Riot Act by Elvis Costello #----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # From michael@magick.net Sun May 4 10:34:41 1997 Date: Sun, 06 Apr 1997 21:16:02 GMT From: michael p mccullough To: guitar@olga.net Subject: CRD: Elvis Costello ////// Riot Act Newsgroups: rec.music.makers.guitar.tablature,alt.guitar.tab,alt.fan.elvis.costello Riot Act by Elvis Costello from the album *Get Happy* D/C = x20232 Bm7 = x2x23x BbMAJ7 = x1x23x A Dm A Dm A Forever Dm C F doesn't mean forever anymore A Dm A I said forever Dm C F But it doesn't look like I'm gonna be around much anymore D G When the heat gets so tropical Bm Em And the talk gets so topical D D/C Bm7 (can use B5) Riot act - you can read me the riot act BbMAJ7 Em7 You can make me a matter of fact A Or a villain in a million Em7 A A slip of the tongue is gonna keep me civilian C#m C Bm Why do you talk such stupid nonsense Bb A When my mind could rest much easier C#m C Bm Instead of all this dumb dumb insolence Bb A I would be happier with amnesia A Dm A They say forget her Dm C F Now it looks like you're either gonna be before me or against me A Dm A I got your letter Dm C F Now they say I don't care for the color that it paints me D G Trying to be so bad is bad enough Bm Em Don't make me laugh by talking tough D G Don't put your heart out on your sleeve Em When your remarks are off the cuff Chorus . . . . . . ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ michael p mccullough ++++ Klamath Falls OR # 1.541.884.3278 michael@magick.net michaelm@cdsnet.net all moanday, tearsday, wailsday, thumpsday, frightday, shatterday (joyce/FW) http://www.magick.net/~michael/ http://www.magick.net/~michael/music.html www.TAB6.com