Shabby Doll Chords
Shabby Doll by Elvis Costello is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords Em, Em6, C/E, D, Am, A, A/E, Dmaj7, C and B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Em Em6 C/E Em
Em
Giving you more of what for
Em
Always worked for me before
D Em
Now I'm a shabby doll
Em D
What's going on behind the green elevator door
Em D Em
With just a shabby doll
Am
There's a hit man facing
Am
A compromising situation
Em
With just a shabby doll
D
And a very neat line in character assassination
Em D Em
She's just a shabby doll
D A
She's just a shabby doll
D A
She's putting him off and putting you on
D A D A
She's just the shabby doll, she's just the shabby doll
D A D
You're swearing upon, you know in your heart
D A Em
She's gone you know in your heart
Em
She's just a shabby doll
Em
There's a girl in this dress
Em
There's always a girl in distress
D Em
She's just a shabby doll
Em
She's so sure she's self-possessed
D Em
Then again she's half undressed
D Em
She's just a shabby doll
Am
The boy that I used to be
Am
Showed no sign of sympathy
Em
For just a shabby doll
Em
I have betrayed you and me
D Em
And paid for my own bribery
D Em
With just a shabby doll
**Chorus
Bridge:
A/E Dmaj7
He's the tired toy that everyone enjoyed
A/E D
He wants to be a fancy man but he's nothing but a nancy boy
C B
He's all pride and no joy
Em
And being what you might call a whore
Em
Always worked for me before
D Em
Now I'm a shabby doll
Em
Untie the gag the cat's out of the bag
D Em
But won't show his claws
D
He's just a shabby doll
Am
She said you must be joking
Em
Some things are left unspoken
Em
You're just a shabby doll
Em
He's lying limp and soaking
D Em
He was openly broken
D
By just a shabby doll
**Chorus