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White Elephant

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The song is basically:
 G#m   B   F#m     E- verses
 E   B   F#        E- chorus
Alternatively, you can try using F#sus4 instead of F#m.
Also, lyrics are somewhat hard to make out at times.
[Intro]:
 G#m   B   F#m   E(x2)
[Verse 1]:
      G#mSurrender with Bme
We're walking in our F#msleep
And won't come aEround for G#myou
Leave the story at the Bshore
In case you thought it F#mdone
And yes it is we're Eso (boring?)
[Chorus]:
ENow surrender with Bme
Cause we're walking in our F#sleep
And won't come 'Eround
EHey, put our pistols Bdown
And crawl along the F#ground
Where we Ewon't
Won't be G#mfound
[Verse 2]:
Surrender with Bme
And bring your vioF#mlin
Photographs and Esome black G#mstrings
For when we're breaking Bstones
The only things we F#mknow
Are tiger's eyes and Elost things
[Chorus 2]:
ENow, surrender with Bme
Cause we're walking in our F#sleep
And won't come 'Eround
Hey, put our pencils Bdown
And go back underF#ground
Where we Ewon't
Won't be G#mfound
[Bridge]:
 G#m   B   F#m   E(x2)
[Chorus 3]:
ENow, surrender with Bme
Cause we're walking in our F#msleep
And won't come 'Eround
EHey, put our pistols Bdown
And crawl along the F#ground
Where we Ewon't
Where we won't
Won't be G#mfound
[Outro]:
G#m B F#m E
G#m

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White Elephant

by Ladytron

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

F#m

The song is basically:

G#m B F#m E

- verses

E B F# E

- chorus

Alternatively, you can try using F#sus4 instead of F#m.

Also, lyrics are somewhat hard to make out at times.

[Intro]:

G#m B F#m E

(x2)

[Verse 1]:

G#m B

Surrender with me

F#m

We're walking in our sleep

E G#m

And won't come around for you

Leave the story at the shore

F#m

In case you thought it done

And yes it is we're so (boring?)

[Chorus]:

E B

Now surrender with me

Cause we're walking in our sleep

And won't come 'round

E B

Hey, put our pistols down

And crawl along the ground

Where we won't

G#m

Won't be found

[Verse 2]:

Surrender with me

F#m

And bring your violin

E G#m

Photographs and some black strings

For when we're breaking stones

F#m

The only things we know

Are tiger's eyes and lost things

[Chorus 2]:

E B

Now, surrender with me

Cause we're walking in our sleep

And won't come 'round

Hey, put our pencils down

And go back underground

Where we won't

G#m

Won't be found

[Bridge]:

G#m B F#m E

(x2)

[Chorus 3]:

E B

Now, surrender with me

F#m

Cause we're walking in our sleep

And won't come 'round

E B

Hey, put our pistols down

And crawl along the ground

Where we won't

G#m

Won't be found

[Outro]:

G#m B F#m E

G#m

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