Bullets for the New-Born King Elvis Costello
This is quite a difficult song to play. You can just strum the chords if you want
although it sounds better if you pick them.
Elvis may not play the bass notes since the song is played with a double bass and
a guitar but if you pick each chord focusing on the
bass notes it sounds pretty good to me!
If you need any tips or help in playing it feel free to message me, enjoy :)
[C]No [C/B]one looks [Am]in this [Am/G]place for [F]motive [F/E]or any [Dsus2]hope
But for the [G]dead shot of an [C]amber glass, the [F]blue light of a [Dsus2]votive
[C]Rain obs[C/B]cured the [Am]window [Am/G]as the [F]pain was [F/E]dulled by the [Dsus2]grains
[G]Absolved by [C]spoons in flames and [F]fear in time dis[Dsus2]solving
[G] It's not [G/A]for [G/B]the [C]fain[C/B]t of [Am]pulse [Am/G]or anybo[F]dy false
Those [Dsus2]amateurs who simply she'd their s[G]kins[Gsus4] [G]
[G] Where [G/A]are [G/B]those [C]trait[C/B]ors [Am]now, [Am/G]we once [F]called patriots?
Just like those[Dsus2] saints who seem to revel in their [G]sins[Gsus4]
[C]Oh, my [B]eyes were [Bb]filled with [A]tears that were [G]stinging
[C]After [B]our as[Bb]sassin's [A]work was [G]done
The [Am]bells and [G]hands were [F]only [Em]there for the [Dsus2]wringing
And we were [F]bringing bullets for the new-born [C]ki[C/B]ng[Am] [Am/G] [F] [F/E] [Dsus2]
[C]The trumpet [C/B]sound lam[Am]enting, [Am/G]tramping [F]down [F/E]the blooms of the d[Dsus2]eceased
The double [G]agent girl and the [C]fallen priest were [F]heading for the [Dsus2]border
[C]Somewhere [C/B]in the [Am]high com[Am/G]mand, there [F]stayed the [F/E]palest [Dsus2]hand
[G]That saw the order [C]countermand, [F]erased a tape re[Dsus2]corder
And then they [F]hung him from a window [C]cord
[G] Swallow [G/A]down [G/B]that [C]voo[C/B]doo [Am]vial[Am/G] and [F]stay your breath a while
Bef[Dsus2]ore we spill the tale that we have [G]spun[Gsus4] [G]
[G] And [G/A]now [G/B]I sh[C]al[C/B]l co[Am]nfide [Am/G]all that I [F]have denied
Oh, I'm so [Dsus2]sorry for the things I've [G]do[Gsus4]ne
[C]Oh, my [B]eyes were [Bb]filled with [A]tears that were [G]stinging
[C]After [B]our as[Bb]sassin's [A]work was [G]done
The [Am]bells and [G]hands were [F]only [Em]there for the [Dsus2]wringing
And we were [F]bringing bullets for the new-born [C]ki[C/B]ng[Am] [Am/G] [F] [F/E] [Dsus2]
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