This Is Hell Uke tab by Elvis Costello (Baritone Chords)

11 Chords used in the song: D, A, G, Em, Em7, Cadd9, D/A, C, Am, Dm, F

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Year:  1994
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D D               A A          G G            Em Em
This is hell, this is hell, I am sorry to tell you
D D A A Em7 Em7 A A
It never gets better or worse
D D A A G G Em Em
But you get used to it, after a spell
D D A A Cadd9 Cadd9
For heaven is hell in reverse

G G
The bruiser spun a hula hoop
D/A D/A
As all the barmen preen and pout
G G
The neon "I" of "night club" flickers
D/A D/A C C
On an off and finally blew out
Am Am C C
The irritating jingle of the belly dancing phoney turkish girl
Am Am
The eerie glare of ultraviolet perfect dental work

D D A A G G Em Em
This is hell, I am sorry to tell you
D D A A Em7 Em7 A A
It never gets better or worse
D D A A G G Em Em
But you get used to it, after a spell
D D A A Cadd9 Cadd9
For heaven is hell in reverse

G G
The failed Don Juan in the big bow-tie
D/A D/A
Is very sorry that he spoke
G G
For he?s mislaid his punchline more than
D/A D/A C C
Halfway through a very tasteless joke
Am Am
The Fr?ulein caught him peeking down her gown
C C
He?s yelling in her ear
Am Am
And all at once the music stopped
A A
As he was intimately bellowing "My dear..."

D D A A G G Em Em
This is hell, this is hell, I am sorry to tell you
D D A A Em7 Em7 A A
It never gets better or worse
D D A A G G Em Em
But you get used to it, after a spell
D D A A Cadd9 Cadd9
For heaven is hell in reverse

Dm Dm G G
The shirt you wore with courage
C C F F
And the violent nylon suit
Dm Dm G G
Reappear upon your back
C C F F
And undermine the polished line
Dm Dm G G
You try to shoot, it?s not the torment
C C F F D D
Of the flames that finally see your flesh corrupted
G G
It's the small humiliation that your memory piles up
Em7 Em7 D D
This is hell, this is hell

G G D D
"My favourite thing" is playing again an again
G G D D
But it's by Julie Andrews and not by John Coltrane
G G D D
Endless balmy breezes and perfect sunsets framed
G G D D C C
Vintage wine for breakfast and naked starlets floating in Champagne
Am Am
All the passions of your youth
C C
Are tranquilised and tamed
Am Am
You may think it looks familiar
A A
Though you may know it by another name

D D A A G G Em Em
This is hell, this is hell, I am sorry to tell you
D D A A Em7 Em7 A A
It never gets better or worse
D D A A G G Em Em
But you get used to it, after a spell
D D A A Cadd9 Cadd9
For heaven is hell in reverse
D D
This is hell, this is hell.
G G

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