Elvis Costello (born Declan Patrick MacManus on 25 August 1954) is an internationally known English singer-songwriter. Gaining prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-70s, he burst into fame with his critically acclaimed 1977 debut 'My Aim Is True', still one of the most successful debuts of all time. He soon did much work in the genres of punk rock, power pop, and New Wave after he formed Elvis Costello & The Attractions.
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[Intro] CFC/EG/DCFCG
[Verse] CFC/EG/DG Is it all in that pretty little head of yours? CFCG What goes on in that place in the dark? CFC/EG/DG Well I used to know a girl and I would have sworn FGCsus4C That her name was Veronica
CFC/EG/DG Well she used to have a carefree mind of her own CFCG And a delicate look in her eye CFC/EG/DG These days I'm afraid she's not even sure FGCsus4C If her name is Veronica
[Chorus] DmDmmaj7 Do you suppose, that waiting hands on eyes Dm7G Veronica has gone to hide? DmDmmaj7 And all the time she laughs at those Dm7G Who shout her name and steal her clothes FF#dim7 Veronica - Veronica - Veronica
[Instrumental] GDm/GEm/G GDm/GEm/GG
[Verse] CFC/EG/DG Did the days drag by? Did the favour wane? CFCG Did he roam down the town all the time? CFC/EG/DG Will you wake from a dream, with the wolf at the door FGCsus4C Reaching out for Veronica?
CFC/EG/DG Well it was all sixty-five years ago CFCG When the world was the street where she lived CFC/EG/DG And a young man sailed on a ship in the sea FGCsus4C With a picture of Veronica
AmFm On the "Empress of India" BbC And as she closed her eyes upon the world AmFm And picked upon the bones of last week's news BbBbBb She spoke his name out loud again
[Chorus] DmDmmaj7 Do you suppose, that waiting hands on eyes Dm7G Veronica has gone to hide? DmDmmaj7 And all the time she laughs at those Dm7G Who shout her name and steal her clothes FF#dim7 Veronica - Veronica - Veronica
[Instrumental] GDm/GEm/G GDm/GEm/GG
[Verse] CFC/EG/DG Veronica sits in her favourite chair CFCG And she sits very quiet and still CFC/EG/DG And they call her name that they never get right FGCsus4C And if they don't then nobody else will
CFC/EG/DG But she used to have a carefree mind of her own CFCG With devilish look in her eye CFC/EG/DG Saying "You can call me anything you like FGCsus4C But my name is Veronica"
[Chorus] DmDmmaj7 Do you suppose, that waiting hands on eyes Dm7G Veronica has gone to hide? DmDmmaj7 And all the time she laughs at those Dm7G Who shout her name and steal her clothes FF#dim7 Veronica - Veronica - Veronica