Elvis Costello - The Only Flame In Town guitar tab

From: William Vaughan

Subject: EC chords

Date: Sat, 16 Sep 1995 10:18:48 -0400 (EDT)

Here's Elvis Costello's "The Only Flame in Town".

This transcription is based on the live version of the Ryko

reissue of "Goodbye Cruel World", but it works well witht the

studio version too, except in someplace they use the ending

chords in the middle and there are some walk ups - enjoy.

Intro E

*verse 1*

E F#m

I know a girl, got my mind in a mess

G#m A G#m F#m

I never heard her say goodnight and God bless

B E

She's not the only flame in town

E F#m G#m

*verse 2 - same except were noted*

And when we're alone we never quarrel

I'm miles away, now here's the moral

E E7

She's not the only flame in town

*chorus*

A B G#m C#m

She's not the only flame in town

D

She's got to stop thinking that I'm

A E

Carrying this torch around

*verse 3 - same as verse 1*

He struck a match and lit up her face

We should have struck a match girl

To burn down the whole place

Now you're not the only flame in town

*verse 4 - same as verse 2*

But you blew hot and cold

Turnmy heart to a cinder

And with each passing day

You'd be less tender and more tinder

Now you're not the only flame in the town

*chorus - same*

She's not the only flame in town

She's got to stop thinking that I'm

Carrying this torch around

*verse 5 -same as verse 1 except where noted*

Thought I saw your face in the fire

But its so hard to remember

Even an inferno can cool down to an ember

Now you're not the only flame

E F#m G#m E F#m G#m

You're not the only flame

G#m E F#m G#m

You're not the only flame in town