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[Intro]
When it's Bbtough
When you get Fstuck
You're at the Gmwall
Of the writer's Dmblock
You need a Bbspark
A light in the Fdark
To get you out of your Gmhead
              N.C.
And into your heart
[Break]
Gm   Dm   Cm   Bb  F
[Verse 1]
GmTaking a walk on the wild side
DmSomething in the way she moves
CmCandle in the wind
And it's Bbblowing everyFwhere we go
GmAll these girls got Dmsomething going CmonBb  F  
GmMet in the club her name was Lola
DmChampagne tasting Coca-Cola
CmIn the hands of my loving, Bboh
My love Fdoes her good
GmAll us boys need Dmsomething, that they Cmgot
[Chorus]
This one's for EGmlise
Norma DmJean, Pattie CmBoyd and Carole BbKingF  
Holly GmWoodlawn, Linda DmEastman
Candy CmDarling got it Bbstarted Abwith a Ebsong, oFooh, Gmooh
GmThis Fone's Dmfor EEblise, oFooh, GmoohD  
[Break]
Gm   Dm   Cm   Bb  F
[Verse 2]
GmThe muses of the Greeks and Romans
DmSteal the immortal beloved Beethoven
CmThey all lit a spark and you Bbknow that they Fgot it going
GmShout out to the Dmgirl, over Cmthere, in my Bbchair
[Chorus]
Whoah,  EGmlise
Norma DmJean, Pattie CmBoyd and Carole BbKingF  
Holly GmWoodlawn, Linda DmEastman
Candy CmDarling got it Bbstarted Abwith a Ebsong, oFooh, Gmooh
GmThis Fone's Dmfor EEblise, oFooh, GmoohD  
[Break]
Gm   Gm/Gb   Gm/F   Gm/E
Gm   Gm/Gb   Gm/F   Gm/E
[Chorus]
This one's for EBblise
Norma FJean, Pattie GmBoyd and Carole DmKing
Holly BbWoodlawn, Linda FEastman
N.C.
Candy Darling got it started...
Whoah,  EGmlise
Norma DmJean, Pattie CmBoyd and Carole BbKingF  
Holly GmWoodlawn, Linda DmEastman
Candy CmDarling got it Bbstarted Abwith a Ebsong, oFooh, Gmooh
GmThis Fone's Dmfor EEblise, oFooh, GmoohD  
[Outro]
EbOooh, Gm/Doooh... CmThis one's for EEblise
EbOooh, Gm/Doooh... CmThis one's for EEblise
EbOooh, Gm/Doooh... CmThis one's for EEblise
EbOooh, Gm/Doooh... Cm  
BbThis one's for EEblise

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For Elise

by Saint Motel

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm/Gb

Gm/F

Gm/E

Gm/D

[Intro]

When it's tough

When you get stuck

You're at the wall

Of the writer's block

You need a spark

A light in the dark

To get you out of your head

N.C.

And into your heart

[Break]

Gm Dm Cm Bb F

[Verse 1]

Taking a walk on the wild side

Something in the way she moves

Candle in the wind

Bb F

And it's blowing everywhere we go

Gm Dm Cm Bb F

All these girls got something going on

Met in the club her name was Lola

Champagne tasting Coca-Cola

Cm Bb

In the hands of my loving, oh

My love does her good

Gm Dm Cm

All us boys need something, that they got

[Chorus]

This one's for Elise

Dm Cm Bb F

Norma Jean, Pattie Boyd and Carole King

Gm Dm

Holly Woodlawn, Linda Eastman

Cm Bb Ab Eb F Gm

Candy Darling got it started with a song, oooh, ooh

Gm F Dm Eb F Gm D

This one's for Elise, oooh, ooh

[Break]

Gm Dm Cm Bb F

[Verse 2]

The muses of the Greeks and Romans

Steal the immortal beloved Beethoven

Cm Bb F

They all lit a spark and you know that they got it going

Gm Dm Cm Bb

Shout out to the girl, over there, in my chair

[Chorus]

Whoah, Elise

Dm Cm Bb F

Norma Jean, Pattie Boyd and Carole King

Gm Dm

Holly Woodlawn, Linda Eastman

Cm Bb Ab Eb F Gm

Candy Darling got it started with a song, oooh, ooh

Gm F Dm Eb F Gm D

This one's for Elise, oooh, ooh

[Break]

Gm Gm/Gb Gm/F Gm/E

[Chorus]

This one's for Elise

F Gm Dm

Norma Jean, Pattie Boyd and Carole King

Bb F

Holly Woodlawn, Linda Eastman

N.C.

Candy Darling got it started...

Whoah, Elise

Dm Cm Bb F

Norma Jean, Pattie Boyd and Carole King

Gm Dm

Holly Woodlawn, Linda Eastman

Cm Bb Ab Eb F Gm

Candy Darling got it started with a song, oooh, ooh

Gm F Dm Eb F Gm D

This one's for Elise, oooh, ooh

[Outro]

Eb Gm/D Cm Eb

Oooh, oooh... This one's for Elise

Eb Gm/D Cm Eb

Oooh, oooh... This one's for Elise

Eb Gm/D Cm Eb

Oooh, oooh... This one's for Elise

Eb Gm/D Cm

Oooh, oooh...

Bb Eb

This one's for Elise

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