#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: Veronica Original Album: Spike Words and Music by Elvis Costello and Paul McCartney Copyright © 1989 Warner Bros. Records Published by Warner Music Publishing Transcribed by Gavin Chart (contactus@gartfrets.net) NOTES: There is no guitar part in the verses, so feel free to strum something you like. You can really go for it in choruses, however. INTRO: 12-string guitar: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------5---6-------5-------|---------5-----------------------| |-5-------7-------------------7---|-5-\-4-------7---4---2---4-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | | C F C/E G/D | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------3-----------3---|-2-----------2-------------------| |-3-----------3-------------------|-----------------5-----------x---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 12-string guitar: |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------5---6-------5-------|---------5-----------------------| |-5-------7-------------------7---|-5-----------7---4---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | | C/G F/A C/G G | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-5-----------5---7-----------7---|-5-------------2h3---2---0-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Is it... VERSE1: Notes: There is no guitar part in the verses, but you have the chords with added bass notes here. Guitar1: |-0---------------1---------------|-0---------------3---------------| |-1---------------1---------------|-1---------------0---------------| |-0---------------2---------------|-0---------------0---------------| |-2---------------3---------------|-2---------------0---------------| |-3---------------3---------------|-3-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-0-------------------------------| | | | C F C/E G/D | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------3---------------|-2-----------------------5-------| |-3-------------------------------|-----------------5---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | C F C/E G/D ..all in that pretty little head of yours? What goes Guitar1: |-0---------------1---------------|-0---------------3---------------| |-1---------------1---------------|-1---------------0---------------| |-0---------------2---------------|-0---------------0---------------| |-2---------------3---------------|-2---------------0---------------| |-3---------------3---------------|-3---------------2---------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------3---------------| | | | C F C G | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------2---3-------2-------|-----------------5-------5-------| |-3-------5-------------------5---|-3-------3-----------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | C F C on in that place in the dark? Well, I Guitar1: |-0---------------1---------------|-0---------------3---------------| |-1---------------1---------------|-1---------------0---------------| |-0---------------2---------------|-0---------------0---------------| |-2---------------3---------------|-2---------------0---------------| |-3---------------3---------------|-3-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-0-------------------------------| | | | C F C/E G/D | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------3-----------3---|-2-----------2-----------5-------| |-3-----------3-------------------|-----------------5---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | C F C/E G/D used to know a girl and I______ could have sworn that her Guitar1: |-1---------------3---------------|-1---------------0---------------| |-1---------------0---------------|-1---------------1---------------| |-2---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------| |-3---------------0---------------|-3---------------2---------------| |-3---------------2---------------|-3---------------3---------------| |-----------------3---------------|---------------------------------| | | | F G Csus4 C | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-------2---3---5-------5-------|-----------------5---------------| |---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------| |---------------------------------|-------------------------3---5---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | F G Csus4 C name was Ver-on -i - ca_________ Well, she Guitar1: |-0---------------1---------------|-0---------------3---------------| |-1---------------1---------------|-1---------------0---------------| |-0---------------2---------------|-0---------------0---------------| |-2---------------3---------------|-2---------------0---------------| |-3---------------3---------------|-3---------------2---------------| |---------------------------------|-0---------------3---------------| | | | C F C/E G | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------3-------3-------|-2-------2-------5-------5-------| |-3-------3-----------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | C F C/E G used to have a care - free mind of her own and a Guitar1: |-0---------------1---------------|-0---------------3---------------| |-1---------------1---------------|-1---------------0---------------| |-0---------------2---------------|-0---------------0---------------| |-2---------------3---------------|-2---------------0---------------| |-3---------------3---------------|-3---------------2---------------| |---------------------------------|-----------------3---------------| | | | C F C G | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------2---3-------2-------|-----------------5-------5-------| |-3-------5-------------------5---|-3-------3-----------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | C F C G del-i - cate look in her eye. Guitar1: |-0---------------1---------------|-0---------------3---------------| |-1---------------1---------------|-1---------------0---------------| |-0---------------2---------------|-0---------------0---------------| |-2---------------3---------------|-2---------------0---------------| |-3---------------3---------------|-3---------------2---------------| |---------------------------------|-0---------------3---------------| | | | C F C/E G | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-----------------3-------3-------|-2-------2---------------5-------| |-3-------3-----------------------|-----------------5---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | C F C/E G These days I'm a - fraid she's not even sure if her Guitar1: |-1---------------3---------------|-1---------------0---------------| |-1---------------0---------------|-1---------------1---------------| |-2---------------0---------------|-0---------------0---------------| |-3---------------0---------------|-3---------------2---------------| |-3---------------2---------------|-3---------------3---------------| |-----------------3---------------|---------------------------------| | | | F G Csus4 C | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-------2---3---5-------5-------|-----------------5---------------| |---------------------------------|-3-----------3-------------------| |---------------------------------|-------------------------3---5---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | F G Csus4 C name is Ver-on -i - ca_________ Do you sup- CHORUS: Guitar1: Dm Dmaj7/A |-1-------1-------1-------1-------|-1-------1-------1-------1-------| |-3-------3-------3-------3-------|-2-------2-------2-------2-------| |-2-------2-------2-------2-------|-2-------2-------2-------2-------| |-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------| |---------------------------------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|5h7----------7-------------------| |-5-----------5-------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Dm Dm(maj7)/A -pose that wait - ing hands__ on eyes, Ver-on Guitar1: Dm7 G |-1-------1-------1-------1-------|-3-------3-------3-------3-------| |-1-------1-------1-------1-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------| |-2-------2-------2-------2-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------| |-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------| |---------------------------------|-2-------2-------2-------2-------| |---------------------------------|-3-------3-------3-------3-------| | | |5h7----------7-------5-----------|---------------------------------| |-------------------------7---6---|-5---------------5---5---5-h-7---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Dm7 G - i - ca has gone___ to hide? And Guitar1: Dm Dmaj7/A |-1-------1-------1-------1-------|-1-------1-------1-------1-------| |-3-------3-------3-------3-------|-2-------2-------2-------2-------| |-2-------2-------2-------2-------|-2-------2-------2-------2-------| |-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------| |---------------------------------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|5h7---------5h7----------5---5---| |-5-----------5-------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Dm Dm(maj7)/A all the time she laughs at those who Guitar1: Dm7 G |-1-------1-------1-------1-------|-3-------3-------3-------3-------| |-1-------1-------1-------1-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------| |-2-------2-------2-------2-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------| |-0-------0-------0-------0-------|-0-------0-------0-------0-------| |---------------------------------|-2-------2-------2-------2-------| |---------------------------------|-3-------3-------3-------3-------| | | |5h7---------5h7------5-----------|---------------------------------| |-------------------------7---6---|-5-----------5---5-------5-h-7---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Dm7 G shout her name and steal her clothes Ver- Guitar1: F |-1-------1-------1-------1-------|---------------------------------| |-1-------1-------1-------1-------|---------------------------------| |-2-------2-------2-------2-------|---------------------------------| |-3-------3-------3-------3-------|---------------------------------| |-3-------3-------3-------3-------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------3---3-----------3---|-3-----------0---3---2---0-------| |---------------------------------|-----------------------------3---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | F -on -i - ca, Ver- Guitar1: D#dim |-2-------2-------2-------2-------|---------------------------------| |-1-------1-------1-------1-------|---------------------------------| |-2-------2-------2-------2-------|---------------------------------| |-1-------1-------1-------1-------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | | |---------------------------------|-----------------8-------8-------| |-----------------7-----------7---|7/10---------10------------------| |/9-----------9-------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | D#dim -on -i - ca, Ver-on -i - Guitar1: G G7sus4 G6 G |-3---------------1---------------|-3-----------------------3-------| |-0---------------1---------------|-3-----------------------0-------| |-0---------------0---------------|-0-----------------------0-------| |-0---------------0---------------|-2-----------------------0-------| |-2-------------------------------|-2-----------------------2-------| |-3-------------------------------|-------------------------3-------| | | |8/12-----------------------------|-------------------------12\-----| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | G G7sus4 G6 G ca___________________________ Guitar1: G G7sus4 G6 G |-3---------------1---------------|-3-----------------------3-------| |-0---------------1---------------|-3-----------------------0-------| |-0---------------0---------------|-0-----------------------0-------| |-0---------------0---------------|-2-----------------------0-------| |-2-------------------------------|-2-----------------------2-------| |-3-------------------------------|-------------------------3-------| | | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-------------------------------|-----------------------------3---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | G G7sus4 G6 G Did her... VERSE2: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Chords: C x32010 C/G 332010 F x33211 G 320003 C/E 032010 F/A x03211 G/D xx0003 Csus4 x33011 | C F | C/E G/D Did her days drag by, did the favours wane? | C/G F/A | C/G G Did he roam down the town all the while? | C F | C/E G/D Will you wake from a dream with a wolf at the door | F G | Csus4 C | Reaching out for Veronica? | C F | C/E G Well, it was all sixty-five years ago | C F | C G When the world was the street where she lived | C F | C/E G/D And a young man sailed on a ship in the sea | F G | Csus4 C | With a picture of Veronica On the... BRIDGE: Guitar1: |-0---------------0---------------|-----0---------------------------| |-1---------------1---------------|-----1---------------------------| |-2---------------0---------------|-----0---------------------------| |-2---------------2---------------|-----2---------------------------| |-0---------------0---------------|-----0---------------------------| |-----------------3---------------|---------------------------------| | Am Am7/G Am7 | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-7---------------5---------------|5/7----------------------7---5---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Am Am7/G Am7 Em - press of In - di - a,_______________ Guitar1: |-1-------------------------------|-1-------------------------------| |-1-------------------------------|-3-------------------------------| |-1-------------------------------|-1-------------------------------| |-3-------------------------------|-3-------------------------------| |-3-------------------------------|-1-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | Fm Bb7 | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-----------2---3-------3-------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|0h1--------------------------1---| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Fm Bb7 and as she closed her eyes Guitar1: |-1-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------| |-3-------------------------------|-1-------------------------------| |-1-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------| |-3-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| |-1-------------------------------|-3-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | C | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-1-----------------------1-\-0---|-3---------------5---------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | C ____________up -on the world Guitar1: |---------------------------------|-0-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-1-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-2-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-0-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | Am | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-2---------------5---------------|-7-----------------------7-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Am ___ And picked up -on the bones Guitar1: |---------------------------------|-1-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-1-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-1-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-3-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-3-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | Fm | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-7---------------------------7---\-3-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Fm of last week's news,________________________ Guitar1: |---------------------------------|-1-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-3-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-1-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-3-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-1-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | Bb7 | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-3-------3-------3---------------|---------------------------------| |-----3-------------------3-------|-1---------------1-------1-------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | Bb7 ___ she spoke his name_ out CHORUS: Guitar1: |---------------------------------|-1-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-3-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-3-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-3-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|-1-------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | Bb | |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-1-------------------------------|-1-------1-----------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | loud a - gain_____. Do you sup-... [repeat CHORUS] VERSE3: Notes: Play as for VERSE1. Chords: C x32010 C/G 332010 F x33211 G 320003 C/E 032010 F/A x03211 G/D xx0003 Csus4 x33011 | C F | C/E G/D | C F | C G Veronica sits in her favourite chair and she sits very quiet and still | C F | C/E G/D And they call her a name that they never get right | F G | Csus4 C And if they don't then nobody else will. | C F | C/E G/D But, she used to have a carefree mind of her own | C F | C G With a devilish look in her eye | C F | C/E G | F G | Csus4 C Saying "You can call me anything you like but my name is Veronica [repeat CHORUS] [end on:] C/G Veronica