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Elephant

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[verse 1]
EbI hear the children play
With the guards of the Fmjail
With the guards of the Abjail
With the guards of the Ebjail
EbI’m thinking of a new name
That I could give mysFmelf
One day I’ll be myAbself
Oh, one day I’ll be my Ebown
EbIt’s been forty long years
In the desert I have Fmbeen
I’ve even hit the devil’s Abnose
In the desert I have Ebgrown
[pre chorus]
EbAnd as the woman said
That day when I was crying Fmout
God puts his diamonds in the Absand
But then he always takes them Ebback
EbHave a good day brother
Me and your Absister will rise up
Like an elephant from the Bbmud
In your Abcarefree sleep
We will Cmbreak free
We will Cmbreak free
EbHave a good day brother
Me and your Ablittle bro will rise up
Like an elephant from the Bbstorm
In your Abcarefree sleep
We will Cmbreak free
We will Cmbreak free
[verse 2]
EbAnd the city will be reborn
And the streets will be Fmwashed
May the streets be clean and Abwashed
May the streets be clean and Ebwashed
EbAnd we will wave our hand
And everybody will forgive the Fmpast
And everybody will forgive the Abpast
And everybody will forgive the Ebpast
[pre chorus]
EbAnd as the woman said
That day when I was crying Fmout
God puts his diamonds in the Absand
But then he always takes them Ebback
EbHave a good day brother
Me and your Absister will rise up
Like an elephant from the Bbmud
In your Abcarefree sleep
We will Cmbreak free
We will Cmbreak free
EbHave a good day brother
Me and your Ablittle bro will rise up
Like an elephant from the Bbstorm
In your Abcarefree sleep
We will Cmbreak free
We will Cmbreak free
EbHave a good day brother
Me and your Absister will rise up
Like an elephant from the Bbmud
In your Abcarefree sleep
We will Cmbreak free
We will Cmbreak free
EbHave a good day brother
Me and your Ablittle bro will rise up
Like an elephant from the Bbstorm
In your Abcarefree sleep
We will Cmbreak free
We will Cmbreak free
ending
EbI’m thinking of a new name
That I could give mysFmelf
One day I’ll be myAbself
Oh, one day I’ll be my Ebown
EbI’m thinking of a new name
That I could give mysFmelf
One day I’ll be myAbself
Oh, one day I’ll be my Ebown

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Elephant

by Laleh

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[verse 1]

I hear the children play

With the guards of the jail

I’m thinking of a new name

That I could give myself

One day I’ll be myself

Oh, one day I’ll be my own

It’s been forty long years

In the desert I have been

I’ve even hit the devil’s nose

In the desert I have grown

[pre chorus]

And as the woman said

That day when I was crying out

God puts his diamonds in the sand

But then he always takes them back

Have a good day brother

Me and your sister will rise up

Like an elephant from the mud

In your carefree sleep

We will break free

Have a good day brother

Me and your little bro will rise up

Like an elephant from the storm

In your carefree sleep

We will break free

[verse 2]

And the city will be reborn

And the streets will be washed

May the streets be clean and washed

And we will wave our hand

And everybody will forgive the past

[pre chorus]

And as the woman said

That day when I was crying out

God puts his diamonds in the sand

But then he always takes them back

Have a good day brother

Me and your sister will rise up

Like an elephant from the mud

In your carefree sleep

We will break free

Have a good day brother

Me and your little bro will rise up

Like an elephant from the storm

In your carefree sleep

We will break free

Have a good day brother

Me and your sister will rise up

Like an elephant from the mud

In your carefree sleep

We will break free

Have a good day brother

Me and your little bro will rise up

Like an elephant from the storm

In your carefree sleep

We will break free

ending

I’m thinking of a new name

That I could give myself

One day I’ll be myself

Oh, one day I’ll be my own

I’m thinking of a new name

That I could give myself

One day I’ll be myself

Oh, one day I’ll be my own

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