Chords for Elvis Costello - The Beat (1978) [+Lyrics]

_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Cm] _ _
We were out going [Ab] on a [Bb] summer holiday.
[Cm] You and [C] us coming [D] at the bottom [Eb] there.
[Cm] There's somebody sweeter [Dm] at the [Eb] bottom there.
[Cm] Can't buy [Fm] it.
[D] What a swallow, [Cm] man.
[Ab] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ [Cm] _
It's not [Ab] a tumble.
It's not a tangle.
Speak [Ab] up, I'm number [Gm] with you in [Cm] the bumbles.
_ _ [Ab] On the beat.
On [Cm] the beat.
On the beat.
On [Ab] the beat.
You're [Bb] a major [Cm] flop.
This is [Ab] how you bid goodbye.
Never played with your dot.
No, you never hit a dot.
Such a pleasure to imply.
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ See [F] your friends.
You stay fair here.
See your friends.
Don't you do a skit.
See your friends.
Can't take a hit. _ _ _
[Cm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [D] _ _ [Cm] _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [Bb] _ _
[Eb] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ Fuse the [Eb] enemy.
[Cm] You're so the one thing.
But [D] we'll be friendly now.
[Cm] Take it [Ab] easy.
I [Bb] think I've been [Cm] amazed.
[Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ [Ab] I've been a bad [Gm] boy with the [Cm] standard weed.
And my [Ab] neighbor's having a [Gm] good time.
So [Cm] I'll leave it.
[Ab] _ [Gm] On the beat.
[Cm] On the beat.
On the beat.
[Ab] On the beat.
[Gm] You're a major [Cm] flop.
This [Ab] is how you bid goodbye.
Never played with your dot.
No, you never hit a dot.
Such a pleasure to imply.
[F] _ _ _ _ _ See your friends.
Running down the [Bb] street.
See [F] your friends.
Can't play a flop.
See your friends.
Can't play a skit. _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Cm] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Cm] _
I don't [F] want to disease [Dm] you.
[G] _
But I'm no [Eb] good with [Gm] machine there.
[C] _
Oh, I [F] don't want to [G] freeze you. _ _
Stop [Ab] looking at the scene [Dm] there.
[C] _
Keep [Ab] thinking about your [Gm] mother.
_ [Cm] _
I [Ab] don't want to [Gm] lick them.
[C] _
I don't want [Ab] to be your [Gm] lover.
_ [C] _
I just want [F] to be your [Dm] victim.
_ [Cm] _
I don't want [Ab] to mess with your mind.
[Cm] _
I don't want [Ab] to mess you [Gm] out.
_ [Cm] _
Anything [Ab] you want and all the while.
[Cm] _
Who is ready [Ab] for a cop?
[Cm] _ _
_ [Ab] On the beat.
[Bb] On the beat.
[Cm] On the beat.
On the beat.
On [Ab] the beat.
[Bbm] To a man who [Cm] comes along and [Ab] says
have you bid goodbye?
Never played with your dot.
No, you never hit a dot.
Such a pleasure to [F] imply.
[F] _ _ _ _ _ See your friends.
Like a stranger.
See your friends.
Despite all your ages.
See your friends.
I know you have changed.
Just [Ab] a beat.
Just a beat.
[F] Just a beat.
[Cm] _
Just a beat.
[Ab] Just a beat.
[Dm] Just a beat.
Just a beat.
[Cm] _
you _ _ _ _ _ _ _