Blame It On Cain (acoustic version) - Elvis Costello
Capo on 3
From the bonus tracks on My Aim Is True.
To do the D then Dsus2 and D7 then Am/D you just play D or D7 and then lift your finger off the high E and let
it jangle a little. You can clearly hear it in the original recording. This tab is pretty close to
correct. I'm sure there's some little jangles I didn't catch.
I love this song. Enjoy.
[Intro]
D G D G D G D G
[Verse]
D G D G
Once upon a time, I had a little money
D G
Government burglars took it long
D
before I could mail it to you
G C G
But you are the only one
D G D Dsus2
Now I can't let it slip away
Ab5 A5 Ab5 A5
So if the man with the ticker tape
Ab5 A5
tries to take it
D
well this is what I'm gonna say
[Chorus]
Bm Bm/F#
Blame it on Cain
D Dsus2 D7 Am/D
Don't blame it on me
G A A7sus4
It's nobody's fault
G D
But we need somebody to burn
Bm Bm/F#
Blame it on Cain
G D
Please don't blame it on me
G A A7sus4
It's nobody's fault
G D
But it just seems to be his turn
[Verse]
D G
Oh well if I was a saint with
D G
a silver cup
D G
and the money got low
D
we could always heat it up
G
or trade it in
C G D G D Dsus2
But then the radio that heaven will be wired to your purse.
Ab5 A5 Ab5
then you can run down the wave band,
A5 Ab5
coast to coast, hand in hand.
A5 Ab5 A5
Bad to worse, curse for curse,
G C G
don't be dissatisfied.
A7sus4 D
So you're not satisfied.
[Chorus]
Bm Bm/F#
Blame it on Cain
D Dsus2 D7 Am/D
Don't blame it on me
G A A7sus4
It's nobody's fault
G D
But we need somebody to burn
Bm Bm/F#
Blame it on Cain
G D
Please don't blame it on me
G A A7sus4
It's nobody's fault
G D
But it just seems to be his turn
[Verse]
D G
I think I've lived a little too long
D G
on the outskirts of town
D G
I think I'm going insane
D G C G
from talking to myself for so long
D G D Dsus2
Oh, but I've never been accused
Ab5 A5
But when they step upon your face,
Ab5 A5
They wear that good look grin.
Ab5 A5
I gotta break out one weekend
Ab5 A5
Before I do somebody in.
Ab5 A5
But every single time
A5 Ab
I feel a little stronger,
G
A voice says it's a crime
A7sus4
But how much longer?
[Chorus]
Bm Bm/F#
Blame it on Cain
D Dsus2 D7 Am/D
Don't blame it on me
G A A7sus4
It's nobody's fault
G D
But we need somebody to burn
Bm Bm/F#
Blame it on Cain
G D Dsus2
Please don't blame it on me
G A A7sus4
It's nobody's fault
G D
But it just seems to be his turn
