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Elaine

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Elaine chords
Capo II
 C   Bb   F   C2x
You Chate, you scream, you swear
And still you never Amreach him
You Ccurse, you try to scare
But you can never Amteach him
It's a dead end Emstreet
They Ftie your hands and Gtie your Cfeet
AmAnd the street is Emnarrow
A Fnowhere lane
A nowhere train for 
EClaine, Elaine, Elaine
Elaine, Elaine, Elaine
You know they're gonna Amget you
You Ctry to break away
But they will never Amlet you
It's a dead end Emstreet
They Ftie your hands and Gtie your Cfeet
AmAnd the street is Emnarrow
A Fnowhere lane
A nowhere train for 
Elaine, Elaine, Elaine
AmYou're Clike a Emgoldfish Cin a Ambowl
CElaine, Elaine, Elaine
AmThey Chave your Emmind, they'll Ctake your Amsoul
You Ccome, you stay, you go
It really doesn't Ammatter
You've Cdone it all before
By now they'll know the Ampattern
It's a dead end Emstreet
They Ftie your hands and Gtie your Cfeet
AmAnd the street is Emnarrow
A Fnowhere lane
A nowhere train for 
Elaine, Elaine, Elaine
AmYou're Clike a Emgoldfish Cin a Ambowl
CElaine, Elaine, Elaine
AmThey Chave your Emmind, they'll Ctake your Amsoul
C
Now that you're gone, you Fknow they're gonna Cget you
Now that you're gone, you Fknow they'll never let you Cgo
 C   Bb   F   C2x
It's a dead end Emstreet
They Ftie your hands and Gtie your Cfeet
AmAnd the street is Emnarrow
A Fnowhere lane
A nowhere train for 
Elaine, Elaine, Elaine
AmYou're Clike a Emgoldfish Cin a Ambowl
CElaine, Elaine, Elaine
AmThey Chave your Emmind, they'll Ctake your Amsoul
CElaine, Elaine, Elaine
Now that you're gone, you Fknow they're gonna Cget you
Now that you're gone, you Fknow they'll never let you Cgo
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Elaine

by ABBA

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Elaine chords

Capo II

C Bb F C

You hate, you scream, you swear

And still you never reach him

You curse, you try to scare

But you can never teach him

It's a dead end street

F G C

They tie your hands and tie your feet

Am Em

And the street is narrow

A nowhere lane

A nowhere train for

Elaine, Elaine, Elaine

You know they're gonna get you

You try to break away

But they will never let you

It's a dead end street

F G C

They tie your hands and tie your feet

Am Em

And the street is narrow

A nowhere lane

A nowhere train for

Elaine, Elaine, Elaine

Am C Em C Am

You're like a goldfish in a bowl

Elaine, Elaine, Elaine

Am C Em C Am

They have your mind, they'll take your soul

You come, you stay, you go

It really doesn't matter

You've done it all before

By now they'll know the pattern

It's a dead end street

F G C

They tie your hands and tie your feet

Am Em

And the street is narrow

A nowhere lane

A nowhere train for

Elaine, Elaine, Elaine

Am C Em C Am

You're like a goldfish in a bowl

Elaine, Elaine, Elaine

Am C Em C Am

They have your mind, they'll take your soul

F C

Now that you're gone, you know they're gonna get you

F C

Now that you're gone, you know they'll never let you go

C Bb F C

It's a dead end street

F G C

They tie your hands and tie your feet

Am Em

And the street is narrow

A nowhere lane

A nowhere train for

Elaine, Elaine, Elaine

Am C Em C Am

You're like a goldfish in a bowl

Elaine, Elaine, Elaine

Am C Em C Am

They have your mind, they'll take your soul

Elaine, Elaine, Elaine

F C

Now that you're gone, you know they're gonna get you

F C

Now that you're gone, you know they'll never let you go

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About Elaine Chords by ABBA

Learn how to play Elaine by ABBA with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Elaine chords”, “Elaine guitar chords”, or “ABBA Elaine chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Elaine chords and for experienced players who want accurate Elaine lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Bb, F, Am, Em, G.

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The chords for "Elaine" show the original chord names (including C, Bb, F, Am, Em, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.