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Elfs Lament

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(Capo on 2)
Dm7:    xx0211
G7:     320001
C:      x32010
Am7:    x02010
C7:     x32310
Dm7/C:  xxx565
G/D:    xxx787
C/E:    xxx988
Am/C:   xxx555
E/B:    xxx454
E7:     020100
Dsus2:  xx0230
Cadd9:  x30030
G/B:    x20033
G:      320033
Csus4:  x33010
G6/B:   x20030
A#6b5:  x10030
Fmaj13: 100010
Em7:    020030  (or possibly 030030)
Dm:     xx0231
Dm7   G7    C   Am7
Dm7   G7    C   C7
Dm7/        C                G/D            C/E  Am/C  
I'm a man of reason, and they say 'tis the season
       Dm7/           C               G/D              C/E  E/B  
To be jolly, but it's folly when you volley for position
Dm7Never in exiG7stence has there beeCn such a resAm7istance
To idDm7eas meant to freG7e us, if you could seCe us then you'd listE7en
Dm7Toiling through the aG7ges making toys Con garnished wAm7ages
There's no uDm7nion, we're only thrG7ough when we outdCo the competitE7ion
Dm7I   mG7ake  Ctoys but I've got aC7spirations
Dm7Make sG7ome noCise, use your imC7agination
Dm7Girls G7and bCoys, before you wiC7sh for
What you wiDm7sh for, there's a lG7ist for who's been
      Dsus2          Cadd9         G/B             G    C    Csus4    CN.C.
Naughty or nice, but consider the price to an elf
A Dm7full indentured seG7rvitude can rCeflect on one's Am7attitude
But Dm7that silly red G7hat just makes the faCt man look outraE7geous
AbDm7surd though it may G7seem, you know I've Cheard there's even bAm7een
Illegal dDm7oping, and though we're cG7oping, I just hCope it's not contagE7ious
You Dm7try to start a mG7ovement and you thinCk you see imprAm7ovement
But when thrDm7own into the moG7ment, we just doCn't seem so courE7ageous
Dm7I   mG7ake  Ctoys but I've got aC7spirations
Dm7Make sG7ome noCise, use your imC7agination
Dm7Girls G7and bCoys, before you wiC7sh for
What you wiDm7sh for, there's a lG7ist for who's been
Dsus2Naughty or Cadd9nice, but conG/Bsider the Gprice to an Cadd9elf
                   G6/B  
You look at yourself, you're an elf
            A#6b5                 A7sus4           Fmaj13
               Cadd9  G6/                        BA#6b5
  Trends come and go, and your friends wanna know
                             A7sus4Fmaj13         Em7  
Why you aren't just happy making crappy little gizmos
                              Dm                 G    Csus4    CN.C.
Every kid knows they'll just throw this stuff away
We're Dm7used to repetG7ition so we dreCw up a petAm7ition
We the uDm7ndersigned feel uG7ndermined, let's rCedefine employmE7ent
We Dm7know that we've got leG7verage, so we'll hCand the fat man a bAm7everage
He'll sit bDm7ack while we attG7ack the utter laCck of our enjoymE7ent
It Dm7may be tough to swaG7llow, but our thCreats are far from hoAm7llow
                          Dm7             G7     CN.C.              E7  
He may thunder, but if he blunders he may wonder where the toys went
Dm7I   mG7ake  Ctoys but I've got aC7spirations
Dm7Make sG7ome noCise, use your imC7agination
Dm7Girls G7and bCoys, before you wiC7sh for
What you wiDm7sh for, there's a lG7ist for who's been
Dsus2Naughty or Cadd9nice, but conG/Bsider the Gprice
Dsus2Naughty or Cadd9nice, but conG/Bsider the Gprice
      Dsus2          Cadd9         G/B       GN.C.     C(7)  
Naughty or nice, but consider the price to an elf

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Elfs Lament

by Bare Egil Band

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Am7

G/D

C/E

Am/C

E/B

Dsus2

Cadd9

G/B

Csus4

Em7

A7sus4

C(7)

(Capo on 2)

Dm7

: xx0211

: 320001

: x32010

Am7

: x02010

: x32310

Dm7 C

/: xxx565

G/D

: xxx787

C/E

: xxx988

Am/C

: xxx555

E/B

: xxx454

: 020100

Dsus2

: xx0230

Cadd9

: x30030

G/B

: x20033

: 320033

Csus4

: x33010

G6 B

/: x20030

A#6b5: x10030

Fmaj13: 100010

Em7

: 020030 (or possibly 030030)

: xx0231

Dm7 G7 C Am7

Dm7 G7 C C7

Dm7 C G/D C/E Am/C

I'm a man of reason, and they say 'tis the season

Dm7 C G/D C/E E/B

To be jolly, but it's folly when you volley for position

Dm7 G7 C Am7

Never in existence has there been such a resistance

Dm7 G7 C E7

To ideas meant to free us, if you could see us then you'd listen

Dm7 G7 C Am7

Toiling through the ages making toys on garnished wages

Dm7 G7 C E7

There's no union, we're only through when we outdo the competition

Dm7 G7 C C7

I make toys but I've got aspirations

Dm7 G7 C C7

Make some noise, use your imagination

Dm7 G7 C C7

Girls and boys, before you wish for

Dm7 G7

What you wish for, there's a list for who's been

Dsus2 Cadd9 G/B G C Csus4 C

N.C.

Naughty or nice, but consider the price to an elf

Dm7 G7 C Am7

A full indentured servitude can reflect on one's attitude

Dm7 G7 C E7

But that silly red hat just makes the fat man look outrageous

Dm7 G7 C Am7

Absurd though it may seem, you know I've heard there's even been

Dm7 G7 C E7

Illegal doping, and though we're coping, I just hope it's not contagious

Dm7 G7 C Am7

You try to start a movement and you think you see improvement

Dm7 G7 C E7

But when thrown into the moment, we just don't seem so courageous

Dm7 G7 C C7

I make toys but I've got aspirations

Dm7 G7 C C7

Make some noise, use your imagination

Dm7 G7 C C7

Girls and boys, before you wish for

Dm7 G7

What you wish for, there's a list for who's been

Dsus2 Cadd9 G/B G Cadd9

Naughty or nice, but consider the price to an elf

G6 B

You look at yourself, you're an elf

A#6b5 A7sus4 Fmaj13

Cadd9 G6 B

/ A#6b5

Trends come and go, and your friends wanna know

A7sus4 Em7

Fmaj13

Why you aren't just happy making crappy little gizmos

Dm G Csus4 C

N.C.

Every kid knows they'll just throw this stuff away

Dm7 G7 C Am7

We're used to repetition so we drew up a petition

Dm7 G7 C E7

We the undersigned feel undermined, let's redefine employment

Dm7 G7 C Am7

We know that we've got leverage, so we'll hand the fat man a beverage

Dm7 G7 C E7

He'll sit back while we attack the utter lack of our enjoyment

Dm7 G7 C Am7

It may be tough to swallow, but our threats are far from hollow

Dm7 G7 C E7

N.C.

He may thunder, but if he blunders he may wonder where the toys went

Dm7 G7 C C7

I make toys but I've got aspirations

Dm7 G7 C C7

Make some noise, use your imagination

Dm7 G7 C C7

Girls and boys, before you wish for

Dm7 G7

What you wish for, there's a list for who's been

Dsus2 Cadd9 G/B G

Naughty or nice, but consider the price

Dsus2 Cadd9 G/B G

Naughty or nice, but consider the price

Dsus2 Cadd9 G/B G C(7)

N.C.

Naughty or nice, but consider the price to an elf

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