Elvis Costello

Shabby Doll

Elvis Costello

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Shabby Doll

Year: 1982 - Album: Imperial Bedroom

Written by Elvis Costello

	  		Intro: Em   Em6  C/E  Em

Em
Giving you more of what for
            Em
Always worked for me before
          D            Em
Now I'm a shabby doll
Em                                   D
What's going on behind the green elevator door
Em          D             Em
With just a shabby doll
          Am
There's a hit man facing
    Am
A compromising situation
              Em
With just a shabby doll
                                        D
And a very neat line in character assassination
Em           D             Em
She's just a shabby doll

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D A She's just a shabby doll D A She's putting him off and putting you on D A D A She's just the shabby doll, she's just the shabby doll D A D You're swearing upon, you know in your heart D A Em She's gone you know in your heart Em She's just a shabby doll
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Em There's a girl in this dress Em There's always a girl in distress D Em She's just a shabby doll Em She's so sure she's self-possessed D Em Then again she's half undressed D Em She's just a shabby doll Am The boy that I used to be Am Showed no sign of sympathy Em For just a shabby doll Em I have betrayed you and me D Em And paid for my own bribery D Em With just a shabby doll **Chorus Bridge: A/E Dmaj7 He's the tired toy that everyone enjoyed A/E D He wants to be a fancy man but he's nothing but a nancy boy C B He's all pride and no joy Em And being what you might call a whore Em Always worked for me before D Em Now I'm a shabby doll Em Untie the gag the cat's out of the bag D Em But won't show his claws D He's just a shabby doll Am She said you must be joking Em Some things are left unspoken Em You're just a shabby doll Em He's lying limp and soaking D Em He was openly broken D By just a shabby doll **Chorus

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