[ Предположительная тональность: G ] The World and His Wife (acoustic) Elvis Costello From the "Punch the Clock" Ryko reissue Intro G G/f# Em D C G G G/f# Em The family circle gathers round from very far and near D C G To pass around the same remarks they passed away last year G G/f# Em The little girl you dangled on your knee without mishap D C G Stirs something in your memory and something in your lap *Chorus* Am Em The juniper berry has a very deadly kiss Bb D I believe that something here is very much amiss G G/f# Em But its a living and this is the life D C D For the world and his wife C# F#m The world and his wife Am Em The kissing cousins step outside to cuddle and confess Bb D She says sweet nothing at all its much more of a mess G G/f# Em She says our mother and someone elses father D C G Went for two weeks holiday in Taramasalata G G/f# Em Daddy went out with the rubbish and he kept on talking D C G Between Mum and the walls god only knows 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 G Em The family circle gathers round from very far and near D C G To pass around the same remarks they passed away last year G Em The little girl you dangeled on your knee without mishap D C G Stirs something in your memory and something in your lap Am Em The juniper berry has a very deadly kiss Bb Dm D I would say that something here is very much in this G Em But it?s a living and this is the life D C G For the world and his wife D C#7 F#m The world and his wife Am Em The kissing cousins step outside to cuddle and confess Bb Dm D She says sweet nothing at all it?s much more of a mess G Em She says our mother and someone else?s father D C G Went for two weeks holiday in Taramasalata G Em Daddy went out with the rubbish and he kept on walking D C G Between mum and the walls - god only knows who does the takling Am Em The juniper berry has a very deadly kiss Bb Dm D I would say that something here is very much in this G Em But it?s a living and this is the life D C G For the world and his wife D C#7 F#m The world and his wife Am Em The conversation melts like chocolate down our open jaws Bb Dm D Through the loud appeal of laughter and the counting of score draws G Em But later on in the evening through the tears and fol de rol D C G Come the sentimental feelings for the lure of vitriol G Em Longing thoughts go hankering for the old home overseas D C G With a blindfold and a national anthem sung in diferent keys Am Em The juniper berry has a very deadly kiss Bb Dm D I would say that something here is very much in this G Em But it?s a living and this is the life D C G For the world and his wife D C G The world and his wife F C G The world and his wife Seite 2 von 2Seite 1 von 2
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