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I:
Did you Aslip the noose when the C#mbeast broke loose
The Delephants graveyard Eain't the place to be
And Awhite turns black, dies of C#mheart attack
The eDlephants graveyard Eneeds the change of scene.
DYou got the money, but who Eneeds the tension
DAnd fear's no cheaper on the Eold age pension
DThere's just one thing that I forEgot to mention
BmWhat've you got to lose when you Eknow
CHORUS:
And you're Aguilty 'C#mtill proven Dguilty
EIsn't that the law
AGuilty 'C#mtill proven Dguilty
EThat's what we all Fsaw
II:
Do the Ablue rinse shuffle with the C#mbeach boy muscle
The Delephants graveyard Eain't the place to be
AWaiting all your life for this C#mgolf cart life
The eDlephants graveyard Eneeds the change of scene.
DYou see the judge and then you Echeck the jury
DShe does her hair and calls the Elawyer curti
DIt's Disneyland under Emartial law
BmTitch on the TV tell me what you Esaw
CHORUS:
They were Aguilty 'C#mtill proven Dguilty
EIsn't that the law
AGuilty 'C#mtill proven Dguilty
EThat's what we all Fsaw
BRIDGE:
FJustice isn't blind
CIt just looks the other Fway
FNot from want of trying
EI have nothing left to Asay
CHORUS:
They were Aguilty 'C#mtill proven Dguilty
EIsn't that the law
AGuilty 'C#mtill proven Dguilty
EThat's what we all Fsaw
FThat's what we saw...
FThat's what we....

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Elephants Graveyard

by The Boomtown Rats

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C#m

A C#m

Did you slip the noose when the beast broke loose

D E

The elephants graveyard ain't the place to be

A C#m

And white turns black, dies of heart attack

D E

The elephants graveyard needs the change of scene.

D E

You got the money, but who needs the tension

D E

And fear's no cheaper on the old age pension

D E

There's just one thing that I forgot to mention

Bm E

What've you got to lose when you know

CHORUS:

A C#m D

And you're guilty 'till proven guilty

Isn't that the law

A C#m D

Guilty 'till proven guilty

E F

That's what we all saw

II:

A C#m

Do the blue rinse shuffle with the beach boy muscle

D E

The elephants graveyard ain't the place to be

A C#m

Waiting all your life for this golf cart life

D E

The elephants graveyard needs the change of scene.

D E

You see the judge and then you check the jury

D E

She does her hair and calls the lawyer curti

D E

It's Disneyland under martial law

Bm E

Titch on the TV tell me what you saw

CHORUS:

A C#m D

They were guilty 'till proven guilty

Isn't that the law

A C#m D

Guilty 'till proven guilty

E F

That's what we all saw

BRIDGE:

Justice isn't blind

C F

It just looks the other way

Not from want of trying

E A

I have nothing left to say

CHORUS:

A C#m D

They were guilty 'till proven guilty

Isn't that the law

A C#m D

Guilty 'till proven guilty

E F

That's what we all saw

That's what we saw...

That's what we....

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