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Intro: G Am Em C
Guitar 1: goes through Verse 1
e|--------7--5----7--7--5--7--5--(5)----7--5----7--7--5--7--5--(5)-----------|
B|--------8--8----8--8--8--8--8--(8)----8--8----8--8--8--8--8--(8)-----------|
G|-------(0)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------(0)------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------(0)--------(8)------------------------|
Guitar 2: goes through Verse 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------(3)(3)--(3)-(3)(3)(3)(3)-(3)----(3)(3)--(3)-(3)(3)(3)(3)-(3)--------|
G|--------4--4----4---5--5--5--5---5------4--4----4---0--0--0--0---0---------|
D|--------5--5----5---5--5--5--5---5------5--5----5---5--5--5--5---5---------|
A|-------------------(0)-----------------------------(3)---------------------|
E|-------(3)-----------------------------(0)---------------------------------|
Verse 1:
Feelin' tGired of feelin' nAmothin'
Feelin' sEmtuck in the mud and I'm oCver it
So far dGown, lookin' aAmround
And I dEmon't know how I'm gCettin' out
Prechorus:
Guitar 1: repeats intro riff
Guitar 2: (optional)(can play Guitar 2 intro riff as well here)
e|--1G0--7---Am--------7--------7----Em10--7---C-------7----------------------------|
B|----------10--8-10--10-8-10-------------8--8-10--10-8-10-8~----8/-----------|
G|-(0)------------^^^^^^^^^^^^^^---------(0)-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-----^------------|
D|----------------(optional--------------------(optional-------(2nd-----------| (2x)
A|---------(0)-------riff)------------------------riff)-------ending)---------|
E|-------------------------------(0)-----(8)----------------------------------|
But hGey, hey, hAmey
I hear You tell me not to sEmtay, stay, stCay
The door is open every dGay, day, dAmay
It takes me to another pEmlace, place, plCace
Chorus:
Both Guitars:
e|------G--------Am------------Em--------C-----------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------5-5--5-5--(5)----------------------------| (4x)
D|------5-5---5/7-7-------7/2-2---2-5-5--5-5--(5)----------------------------|
A|------5-5---5/7-7-------7/2-2---2-3-3--3-3--(3)----------------------------|
E|------3-3---3/5-5-------5/0-0---0------------------------------------------|
Like an elGevatorAm
Can't sEmtop 'cause Your love is lifCtin' me up
Like an elGevatorAm
I've nEmever felt like I'm feCelin' tonight
SGtraight off the ground, wAme'll never come down
Can't sEmtop 'cause Your love is liCftin' me now
Like an eGlevatorAm
Like an eEmlevatorC
Verse 2:
Guitar 1 or 2: (doesn't matter)
e|----G----------Am----------Em----------C-----------------------------------------|
B|----33333333--33333333--33333333--33333333---------------------------------|
G|----44444444--55555555--44444444--00000000---------------------------------|
D|----55555555--55555555--55555555--55555555---------------------------------| (2x)
A|-------------(0)-----------------(3)---------------------------------------|
E|---(3)-----------------(0)-------------------------------------------------|
Way up hGigh, like I'm fAmlyin'
And I'm fEminally feelin' so Calive
You and GI, to the sAmky
Gonna bEmlow the roof off fCrom the inside
Prechorus 2:
Guitar 1 or 2:
e|-----G--------Am------------------Em--------C------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----777-444--------4------4---777-444--------4----------------------------|
D|-------------777-5-7--7-5-7------------555-5-7--7-5-7-5----5/--------------| (2x)
A|------------(0)-----------------------(3)------------------^---------------|
E|----(3)-----------------------(0)----------------------(2nd-time)----------|
So hGey, hey, hAmey
I hear You tell me not to sEmtay, stay, stCay
The door is open every dGay, day, dAmay
It takes me to another pEmlace, place, plCace
Chorus: same as first chorus
Like an eGlevatorAm
Can't sEmtop 'cause Your love is liCftin' me up
Like an elGevatorAm
I've nEmever felt like I'm fCeelin' tonight
SGtraight off the ground, we'lAml never come down
Can't Emstop 'cause Your love is lCiftin' me now
Like an eGlevatorAm
Like an eEmlevator (CWoo!)
Rap(Blanca Callahan): mostly bass, but Guitars can play Verse 2 riff
Here we go!
Here we gGo!
When we gonna stop?
No one knAmows
Everybody up
Get on bEmoard
You know you wanna come alCong for the ride
So let's gGo
Everyone on the flyest tAmrain
Never gonna be the saEmme
I'm feelin' so fantasCtic
This party's everlastin'
GSo grab your friAmends
Push all the bEmuttons
Ain't gonna stCop until we get up to the tGop floor
Top floAmor
'Cause there's no way that we can Emfeel more
Feel more
CHere we go!
Chorus: same as first chorus
N.C. N.C.
