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Elephant in the Dock
Ten Stories
meWithoutYou
-For playing acoustically, I fingerpick between the recording and a full strum
-For precise picking, which doesn't exactly follow these chords, see the 'tab' for this song 
-In the chorus, slide is optional. I slide 3 half steps up to Dm instead of the octave slide
    Verses            Choruses
      F#m      AE...      Bm     A   F#m  Bm  
|---2---/5---\0---|---2---0---2---2-/-14---|
|---2---/5---\0---|---3---2---2---3-/-15---|
|---2---/6---\1---|---4---2---2---4-/-16---|
|---4---/7---\2---|---4---2---4---4-/-16---|
|---4---/7---\2---|---2---0---4---2-/-14---|
|---2---/5---\0---|-----------2------------|
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[Intro]
F#m A E F#m
F#m A E E
F#mPillary Astocks at the Egallows tree F#mdock
the F#mcrowd grew iAmpatient as the Eclouds threatened Erain
F#mElephant aArrived at the EConstable's F#mside,
with her F#mtrunk locked in Ashackles, and her Eankles in Echains
"All F#mrise, all Arise, his EHonor preF#msides,"
the F#mJudge took the Abench to the Evillage brass Ecavalcade,
F#mElephant reAfused to swear the Eoath, said
"I don't know F#manything about F#mtruth,
but I know Afalsehood when I Esee it,
and it Elooks like this whole F#mworld you've made"A  E  F#m  F#m  A  E  E  
F#mGood of our Achaplain to sail EKalispell F#mBay
And now F#mdown on his Amarrows for this Eold fool to Epray,
"Lord, for F#msixty-some Ayears I've suErrendered my F#mlove,
to F#memblems of Akindness, and not the Ekindness they were Eemblems of,
F#mTrammels and Arings, with the Estrength of old F#mstrings,
and some F#mhobble skirt Aspring, by the Eold problem Ecaught,
Children, F#msometimes I Athink all our Ethoughts are just F#mthings,
and then F#msometimes think Athings are just Ethoughts,"
and the Erabble rang
Bm"Hang! the Elephant must Ahang! the Elephant must F#mhangBm!
BmHang! the Elephant must Ahang! the Elephant must F#mhangBm!"
"A F#mthirteen coil Aknot for the Esamovar F#mpot! 
Scottish F#mOatcakes in Ahaversacks Eeach to its Egrave
This mock F#mtrial can Ano more deEtermine my F#mlot,
than can F#mdriftwood deAtermine the Eocean's waves,
EBrandish your F#mropes and your Aboards, and your Ebasket-hilt F#mswords,
but what F#mis there can Apunish like a Econscience igEnored?
Yes, my F#mbody did Ajust as you imEplied,
while some F#mghost we'll call F#m'I' idly Awatched through its Eeyes,"
and the Ejury sang,
Bm"Hang! the Elephant must Ahang! the Elephant must F#mhanBmg!
BmHang! the Elephant must Ahang! the Elephant must F#mhangBm!
BmHang! the Elephant must Ahang! the Elephant must F#mhangBm!
BmHang! the Elephant must Ahang! the Elephant must F#mhangBm!"
   BmI feel it stealing nowF#m  
   BmI feel it stealing nowF#m  
   BmI feel it stealing nowF#m  
   BmAll adrift fathoms down

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Elephant In The Dock

by mewithoutYou

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F#m

Elephant in the Dock

Ten Stories

meWithoutYou

-For playing acoustically, I fingerpick between the recording and a full strum

-For precise picking, which doesn't exactly follow these chords, see the 'tab' for this song

-In the chorus, slide is optional. I slide 3 half steps up to Dm instead of the octave slide

Verses Choruses

F#m A Bm A F#m Bm

E...

|---2---/5---\0---|---2---0---2---2-/-14---|

|---2---/5---\0---|---3---2---2---3-/-15---|

|---2---/6---\1---|---4---2---2---4-/-16---|

|---4---/7---\2---|---4---2---4---4-/-16---|

|---4---/7---\2---|---2---0---4---2-/-14---|

|---2---/5---\0---|-----------2------------|

================================================================================

[Intro]

F#m A E F#m

F#m A E E

F#m A E F#m

Pillary stocks at the gallows tree dock

F#m A E E

the crowd grew impatient as the clouds threatened rain

F#m A E F#m

Elephant arrived at the Constable's side,

F#m A E E

with her trunk locked in shackles, and her ankles in chains

F#m A E F#m

"All rise, all rise, his Honor presides,"

F#m A E E

the Judge took the bench to the village brass cavalcade,

F#m A E

Elephant refused to swear the oath, said

F#m F#m

"I don't know anything about truth,

A E

but I know falsehood when I see it,

E F#m A E F#m F#m A E E

and it looks like this whole world you've made"

F#m A E F#m

Good of our chaplain to sail Kalispell Bay

F#m A E E

And now down on his marrows for this old fool to pray,

F#m A E F#m

"Lord, for sixty-some years I've surrendered my love,

F#m A E E

to emblems of kindness, and not the kindness they were emblems of,

F#m A E F#m

Trammels and rings, with the strength of old strings,

F#m A E E

and some hobble skirt spring, by the old problem caught,

F#m A E F#m

Children, sometimes I think all our thoughts are just things,

F#m A E

and then sometimes think things are just thoughts,"

and the rabble rang

Bm A F#m Bm

"Hang! the Elephant must hang! the Elephant must hang!

Bm A F#m Bm

Hang! the Elephant must hang! the Elephant must hang!"

F#m A E F#m

"A thirteen coil knot for the samovar pot!

F#m A E E

Scottish Oatcakes in haversacks each to its grave

F#m A E F#m

This mock trial can no more determine my lot,

F#m A E

than can driftwood determine the ocean's waves,

E F#m A E F#m

Brandish your ropes and your boards, and your basket-hilt swords,

F#m A E E

but what is there can punish like a conscience ignored?

F#m A E

Yes, my body did just as you implied,

F#m F#m A E

while some ghost we'll call 'I' idly watched through its eyes,"

and the jury sang,

Bm A F#m Bm

"Hang! the Elephant must hang! the Elephant must hang!

Bm A F#m Bm

Hang! the Elephant must hang! the Elephant must hang!

Bm A F#m Bm

Hang! the Elephant must hang! the Elephant must hang!

Bm A F#m Bm

Hang! the Elephant must hang! the Elephant must hang!"

Bm F#m

I feel it stealing now

Bm F#m

I feel it stealing now

Bm F#m

I feel it stealing now

All adrift fathoms down

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