(The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes — Elvis Costello
Chords and lyrics for (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes by Elvis Costello (key of E).
Intro
[E] [A] [E] [Esus4]
Chorus
[E]Oh I used to be disgusted
and now I [G#m]try to be amused.
But since their [E]wings have got rusted,
you know, the [A]angels wanna [B]wear my red [E]shoes.
[E]But [F#]when [G#]they [A]told me 'bout their side of the [E]bargain,
that's when I [A]knew that I could not [E]refuse.
And I won't [B]get any older, now the [A]angels wanna wear my red [E][Esus4]shoes.[E]
Verse 1
[A]I was watching while you're [B]dancing [E]away.
[B]Our love got fractured in the [A]echo and [E]sway.
[A]How come everybody wants to [B]be your [E]friend?
[G#m]You know that it still hurts me just to [B]say it.
Chorus
[E]Oh, I know that she's disgusted (oh why's that)
Cause she's [G#m]feeling so abused. (oh that's too bad)
She gets [E]tired of the lust, (oh I'm so sad)
but it's so [B]hard to refuse.
How can you [A]say that I'm too old,
when the [E]angels have [B]stolen [A]my red [E][E]shoes.[E][Esus4]
Verse 2
[A]Oh, I said "I'm so happy, [B]I could [E]die."
[B]She said "Drop dead," then left [A]with another [E]guy.
[A]That's what you get if you go [B]chasing after [E]vengeance.
[G#m]Ever since you got me punctured this [B]has been my sentence.
Chorus
[E]Oh I used to be disgusted
and now I [G#m]try to be amused.
But since their [E]wings have got rusted,
you know, the [A]angels wanna [B]wear my red [E]shoes.
[E]But [F#]when [G#]they [A]told me 'bout their side of the [E]bargain,
that's when I [A]knew that I could not [E]refuse.
And I won't [B]get any older, now the [A]angels wanna wear my red [E][Esus4]shoes.[E]
And I won't [B]get any older, now the [A]angels wanna wear my red [E][Esus4]shoes.[E]
Outro
[A]Red shoes, the [E]angels want to wear my red shoes
[A]Red shoes, the [E]angels want to wear my red shoes
[A]Red shoes, the [E]angels want to wear my red shoes
[A]Red shoes, the [E]angels want to wear my red shoes
[A]Red shoes, the [E]angels want to wear my red shoes
[A]Red shoes, the [E]angels want to wear my red shoes
[A]Red shoes, the [E]angels want to wear my red shoes
[A]Red shoes, the [E]angels want to wear my red shoes
[A]Red shoes, the [E]angels want to wear my red shoes
(Fade out)
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