Elvaston Place - Al Stewart Chords
Chords: Bm, F#, G, A, D, Em
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Genre: folk, rock, pop
[Verse 1]
Bm F#
Elvaston Place
Bm G
A run-down basement in South Ken
F#
Hiding your face
Bm G
Behind the railings in the rain
A G D
Stony steps to a small grey herd
G D Em
Of dustbins blinking in the sunlight
F#
Our yesterday lives
Bm A G F#
Crouched by the fireside
Bm A G F#
In Elvaston Place
[Verse 2]
Bm F#
Holes in the lace-
Bm G
Curtains, splintery window frames
F#
A small furnished space
Bm G
We never knew the landlord's name
A G D
Electric bar to warm your winter toes
G D Em
Evening paper for the bath mat
F#
Watching the face
Bm A G F#
Happy beside me
Bm
In Elvaston Place
[Bridge]
G F#
The city's spreading like a stony tide across the countryside
Bm A F#
I live alone now in London town
G F#
Cars and buses everywhere, they hide the sun and eat the air
Bm A F#
You need a friend when it gets you down
G A G D
All the money that I've ever owned
G D Em
I'd give it all tomorrow
F# Bm A G F#
If I could lay happy beside you
Bm A G F#
In Elvaston Place
[Verse 3]
Bm F#
Elvaston Place
Bm G
I stopped to look at you today
F#
New whitewashed face
Bm G
Behind the railings in the rain
A G D
You once held a love of mine
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