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Ink Elephants

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 7Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Intro riff
E||------------------------------|
B||------------------------------|
G||--0--0--0---------------------|
D||--0--0--0---------------------| x8
A||--2--2--0h2p0-----------------|
E||--3--3--3---------------------|
GInking up, it wasn’t Emhalf as fun
As you drA7eamt it’d be
Is it my dD7ear?
GYou were bright, for almost Emone whole night
But then came A7all the callings, the longing, the crying, the D7tears
So I'll Cbid you aGdieu
So lCong, fare thee wGell
I can't cAmontemplate my greatness
While I'm shD7ackled next to hell
Letting the hCeat absorb my Gbody
But I'll nAmever get the Emburn
Though you Cmight get lonely bDaby
It ain't your tGurn
(Riff)
GGrowing up, I never inEmterrupt
My brothers fA7isticuffs
With my D7face
GHe would go, punching me Emin the throat
Now those A7days are gone
I've grown up, I've D7changed
So the Cbeatings must Gend
I Cmean this to offGend
But I had Ambetter be unconscious if I sD7leep with you again
You're like JCesus in the morGning, but you’re JAmudas after Emten 
Though you Cmight get horny baDby
I ain't your frieGnd
(Riff)
GDoors are closed, animals Emin their homes
It's easier to lA7ive alone
Then against the gD7rid
The Gbed is made, its dirty Embut it's safe
It's brilliance was A7robbed that day
so now I keep it D7hid
If I Cam in your tGown
I’ll Csee you arGound
It's not Amhard to spot you walking
Since you D7step like such a clown
Where I can Csee a patch of sGmog above
I kAmnow you can be foEmund
Though you mCight forgive me bDaby
I'm finished GnowG7  
Where I can sCee a patch of smGog above
I Amknow you can be foEmund
Though you Cmight forgive me bDabe,
Oh nGo
(Riff)

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Ink Elephants

by John Galm

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Intro riff

E||------------------------------|

B||------------------------------|

G||--0--0--0---------------------|

D||--0--0--0---------------------| x8

A||--2--2--0h2p0-----------------|

E||--3--3--3---------------------|

G Em

Inking up, it wasn’t half as fun

As you dreamt it’d be

Is it my dear?

G Em

You were bright, for almost one whole night

A7 D7

But then came all the callings, the longing, the crying, the tears

C G

So I'll bid you adieu

C G

So long, fare thee well

I can't contemplate my greatness

While I'm shackled next to hell

C G

Letting the heat absorb my body

Am Em

But I'll never get the burn

C D

Though you might get lonely baby

It ain't your turn

(Riff)

G Em

Growing up, I never interrupt

My brothers fisticuffs

With my face

G Em

He would go, punching me in the throat

Now those days are gone

I've grown up, I've changed

C G

So the beatings must end

C G

I mean this to offend

Am D7

But I had better be unconscious if I sleep with you again

C G Am Em

You're like Jesus in the morning, but you’re Judas after ten

C D

Though you might get horny baby

I ain't your friend

(Riff)

G Em

Doors are closed, animals in their homes

It's easier to live alone

Then against the grid

G Em

The bed is made, its dirty but it's safe

It's brilliance was robbed that day

so now I keep it hid

C G

If I am in your town

C G

I’ll see you around

It's not hard to spot you walking

Since you step like such a clown

C G

Where I can see a patch of smog above

Am Em

I know you can be found

C D

Though you might forgive me baby

G G7

I'm finished now

C G

Where I can see a patch of smog above

Am Em

I know you can be found

C D

Though you might forgive me babe,

Oh no

(Riff)

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