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Elephant King

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                ELEPHANT KING
               YELLOW  OSTRICH
INTRO:
A
VERSE:
AI am the elephant king, the one and only
I am the blood of the lamb, I am the holyAyyyyF#myyyyyA  
AI am the teller of tales, I am a story
DI am and the elephant king but I am lonelAy.E  A  
VERSE:
AI am the prophet's confession on his deathbed
I am the soil of the earth, I am the purebF#mreeeeAeed
I am the listener hearing all that's unsaid
DI am the magazines hiding under your bAed
BREAK:
And yEou can't take my kF#mingdom awDay from Ame.
VERSE:
AI am the elephant king, the one and only
I am the voice of the song, I am the lowly
I am the chosen protector of the dreary
DI am the elephant king but I am lonelAy
VERSE:
ASo take my jewels and gems, take all that shines bright
Take all the signs of my power away from my sight
I will go to a land of constant daylight
I will talk to myself 'til I am alrightD  
I will talk to myself 'til I am alrightA  
BREAK:
TEake good care, I'll F#mbe back sDooner than you thAink
YEou can't take my F#mkingdom awDay from Ame
OUTRO: 
A

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Elephant King

by Yellow Ostrich

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F#m

ELEPHANT KING

YELLOW OSTRICH

INTRO:

VERSE:

I am the elephant king, the one and only

A F#m A

I am the blood of the lamb, I am the holyyyyyyyyyy

I am the teller of tales, I am a story

D A E A

I am and the elephant king but I am lonely.

VERSE:

I am the prophet's confession on his deathbed

F#m A

I am the soil of the earth, I am the purebreeeeeed

I am the listener hearing all that's unsaid

D A

I am the magazines hiding under your bed

BREAK:

E F#m D A

And you can't take my kingdom away from me.

VERSE:

I am the elephant king, the one and only

I am the voice of the song, I am the lowly

I am the chosen protector of the dreary

D A

I am the elephant king but I am lonely

VERSE:

So take my jewels and gems, take all that shines bright

Take all the signs of my power away from my sight

I will go to a land of constant daylight

I will talk to myself 'til I am alright

BREAK:

E F#m D A

Take good care, I'll be back sooner than you think

E F#m D A

You can't take my kingdom away from me

OUTRO:

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