Tablature the only flame in town - Elvis Costello

          



 

  From: William Vaughan <wvaughan@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu>

  Subject: EC chords

  Date: Sat, 16 Sep 1995 10:18:48 -0400 (EDT)

  

  

  Here's Elvis Costello's "The Only Flame in Town".

  This transcription is based on the live version of the Ryko

  reissue of "Goodbye Cruel World", but it works well witht the

  studio version too, except in someplace they use the ending

  chords in the middle and there are some walk ups - enjoy.

  

  

  Intro E

  

  *verse 1*

  E              F#m     

  I know a girl, got my mind in a mess

  

  G#m                   A             G#m  F#m

  I never heard her say goodnight and God bless

  

        B                         E

  She's not the only flame in town

  

  E    F#m    G#m

  

  *verse 2 - same except were noted*

  And when we're alone we never quarrel

  I'm miles away, now here's the moral

                                  E    E7

  She's not the only flame in town

  

  *chorus*

  

  A      B            G#m          C#m

  She's not the only flame in town

  

  D                  

  She's got to stop thinking that I'm

  

  A                         E

  Carrying this torch around

  

  *verse 3 - same as verse 1*

  He struck a match and lit up her face

  We should have struck a match girl 

  To burn down the whole place

  Now you're not the only flame in town

  

  *verse 4 - same as verse 2*

  But you blew hot and cold

  Turnmy heart to a cinder

  And with each passing day

  You'd be less tender and more tinder

  Now you're not the only flame in the town

  

  

  

  *chorus - same*

  She's not the only flame in town

  She's got to stop thinking that I'm

  Carrying this torch around

  

  *verse 5 -same as verse 1 except where noted*

  Thought I saw your face in the fire

  But its so hard to remember

  Even an inferno can cool down to an ember

  Now you're not the only flame

  

  

  E   F#m    G#m                   E     F#m   G#m

               You're not the only flame

  

  G#m                 E       F#m    G#m

  You're not the only flame in town

  

   


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 The only flame in town, de Elvis costello 

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