Indoor Fireworks
Elvis CostelloVersion1
90
Chords in this song
Strum
D-DU-UDU
We play these parlour games
We play at make believe
When we get to the part where I say that I'm going to leave
Everybody loves a happy ending but we don't even try
We go straight past pretending
To the part where everybody loves to cry
(chorus)
Indoor fireworks
Can still burn your fingers
Indoor fireworks
We swore we were safe as houses
They're not so spectacular
They don't burn up in the sky
But they can dazzle or delight
Or bring a tear
When the smoke gets in your eyes
You were the spice of life
The gin in my vermouth
And though the sparks would fly
I thought our love was fireproof
Sometimes we'd fight in public darling
With very little cause
But different kinds of sparks would fly
When we got on our own behind closed doors
(chorus)
It's time to tell the truth
These things have to be faced
My fuse is burning out
And all that powder's gone to waste
Don't think for a moment dear that we'll ever be through
I'll build a bonfire of my dreams
And burn a broken effigy of me and you
(chorus)
Suggestions and corrections are always welcome!
date: 95/10/15
T+M: MacManus
We play these parlour games
We play at make believe
When we get to the part where I say that I'm going to leave
Everybody loves a happy ending but we don't even try
We go straight past pretending
To the part where everybody loves to cry
Indoor fireworks
Can still burn your fingers
Indoor fireworks
We swore we were as safe as houses
They're not so spectecular
They don't burn up in the sky
By they can dazzle and delight
Or bring a tear
When the smoke gets in your eyes
You were the spice of life
The gin in my vermouth
And though the sparks would fly
I thought our love was fireproof
Sometimes we'd fight in public darling
With very little cause
But different kinds of sparks would fly
When we got on our own behind closed doors
Indoor fireworks
Can still burn your fingers
Indoor fireworks
We swore we were as safe as houses
They're not so spectecular
They don't burn up in the sky
By they can dazzle and delight
Or bring a tear
When the smoke gets in your eyes
It's time to tell the truth
These things have to be faced
My fuse is burning out
And all the powder's gone to waste
Don't think for a moment dear that we'll ever be through
I'll bulid a bonfire of my dreams
And burn a broken effigy of me and you
Indoor fireworks
Can still burn your fingers
Indoor fireworks
We swore we were as safe as houses
They're not so spectecular
They don't burn up in the sky
By they can dazzle and delight
Or bring a tear
When the smoke gets in your eyes
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Readable chord sheet for Indoor Fireworks by Elvis Costello
W[E]e play these parlour games We play at make believe W[A]hen we [E/G#]get to the[F#m] part where I say that I'm going to leave E[A]verybo[E/G#]dy loves [F#m]a happy ending but[B] we don't even [E]try W[A]e go st[E/G#]raight pas[F#m]t pretending T[B]o the part where everybody loves to cry (chorus) I[E]ndoor fireworks Can still burn your fingers I[B]ndoor fireworks W[E]e swore we were safe as houses They're not so spectacular T[A]hey don't[E/G#] burn up [F#m]in the sky But they can dazzle or delight O[B]r bring a tear W[E]hen the smoke gets in your eyes You were the spice of life The gin in my vermouth And though the sparks would fly I thought our love was fireproof Sometimes we'd fight in public darling With very little cause But different kinds of sparks would fly When we got on our own behind closed doors (chorus) It's time to tell the truth These things have to be faced My fuse is burning out And all that powder's gone to waste Don't think for a moment dear that we'll ever be through I'll build a bonfire of my dreams And burn a broken effigy of me and you (chorus) Suggestions and corrections are always welcome! date: 95/10/15 T+M: MacManus W[E]e play these parlour games We play at make believe W[E7]hen we get to the [A]part where I say that I'm going to leave E[A]verybody loves a happy ending bu[B]t we don't even [E]try W[A]e go straight past pretending T[B]o the part where everybody lov[C#m]es to cry I[E]ndoor fireworks Can still burn your fingers I[B]ndoor fireworks W[E]e swore we were as safe as houses They're not so spectecular T[E7]hey don't burn up i[A]n the sky B[B]y they can dazzle and delight O[F#m]r bring a tea[B]r W[B]hen the smoke gets [E]in your eyes Y[E]ou were the spice of life The gin in my vermouth And though the sparks would fly I[E7] thought our love was fi[A]reproof S[A]ometimes we'd fight in public darling W[B]ith very little [E]cause B[A]ut different kinds of sparks would fly W[B]hen we got on ou[C#m]r own behind closed doors I[E]ndoor fireworks Can still burn your fingers I[B]ndoor fireworks W[E]e swore we were as safe as houses They're not so spectecular T[E7]hey don't burn up i[A]n the sky B[B]y they can dazzle and delight O[F#m]r bring a tea[B]r W[B]hen the smoke gets [E]in your eyes I[E]t's time to tell the truth These things have to be faced My fuse is burning out A[E7]nd all the powder's[A] gone to waste D[A]on't think for a moment dear that we[B]'ll ever be thro[E]ugh I[A]'ll bulid a bonfire of my dreams A[B]nd burn a broken effig[C#m]y of me and you I[E]ndoor fireworks Can still burn your fingers I[B]ndoor fireworks W[E]e swore we were as safe as houses They're not so spectecular T[E7]hey don't burn up i[A]n the sky B[B]y they can dazzle and delight O[F#m]r bring a tea[B]r W[B]hen the smoke gets [E]in your eyes