Alibi Chords & Lyrics - Elvis Costello

[INTRO]
[F#m] [D] [E] (x2)

[VERSE 1]
You [F#m]did it, 'cos you want it
Ali[D]bi, ali[E]bi
And you [F#m]took it, 'cause you need it
Ali[D]bi, ali[E]bi

[CHORUS]
[A]But if [E7]I've done something [A]wrong
There're no [E7]ifs and [A]buts
'Cause I [E7]love you just as [A]much
As I [E7]hate your [F#m]guts
Alibi, alibi, alibi...

[VERSE 2]
You [F#m]don't need anybody
Al[D]ibi, al[E]ibi
[F#m]But you are the only one who knows this
Ali[D]bi, ali[E]bi
You des[F#m]erve it, 'cause you're special
Ali[D]bi, ali[E]bi
[F#m]Maybe Jesus wants you for a sunbeam
Ali[D]bi, ali[E]bi

[CHORUS]
[A]But if [E7]I left something o[A]ut I a[E7]pologize [A]
But if y[E7]ou look in my [A]eyes
Then I s[E7]ure you will se[F#m]e
Alibis, alibis, alibis...

[REFRAIN]
[C] Sometimes I'm [Em]so forgiving ohhhh [F]oh
Everything seems b[G]ad to me ohhhh oh
[C] But I can't[Em] go on living ohhhh [F]oh
With this
Ali[F#m]bi, alibi, alibi, alibi...

[VERSE 3]
[F#m]Insane, but I'm mundane
Alib[D]i, alib[E]i
[F#m]and you only wanted to be famous
Ali[D]bi alib[E]i
[F#m]Sorry that your mummy doesn't love you
Alib[D]i, alib[E]i
[F#m]Stop me, if you've heard this
Alib[D]i, alib[E]i

[CHORUS]
[A] But if I[E7]'ve done something r[A]ight
Then don't b[E7]e surpri[A]se
There are s[E7]oldiers who will k[A]ill
But be ref[E7]use to die [A]

But if I[E7]'ve done something wr[A]ong
There are no [E7]ifs and buts[A]
'Cause I l[E7]ove you just as m[A]uch
As I h[E7]ate your guts
[F#m] Alibi, alibi, alibi, alibi...

[INSTRUMENTAL]
F#m X4

[VERSE 4]
You were [F#m]weak
You couldn't help it
Alib[D]i, alib[E]i
But you [F#m]never had opponent
Alib[D]i, alib[E]i

[CHORUS]
[A] But if [E7]I left something o[A]ut I ap[E7]ologi[A]ze.
But if [E7]you look in my [A]eyes
Then I s[E7]ure you will se[F#m]e
Alibis, alibis, alibis

[VERSE 5]
And you are [F#m]such a people person
Alib[D]i, alib[E]i
[F#m]And I will be true to you forever
Alib[D]i, alib[E]i
But you s[F#m]tupid and you lazy
Alib[D]i, alib[E]i
And [F#m]may be we can make the future better
Alib[D]i, alib[E]i

[CHORUS]
[A] But if [E7]I've done something wr[A]ong
There's no [E7]ifs and bu[A]ts
'Cause I l[E7]ove you just as m[A]uch
As I h[E7]ate your gu[F#m]ts
Alibi, alibi, alibi

[REFRAIN]
[C] Sometimes I'm [Em]so forgiving ohhhh [F]oh
Everything seems b[G]ad to me ohhhh oh
[C] But I can't [Em]go on living ohhhh o[F]h
With this
Ali[F#m]bi, alibi, alibi,

[VERSE 6]
You were h[F#m]appy
You were poor
And more h[F#m]onest
And that's your
Alib[D]i, alib[E]i
[F#m]Sister is a whore
Brother isn't sure
Alib[D]i, alib[E]i
[F#m]You don't fit the body that you're trapped in
Alib[D]i, alib[E]i
[F#m]Papa's got a brand new
Alib[D]i, alib[E]i

[CHORUS]
[A] But if [E7]I've done something wr[A]ong
There's no [E7]ifs and bu[A]ts
'Cause I l[E7]ove you just as m[A]uch
As I h[E7]ate your gut[A]s

But if [E7]I left something o[A]ut I ap[E7]ologi[A]ze.
But if y[E7]ou look in my [A]eyes
Then I s[E7]ure you will se[F#m]e

Alibis, alibis, alibis alibis

[OUTRO]
F#m X4