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Elephant

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|*****************|
|***Damien Rice***|
|****Elephant*****|
|********9********|
|*****************|
No capo
Standard tuning
Chords:
       E022100
     G#m466444
     F#m244222
      Am577555
       A577655
       B799877
[Verse 1]
This has got to Edie, this has got to G#mstop
This has got to F#mlie down, with someone else on Amtop
You can Ekeep me pinned, it's easier to G#mtease
But you can't paint an F#melephant quite as good as Amshe
[Chorus]
And she may Ecry_____ like a C#mbaby. And she may dF#mri____ve me cAmra____zy
'Cause EI____ am Alately… F#mLo____Bnely
[Verse 2]
So why'd you havEe to lie? I take it I'm your G#mcrutch
The pillow in your pF#millow case is easier to Amtouch
And when you think you've siEnned, do you fall upon your kG#mnees?
Or d'you sit within your F#mpicture, do you still forget the Ambreeze?
[Chorus]
And she may rEise if I C#msing you down
And she may F#mwisely Amcling to the ground
'Cause EI_____ am lAately F#mho_____Brny
So Ewhy___ would she Atake me F#mho____Brny?
[Middle 8]
   F#mWhat's the point of this Amsong? Or even singing?
   F#mYou've already Bgone, why am I clinging?
   F#mWell, I could throw it out, and I coulBd live without
   And I could do it all for you, I could be strong
  C#m/  /  /   /    /     B  
Tell me if you want me to lie
[Verse 3]
'Cause this has Egot to die, this has got to G#mstop
This has got to F#mlie down, down with someone else on Amtop
You can both Ekeep me pinned, 'cause it's easier to tG#mease
But you can't make me F#mhappy quite as good as Amme
Well, you know that's a lie

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Elephant

by Damien Rice

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#m

C#m

|*****************|

|***Damien Rice***|

|****Elephant*****|

|********9********|

|*****************|

No capo

Standard tuning

Chords:

022100

G#m

466444

F#m

244222

577555

577655

799877

[Verse 1]

E G#m

This has got to die, this has got to stop

F#m Am

This has got to lie down, with someone else on top

E G#m

You can keep me pinned, it's easier to tease

F#m Am

But you can't paint an elephant quite as good as she

[Chorus]

E C#m F#m Am

And she may cry_____ like a baby. And she may dri____ve me cra____zy

E A F#m B

'Cause I____ am lately… Lo____nely

[Verse 2]

E G#m

So why'd you have to lie? I take it I'm your crutch

F#m Am

The pillow in your pillow case is easier to touch

E G#m

And when you think you've sinned, do you fall upon your knees?

F#m Am

Or d'you sit within your picture, do you still forget the breeze?

[Chorus]

E C#m

And she may rise if I sing you down

F#m Am

And she may wisely cling to the ground

E A F#m B

'Cause I_____ am lately ho_____rny

E A F#m B

So why___ would she take me ho____rny?

[Middle 8]

F#m Am

What's the point of this song? Or even singing?

F#m B

You've already gone, why am I clinging?

F#m B

Well, I could throw it out, and I could live without

And I could do it all for you, I could be strong

C#m B

/ / / / /

Tell me if you want me to lie

[Verse 3]

E G#m

'Cause this has got to die, this has got to stop

F#m Am

This has got to lie down, down with someone else on top

E G#m

You can both keep me pinned, 'cause it's easier to tease

F#m Am

But you can't make me happy quite as good as me

Well, you know that's a lie

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