Alison Chords by Elvis Costello 

Intro:  | Bsus4 B | G#m A C#m B | F#m G#m | G#m B | 

            A                           E
Oh it’s so funny to be seeing you after so long girl
 A                                      G#m            C#m   B
And by the way you look I understand that you are not impressed
 A                                G#m      C#m 
But I heard you let that little friend of mine
 D                   B7sus4  B7
Take off your party dress
 A                 G#m    C#m              
I'm not gonna get too sentimental 
B            A                G#m  C#m  B
Like those other sticky valentines
  A                              G#m       C#m
Cause 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 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 got a husband now
        A                              G#m             C#m  B
Did he leave your pretty fingers lying in the wedding cake
  A                       G#m      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#m            C#m       
Sometimes I wish that I could stop you from talking
 B       A                                 G#m   C#m  B  
When I hear the silly things that you say         
 A                          G#m              C#m 
   I think somebody better put out the big light 
         D                             B7sus4   B7
Cause I can't stand to see you this way


A     E   A          B      G#m  G#7   C#m
Alison I know this world is killing you
B   A   E  A    B       E  A
Oh Alison   my aim is true
D    B          E  A
  My aim is true     (To fade)