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Ellie Alice

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 6Position: 12

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Here are the main chords you will need to know for this song! If you listen to the strumming pattern, you will
hear that the pinky is strummed on-off-on with the G#m chord on the D string. The A Chord in the chorus is a 
standard barre chord played with the root on the fifth fret.
e|-Amaj7-12----F#m7--9---Emaj7---7---C#m7---4--G#m----4-F#m-----2--------|
B|--14------10-----9------5------4------2--------|
G|--13------9------8------4------4------2--------|
D|--14------11-----9------6------6------4--------|
A|--12------9------7------4------6------4--------|
E|--x-------x------x------x------4------2--------|
[Intro x2]
Amaj7 F#m7 Emaj7 C#m7 G#m7 F#m
[Verse 1]
Amaj7Ellie F#m7Alice and Emaj7Me 
On the C#m7train G#munder the F#mchannel
Amaj7c'mon F#m7c'mon and trade me Emaj7seats 
cause I cC#m7an't sit G#mfacing F#mbackwards
EShe reads a G#mdying magF#mazine 
Eand I'm so G#mtired I F#mcan't speak
[Chorus]
AOn the other G#mside will I F#mbe reminded? 
APaid  G#min  F#mYouth
ACounting up the G#mcost for the F#mtime rewinded 
APaid  G#min  F#mYouth
[Intro x1]
Amaj7 F#m7 Emaj7 C#m7 G#m7 F#m
[Verse 2]
Amaj7And they'll be F#m7combing the Emaj7beach
but we mC#m7ove like G#mshadows in F#mthe fog
Amaj7I scratch the F#m7ink off the rEmaj7eceipt 
does she C#m7know that G#mI'm alreadF#my gone?
EI don't know G#mwhy I was F#mnervous 
EI only G#mwant to deF#mserve it
[Chorus x2]
AOn the other G#mside will I F#mbe reminded? 
APaid  G#min  F#mYouth
ACounting up the G#mcost for the F#mtime rewinded 
APaid  G#min  F#mYouth

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Ellie Alice

by Local Natives

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

F#m7

Emaj7

C#m7

G#m

F#m

G#m7

Here are the main chords you will need to know for this song! If you listen to the strumming pattern, you will

hear that the pinky is strummed on-off-on with the G#m chord on the D string. The A Chord in the chorus is a

standard barre chord played with the root on the fifth fret.

Amaj7 F#m7 Emaj7 C#m7 G#m F#m

e|--12------9------7------4------4------2--------|

B|--14------10-----9------5------4------2--------|

G|--13------9------8------4------4------2--------|

D|--14------11-----9------6------6------4--------|

A|--12------9------7------4------6------4--------|

E|--x-------x------x------x------4------2--------|

[Intro x2]

Amaj7 F#m7 Emaj7 C#m7 G#m7 F#m

[Verse 1]

Amaj7 F#m7 Emaj7

Ellie Alice and Me

C#m7 G#m F#m

On the train under the channel

Amaj7 F#m7 Emaj7

c'mon c'mon and trade me seats

C#m7 G#m F#m

cause I can't sit facing backwards

E G#m F#m

She reads a dying magazine

E G#m F#m

and I'm so tired I can't speak

[Chorus]

A G#m F#m

On the other side will I be reminded?

A G#m F#m

Paid in Youth

A G#m F#m

Counting up the cost for the time rewinded

A G#m F#m

Paid in Youth

[Intro x1]

Amaj7 F#m7 Emaj7 C#m7 G#m7 F#m

[Verse 2]

Amaj7 F#m7 Emaj7

And they'll be combing the beach

C#m7 G#m F#m

but we move like shadows in the fog

Amaj7 F#m7 Emaj7

I scratch the ink off the receipt

C#m7 G#m F#m

does she know that I'm already gone?

E G#m F#m

I don't know why I was nervous

E G#m F#m

I only want to deserve it

[Chorus x2]

A G#m F#m

On the other side will I be reminded?

A G#m F#m

Paid in Youth

A G#m F#m

Counting up the cost for the time rewinded

A G#m F#m

Paid in Youth

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