Tabbed By: Mark MacDonald E-mail: mtm0412@aim.com Tuning: Standard (w/ capo on the third fret) Ok, so this version of Blame It On Cain is at the end of my copy of My Aim Is True. I been able to find any tabs of it online so here we are. Elvis Costello plays this version on a single acoustic guitar with a capo on the 3rd The chord names that I wrote above the lyrics are the chord names WITHOUT a capo, so with capo on the 3rd fret, just form those regular chords. The lyrics for this version are also a little different than the full-band version of It On Cain. Hope someone finds this useful. D G D G Once upon a time, I had a little money D G Government burglars took it long D before I could mail it to you B C B But you are the only one D G D Now I can't let it slip away Ab A Ab A So if the man with the ticker tape Ab A tries to take it D well this is what I'm gonna say Bm Blame it on Cain D D7 Don't blame it on me G A It's nobody's fault G D But we need somebody to burn Bm Blame it on Cain G D Please don't blame it on me G A It's nobody's fault G D But it just seems to be his turn D G Oh well if I was a saint with D G a silver cup D G and the money got low D we could always heat it up B or trade it in C B D D But then the radio that heaven will be wired to your purse. Ab A Ab then you can run down the wave band, A Ab coast to coast, hand in hand. A Ab A Bad to worse, curse for curse, G C G don't be dissatisfied. A D So you're not satisfied. Bm Blame it on Cain D D7 Don't blame it on me G A It's nobody's fault G D But we need somebody to burn Bm Blame it on Cain G D Please don't blame it on me G A It's nobody's fault G D But it just seems to be his turn D G I think I've lived a little too long D G on the outskirts of town D G I think I'm going insane D B C B from talking to myself for so long D G D Oh, but I've never been accused Ab A Ab But when they step upon your face, A They wear that good look grin. Ab A Ab I gotta break out one weekend A Ab Before I do somebody in. A Ab But every single time A I feel a little stronger, B A voice says it's a crime A But how much longer? Bm Blame it on Cain D D7 Don't blame it on me G A It's nobody's fault G D But we need somebody to burn Bm Blame it on Cain G D Please don't blame it on me G A It's nobody's fault G D But it just seems to be his turn