Elvis Costello - The world and his wife
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A real gem from "Punch the Clock." I noticed that nobody tabbed the album
version, so I thought I'd try to figure it out. First tab; forgive me if it sucks.
Key of: C
Intro:
Dm9
F G7
Verse 1:
The Cfamily circle gathers 'round from Amvery far and near
To Cpass around the C7same remarks they pFassed away last year
The lDmittle girl you dangled on your Emknee without mishap
Stirs Csomething in your memory and Fsomething in your lap
Chorus:
But it's a Cliving
This is the lAmife
For the Cworld Gand his Amwife
The Gworld F#and his Bmwife
Intro
Verse 2:
The Ckissing cousins slip outside to Amcuddle and confess
CShe says sweet notC7hing at all, it's mucFh more of a mess
The cDmonversation melts like chocolate Emdown their open jaws
CAs the juniper berry slips down jFust like last night's drawers
Chorus:
But it's a Cliving
This is the lAmife
For the Cworld Gand his Amwife
The Gworld F#and his Bmwife
Bridge:
To Etell the truth our E7Mum ran off with Amsomeone else's father
FWent for two weeks' Bbholiday in CTaramasalata
EDaddy went out E7with the rubbish Fand he kept on walking
FBetween Mum and the Bbwalls
God only Bbknows who does the talkiG7ng
Chorus:
But it's a Cliving
This is the lAmife
For the Cworld Gand his Amwife
The Gworld F#and his Bmwife
Intro
Verse 3:
But lCater on in the evening through the Amtears and fol-de-rol
Come the Csentimental C7feelings for the lFure of vitriol
DmLonging thoughts go hankering for the Emold home overseas
With a Cblindfold and a national anthem Fsung in different keys
Outro:
But it's a Cliving
This is the lAmife
It's a liviCng
This is the lAmife
It's a liviCng
This is the lAmife
For the Cworld Gand his Amwife
The Gworld F#and his Bmwife
(repeat until fade out)