All The Rage

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All The Rage
from Brutal Youth
tabbed by "Eddie Thornley" 

 


I don't pretend that this is as good as chords have been typed in before
but it should give you a start. I picked this song first because it's
one of the easiest.

Eddie


 
  (
  G) (
  Em) (
  D) (
  G) (
  Em) (
  D)

(
  G)The twitching (
  D)impulse is to (
  G)speak your mind.(
  D)(
  C)
(G)I'll lend you my (D)microscope and (G)maybe you will (Am7)find
(
  G/B)it.
(C)Is it in that (G)ugly (D)place, that's (G)just behind your
face,(
  D)(
  G)
(C)where you keep my (G/B)picture (D)still, des(G)pite the fact that
(D)you had me
re(
  G)placed.

(
  G)Say "Good(
  Em)(
  D)bye",  (
  G)baby (
  Em)can't you (
  D)act your (
  G)age,
you know (
  Em)(
  D)why, (
  G)I'm going to (
  Em)give it (
  D)to you (
  C)straight.
Although I'll (Am)never be (Em)unhappy as you (D)want me to (C)be,
(Am)still it's all the (G)rage.

(
  Em) (
  G) (
  Em)

(
  F)I'll probably (
  C)play along, (
  D/C)left to my own de(
  G/B)vi(
  G7)ces.
(
  C)Spare me the (
  D/C)drone of your advice(
  G/B) (
  C) (
  G)
(Am)the sins of (Bm)garter and gin, con(C)fession may de(D)lay.
(Am)You know the (Bm)measuring pole, the (C)merry boots of clay(D)
(Am)I've heard it (Bm)all before, (C)you'll say it (D)anyway(G)

(
  G)Say "Good(
  Em)(
  D)bye",  (
  G)baby (
  Em)can't you (
  D)act your (
  G)age,
you know (
  Em)(
  D)why, (
  G)I'm going to (
  Em)give it (
  D)to you (
  C)straight.
Although I'll (Am)never be (Em)unhappy as you (D)want me to (C)be,
(Am)still it's all the (G)rage.

...Well I heard they castrated Castro
Because he was the people's friend...
----------------------------------------------------------
Eddie Thornley, Computer Officer, Warwick Business School,
Univ. of Warwick CV4 7AL    issuet@razor.wbs.warwick.ac.uk

from: Christian Korbanka, Cologne, Germany
e-mail: Christian_Korbanka@msn.com
lyrics and chords of: All The Rage by Elvis Costello And The Attractions

Suggestions and corrections are always welcome!
date: 95/10/15



  G  
  Em  
  D

  G  
  Em  
  D


  G                       
  D                
  G                              
  D  
  C
The twiching impulse is to speak your mind

  G                            
  D                      
  G                 
  Am7  
  G/B
I?ll lend you my microscope and maybe you will find it

  C                 
  G     
  D               
  G                       
  D      
  G
Is it in that ugly place that?s just behind your face

  C                                 
  G/B    
  D       
  G                          
  D                       
  G
Where you keep my picture still despite the fact that you had me replaced

                 
  Em  
  D  
  G      
  Em          
  D            
  G
Say "Good-bye", baby, can?t you act your age
               
  Em  
  D  
  G                
  Em    
  D           
  C
You know why, I?m going to give it to you straight
                     
  Am       
  Em                       
  D              
  C
Altgough I?ll never be unhappy as you want me to be

  Am                   
  G                      
  Em  
  G  
  Em
Still it?s all the rage


  F                   
  C             
  D/C                 
  G/B  
  G7
I?ll propably play along, left to my own devices

  C                     
  D/C                  
  G/B       
  C  
  G
Spare me the drone of your advice

  Am               
  Bm                       
  C                   
  D
The sins of garter and gin, confessions may delay

  Am                         
  Bm                     
  C                     
  D
You know the measuring pole, the merry boots of clay?

  Am             
  Bm          
  C                      
  D
I?ve heard it all before, you?ll say it anyway


  G                
  Em  
  D  
  G      
  Em          
  D            
  G
Say "Good-bye", baby, can?t you act your age
               
  Em  
  D  
  G                
  Em    
  D           
  C
You know why, I?m going to give it to you straight
                     
  Am       
  Em                       
  D              
  C
Altgough I?ll never be unhappy as you want me to be

  Am                   
  G                      
  Em  
  G  
  Em
Still it?s all the rage


  G                           
  D                               
  G             
  D  
  C
Alone with your tweezers and your handkerchief

  G                   
  D                               
  G             
  Am7  
  G/B
You murder time and truth, love, laughter and belief

  C                         
  G           
  D              
  G                    
  D       
  G
So don?t try to touch my heart, it?s darker than you think

  C                      
  G/B           
  D        
  G                                
  D          
  G
And don?t try to read my mind because it?s full of disappearing ink


                  
  Em  
  D  
  G      
  Em          
  D            
  G
Say "Good-bye", baby, can?t you act your age
               
  Em  
  D  
  G                
  Em    
  D           
  C
You know why, I?m going to give it to you straight
                     
  Am       
  Em                       
  D              
  C
Altgough I?ll never be unhappy as you want me to be

  Am                   
  G                      
  Em  
  G  
  Em
Still it?s all the rage


  Am       
  Em                       
  D              
  C
Altgough I?ll never be unhappy as you want me to be

  Am                   
  G                      
  Em  
  G  
  Em
Still it?s all the rage