Indoor Fireworks Elvis Costello
We play these [E]parlour games
We play at make believe
When we get to the part where [A]I say [E/G#]that I'm [F#m]going to leave
Every[A]body [E/G#]loves a [F#m]happy ending but [B]we don't even [E]try
[A]We go [E/G#]straight [F#m]past pretending
[B]To the part where everybody loves to cry
(chorus)
[E]Indoor fireworks
Can still burn your fingers
[B]Indoor fireworks
[E]We swore we were safe as houses
They're not so spectacular
They don't [A]burn up [E/G#]in the s[F#m]ky
But they can dazzle or delight
[B]Or bring a tear
When the smoke gets in your [E]eyes
You were the spice of life
The gin in my vermouth
And though the sparks would fly
I thought our love was fireproof
Sometimes we'd fight in public darling
With very little cause
But different kinds of sparks would fly
When we got on our own behind closed doors
(chorus)
It's time to tell the truth
These things have to be faced
My fuse is burning out
And all that powder's gone to waste
Don't think for a moment dear that we'll ever be through
I'll build a bonfire of my dreams
And burn a broken effigy of me and you
(chorus)
from: Christian Korbanka, Cologne, Germany
e-mail: Christian_Korbanka@msn.com
lyrics and chords of: Indoor Fireworks by The Costello Show (Elvis Costello)
Suggestions and corrections are always welcome!
date: 95/10/15
T+M: MacManus
[E]We play these parlour games
We play at make believe
When we get to the part where [E7]I say that I'm go[A]ing to leave
Ever[A]ybody loves a happy ending but [B]we don't even t[E]ry
[A]We go straight past pretending
[B]To the part where everybody l[C#m]oves to cry
In[E]door fireworks
Can still burn your fingers
In[B]door fireworks
[E]We swore we were as safe as houses
They're not so spectecular
They don'[E7]t burn up in the s[A]ky
By they can dazzle and del[B]ight
[F#m]Or bring a t[B]ear
When the sm[B]oke gets in your e[E]yes
You were the sp[E]ice of life
The gin in my vermouth
And though the sparks would fly
I th[E7]ought our love was fire[A]proof
Some[A]times we'd fight in public darling
With[B] very little ca[E]use
But diff[A]erent kinds of sparks would fly
When we g[B]ot on our own b[C#m]ehind closed doors
In[E]door fireworks
Can still burn your fingers
In[B]door fireworks
[E]We swore we were as safe as houses
They're not so spectecular
They don'[E7]t burn up in the s[A]ky
By they can dazzle and del[B]ight
[F#m]Or bring a t[B]ear
When the sm[B]oke gets in your e[E]yes
It's time to t[E]ell the truth
These things have to be faced
My fuse is burning out
And [E7]all the powder's g[A]one to waste
Do[A]n't think for a moment dear that we[B]'ll ever be thr[E]ough
I'll bu[A]lid a bonfire of my dreams
And b[B]urn a broken effigy o[C#m]f me and you
In[E]door fireworks
Can still burn your fingers
In[B]door fireworks
[E]We swore we were as safe as houses
They're not so spectecular
They don'[E7]t burn up in the s[A]ky
By they can dazzle and del[B]ight
[F#m]Or bring a t[B]ear
When the sm[B]oke gets in your e[E]yes
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