Sneaky Feelings

Now everybody's breakin' up somebody else's home, before somebody else starts breaking up their own. I get you in my dreams. You should hear the things you say. It's not that it's so much fun, but it's safer that way. Sneaky feeling, sneaky feelings, you can't let those kind of feeling show. I'd like to get right through the way I feel for you, but I've still got a long way to go. Why don't we call it a day, and we can both confess. You can force me to use a little tenderness. White lies, alibis, anything but say that it's true. Now we could sit like lovers, staring in each other's eyes, but the magic of the moment might become too much for you. Sneaky feeling, sneaky feelings, you can't let those kind of feelings show. I'd like to get right through the way I feel for you, but I've still got a long way to go.

Sneaky Feelings Written by Elvis Costello Performed by Elvis Costello Produced by Nick Lowe Musicians Elvis Costello - vocals, guitar John McFee - guitar Sean Hopper - keyboards, backing vocals Johnny Ciambotti - bass, backing vocals Mickey Shine - drums Nick Lowe - backing vocals Recorded late 1976-early 1977, Pathway Studios, London Released July 22, 1977 Albums My Aim Is True, 1977 Viva England, 1982 (Spain) Collections 2½ Years, 1993 Soundtracks Music From And Inspired By The Television Series 'Mad About You', 1997 Length 2:11 First known performance:  July 21, 1977, Manchester, England Last known performance:  May 26, 2023, Reykjavik, Iceland      (31 known performances) Alternate versions Sneaky Feelings (Soundcheck 1977) Performed by Elvis Costello & The Attractions Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums Recorded August 7, 1977, London, England Released September 11, 2007 Albums My Aim Is True: Deluxe Edition, 2007 Length 2:16

Covers

Bonnie Brett

The Elvis Costello Songbook

2003

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Catbite

Catbite

2019

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Justin Townes Earle

Nothing's Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now - single

2012

DustyGroove.com

Charles Jenkins

performed live, 2013-02-02, Pure Pop Records, Melbourne, Australia

2013

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Jonell Mosser - with The Long Players

performed live, 2006-01-13, My Aim Is True tribute show, Nashville

2006

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Erich Sellheim

home studio production, sung in German

2013

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Chords

Tabbed by Michael McCullough 

G Em7  C F C G Em7 C F C

C   G                           C                G
Now everybody's breakin' up somebody else's home,
                            C                     G
before somebody else starts breaking up their own.
          C      G
I get you in my dreams.
                    C          G
You should hear the things you say.
                   C       G
It's not that it's so much fun,
         Am7        G  F F#
but it's safer that way.
G              C       G
Sneaky feeling, sneaky feelings,
                                    Am7
you can't let those kind of feeling show.
            G                          C         G
I'd like to get right through the way I feel for you, 
         Am7                         G  Em7
but I've still got a long way to go.
    C        G                         C            G
Why don't we call it a day, and we can both confess.
                                  C         G
You can force me to use a little tenderness.
C     G     C  G    C                               G
White lies, alibis, anything but say that it's true.
    C                 G               c                    G
Now we could sit like lovers, staring in each other's eyes,
        Am7                         D                      G
but the magic of the moment might become too much for you.
G                  C      G
  Sneaky feelings, sneaky feelings,
                                    Am7
you can't let those kind of feeling show.
            G                           C         G
I'd like to get right through the way I  feel for you, 
      Am7                        G     Am7                        G
But I still got a long way to go, Oh I still got a long way to go . .

Am7    =  X02010

Internal links

• Elvis Costello Home Page: My Aim Is True  •  lyrics  •  chords  •  MAIT info page  •  Viva England  •  Rykodisc/Demon MAIT reissue  •  Rhino/Edsel MAIT reissue
• Lyrics  •  Lyrics (français)  •  Covers

External links

• Elvis Costello Reissues: My Aim Is True