The World And His Wife Chords & Tabs
The World And His Wife Chords
A real gem from "Punch the Clock." I noticed that nobody tabbed the album
version, so I thought I'd try to figure it out. First tab; forgive me if it sucks.
Key of: C
Intro:
Dm9
F G7
Verse 1:
C Am
The family circle gathers 'round from very far and near
C C7 F
To pass around the same remarks they passed away last year
Dm Em
The little girl you dangled on your knee without mishap
C F
Stirs something in your memory and something in your lap
Intro
Chorus:
C
But it's a living
Am
This is the life
C G Am
For the world and his wife
F F# Bm
The world and his wife
Verse 2:
C Am
The kissing cousins slip outside to cuddle and confess
C C7 F
She says sweet nothing at all, it's much more of a mess
Dm Em
The conversation melts like chocolate down their open jaws
C F
As the juniper berry slips down just like last night's drawers
Chorus:
C
But it's a living
Am
This is the life
C G Am
For the world and his wife
F F# Bm
The world and his wife
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/elvis_costello/the_world_and_his_wife_crd_ver_2.html ]
Bridge:
E E7 Am
To tell the truth our Mum ran off with someone else's father
F Bb C
Went for two weeks' holiday in Taramasalata
E E7 F
Daddy went out with the rubbish and he kept on walking
F Bb
Between Mum and the walls
Bb G7
God only knows who does the talking
Chorus:
C
But it's a living
Am
This is the life
C G Am
For the world and his wife
F F# Bm
The world and his wife
Intro
Verse 3:
C Am
But later on in the evening through the tears and fol-de-rol
C C7 F
Come the sentimental feelings for the lure of vitriol
Dm Em
Longing thoughts go hankering for the old home overseas
C F
With a blindfold and a national anthem sung in different keys
Outro:
C
But it's a living
Am
This is the life
C
It's a living
Am
This is the life
C
It's a living
Am
This is the life
C G Am
For the world and his wife
F F# Bm
The world and his wife
(repeat until fade out)
