Elvis Costello – Alibi chords

[Intro]
F#m  D E (x2)

[Verse 1]
    F#mYou did it, 'cos you want it
   D      EAlibi, alibi
        F#mAnd you took it, 'cause you need it
   D      EAlibi, alibi

[Chorus]
A      E7                  ABut if I've done something wrong
            E7      AThere're no ifs and buts
         E7               A'Cause I love you just as much
     E7        F#mAs I hate your guts
Alibi, alibi, alibi...

[Verse 2]
    F#mYou don't need anybody
  D      EAlibi, alibi
F#mBut you are the only one who knows this
   D      EAlibi, alibi
       F#mYou deserve it, 'cause you're special
   D      EAlibi, alibi
F#mMaybe Jesus wants you for a sunbeam
   D      EAlibi, alibi

[Chorus]
A      E7                A     E7       ABut if I left something out I apologize
        E7            ABut if you look in my eyes
        E7             F#mThen I sure you will see
Alibis, alibis, alibis...

[Refrain]
C               Em                 F  Sometimes I'm so forgiving ohhhh oh
                  GEverything seems bad to me ohhhh oh
C           Em                  F But I can't go on living ohhhh oh
With this
   F#mAlibi, alibi, alibi, alibi...

[Verse 3]
F#mInsane, but I'm mundane
    D      EAlibi, alibi
F#mand you only wanted to be famous
   D      EAlibi alibi
F#mSorry that your mummy doesn't love you
    D      EAlibi, alibi
F#mStop me, if you've heard this
    D      EAlibi, alibi

[Chorus]
A        E7                  A But if I've done something right
            E7      AThen don't be surprise
           E7                AThere are soldiers who will kill
          E7         A   But be refuse to die

        E7                   ABut if I've done something wrong
             E7          AThere are no ifs and buts
          E7               A 'Cause I love you just as much
      E7           As I hate your guts
F#m  Alibi, alibi, alibi, alibi...

[Instrumental]
F#m  X4

[Verse 4]
         F#mYou were weak
You couldn't help it
    D      EAlibi, alibi
        F#m But you never had opponent
    D      EAlibi, alibi
 
[Chorus]
A        E7                A      E7   A     But if I left something out I apologize.
       E7             ABut if you look in my eyes
        E7             F#m  Then I sure you will see
  Alibis, alibis, alibis

[Verse 5]
            F#mAnd you are such a people person
    D      EAlibi, alibi
F#m     And I will be true to you forever
    D      EAlibi, alibi
         F#mBut you stupid and you lazy
    D      EAlibi, alibi
    F#mAnd may be we can make the future better
    D      EAlibi, alibi

[Chorus]
A        E7                    A  But if I've done something wrong
           E7        AThere's no ifs and buts
          E7               A 'Cause I love you just as much
      E7         F#mAs I hate your guts
Alibi, alibi, alibi

[Refrain]
C              Em                 F Sometimes I'm so forgiving ohhhh oh
                  GEverything seems bad to me ohhhh oh
C             Em                  F  But I can't go on living ohhhh oh
With this
   F#mAlibi, alibi, alibi,

[Verse 6]
          F#mYou were happy
You were poor
          F#mAnd more honest
And that's your
    D      EAlibi, alibi
F#mSister is a whore
Brother isn't sure
    D      EAlibi, alibi
F#m You don't fit the body that you're trapped in
    D      EAlibi, alibi
F#mPapa's got a brand new
    D      EAlibi, alibi

[Chorus]
A        E7                    A  But if I've done something wrong
           E7        AThere's no ifs and buts
          E7               A 'Cause I love you just as much
      E7          AAs I hate your guts

       E7                A      E7   A    But if I left something out I apologize.
        E7            ABut if you look in my eyes
        E7             F#mThen I sure you will see

Alibis, alibis, alibis  alibis

[Outro]
F#m X4