Amr berry has a very deadly k^Emiss ^BbI would say that something here is very much in this ^Dm ^D

^GBut it's a living and this is ^Emthe life For the world a^Dnd his w^Cife ^G The world ^Dand hi^C#7s wife ^F#m

The conversat^Amion melts like chocolate down our open jaws ^Em Through the loud appea^Bbl of laughter and the counting of score draws ^Dm ^D But late^Gr on in the evening through the tears and fol de rol ^Em Come the sentimental feelin^Dgs for the lu^Cre of vitriol ^G Longi^Gng thoughts go hankering for the old home overseas ^Em With a blindfold ^Dand a national anthem s^Cung in diferent keys ^G

The junipe^Amr berry has a very deadly k^Emiss ^BbI would say that something here is very much in this ^Dm ^D

^GBut it's a living and this is th^Eme life For the world a^Dnd his w^Cife ^G The world ^Dand his ^Cwife ^G The world ^Fand his ^Cwife ^G

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