Like an elevator (elevator)
Can't sEmtop 'cause You're love is lCiftin' me up
Like an eGlevator (eAmlevator)
I've nEmever felt like I'm feCelin' tonight
GStraight off the ground, Amwe'll never come down
Can't sEmtop 'cause You're love is liCftin' me now
Like an Gelevator (eAmlevator)
Like an Emelevator (lCike an elevator)
Outro:
G(let ring)
Whoa, hey, an elevator
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Elevator
by Hawk Nelson
Chords in this song · guitar
G
Am
Em
C
B
G Am Em C
Intro:
Guitar 1: goes through Verse 1
e|--------7--5----7--7--5--7--5--(5)----7--5----7--7--5--7--5--(5)-----------|
B|--------8--8----8--8--8--8--8--(8)----8--8----8--8--8--8--8--(8)-----------|
G|-------(0)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------(0)------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------(0)--------(8)------------------------|
Guitar 2: goes through Verse 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------(3)(3)--(3)-(3)(3)(3)(3)-(3)----(3)(3)--(3)-(3)(3)(3)(3)-(3)--------|
G|--------4--4----4---5--5--5--5---5------4--4----4---0--0--0--0---0---------|
D|--------5--5----5---5--5--5--5---5------5--5----5---5--5--5--5---5---------|
A|-------------------(0)-----------------------------(3)---------------------|
E|-------(3)-----------------------------(0)---------------------------------|
Verse 1:
G Am
Feelin' tired of feelin' nothin'
Em C
Feelin' stuck in the mud and I'm over it
G Am
So far down, lookin' around
Em C
And I don't know how I'm gettin' out
Prechorus:
Guitar 1: repeats intro riff
Guitar 2: (optional)(can play Guitar 2 intro riff as well here)
G Am Em C
e|--10--7-----------7--------7----10--7----------7----------------------------|
B|----------10--8-10--10-8-10-------------8--8-10--10-8-10-8~----8/-----------|
G|-(0)------------^^^^^^^^^^^^^^---------(0)-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-----^------------|
D|----------------(optional--------------------(optional-------(2nd-----------| (2x)
A|---------(0)-------riff)------------------------riff)-------ending)---------|
E|-------------------------------(0)-----(8)----------------------------------|
G Am
But hey, hey, hey
Em C
I hear You tell me not to stay, stay, stay
G Am
The door is open every day, day, day
Em C
It takes me to another place, place, place
Chorus:
Both Guitars:
G Am Em C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------5-5--5-5--(5)----------------------------| (4x)
D|------5-5---5/7-7-------7/2-2---2-5-5--5-5--(5)----------------------------|
A|------5-5---5/7-7-------7/2-2---2-3-3--3-3--(3)----------------------------|
E|------3-3---3/5-5-------5/0-0---0------------------------------------------|
G Am
Like an elevator
Em C
Can't stop 'cause Your love is liftin' me up
G Am
Like an elevator
Em C
I've never felt like I'm feelin' tonight
G Am
Straight off the ground, we'll never come down
Em C
Can't stop 'cause Your love is liftin' me now
G Am
Like an elevator
Em C
Like an elevator
Verse 2:
Guitar 1 or 2: (doesn't matter)
G Am Em C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B
|----33333333--33333333--33333333--33333333---------------------------------|
G
|----44444444--55555555--44444444--00000000---------------------------------|
D|----55555555--55555555--55555555--55555555---------------------------------| (2x)
A|-------------(0)-----------------(3)---------------------------------------|
E|---(3)-----------------(0)-------------------------------------------------|
G Am
Way up high, like I'm flyin'
Em C
And I'm finally feelin' so alive
G Am
You and I, to the sky
Em C
Gonna blow the roof off from the inside
Prechorus 2:
Guitar 1 or 2:
G Am Em C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----777-444--------4------4---777-444--------4----------------------------|
D|-------------777-5-7--7-5-7------------555-5-7--7-5-7-5----5/--------------| (2x)
A|------------(0)-----------------------(3)------------------^---------------|
E|----(3)-----------------------(0)----------------------(2nd-time)----------|
G Am
So hey, hey, hey
Em C
I hear You tell me not to stay, stay, stay
G Am
The door is open every day, day, day
Em C
It takes me to another place, place, place
Chorus: same as first chorus
G Am
Like an elevator
Em C
Can't stop 'cause Your love is liftin' me up
G Am
Like an elevator
Em C
I've never felt like I'm feelin' tonight
G Am
Straight off the ground, we'll never come down
Em C
Can't stop 'cause Your love is liftin' me now
G Am
Like an elevator
Em C
Like an elevator (Woo!)
Rap(Blanca Callahan): mostly bass, but Guitars can play Verse 2 riff
Here we go!
G
Here we go!
When we gonna stop?
Am
No one knows
Everybody up
Em
Get on board
C
You know you wanna come along for the ride
G
So let's go
Am
Everyone on the flyest train
Em
Never gonna be the same
C
I'm feelin' so fantastic
This party's everlastin'
G Am
So grab your friends
Em
Push all the buttons
C G
Ain't gonna stop until we get up to the top floor
Am
Top floor
Em
'Cause there's no way that we can feel more
Feel more
C
Here we go!
Chorus: same as first chorus
N.C. N.C.
Like an elevator (elevator)
Em C
Can't stop 'cause You're love is liftin' me up
G Am
Like an elevator (elevator)
Em C
I've never felt like I'm feelin' tonight
G Am
Straight off the ground, we'll never come down
Em C
Can't stop 'cause You're love is liftin' me now
G Am
Like an elevator (elevator)
Em C
Like an elevator (like an elevator)
Outro:
G(let ring)
Whoa, hey, an elevator
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