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[Verse 1]
CThree streets off the grid, Dwe were barely kids
But we were Dmold enough to dGrink in LouCadd9isianaC  
We Clistened to ‘The King Must Die’, ‘ODn the Willows’ drank the wine
We could Dmafford from the Gwork study Cadd9mannaC  
Were were yAmoung but not that Emyoung 
To be cutting our Dmfingers and mixing our Cblood
DmClimbing the fence of the St. Louis CcemeterGy
We cAmaught on my heart’s Emdesire
Big as Fthe 1788 Cfire
DmPut on Little Queenie and Cbring me another whiskey
[Chorus]
CElizabeth, the last I Emheard, you’re in AmSavannah
You got married after Fart school    ChapDmpilyG  
I didn’t wCant to look you up, I’m pretty Amsure it’s just enough 
That I rememFber you GfondlyC/G  
[Verse 2]
CI didn’t have a car, but I dDid have a guitar 
And I plDmayed to my advaGntage when you Cadd9let meC  
I oCnly stayed 2 years, but it still apDpears 
After all Dmof this time the memGories still gCadd9et meC  
I was yAmoung but not that Emyoung
To be tied in a knDmot that was coming undoCne
DmThe spooks and haunts that veCxed me veiled my Geyes
It was aAmlways dark back tEmhen
It was Falways 3 Cam
DmI shake my head to think I made it out Calive
[Chorus]
CElizabeth, the last I Emheard, you’re in AmSavannah
You got married after Fart school    ChapDmpilyG  
I didn’t wCant to look you up, I’m pretty Amsure it’s just enough 
FPut on Little Queenie and bGring me another whiskey
[Bridge]
GOut at night under the lights 
Some band is Fsinging a memCory
EverAmybody hits recEmord to play it bFack over tGime
GBut when I look back on our dance
I only wanna Fhear that music once 
And reAmmember it forEmever in my miFndG  
[Chorus]
CElizabeth, the last I Emheard, you’re in AmSavannah
You got married after Fart school    ChapDmpilyG  
I didn’t wCant to look you up, I’m pretty Amsure it’s just enough 
FPut on Little Queenie and bGring me another whiskey
That I rememFber you fGondlyF  C/G  

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Elizabeth

by Indigo Girls

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Cadd9

C/G

[Verse 1]

C D

Three streets off the grid, we were barely kids

Dm G Cadd9 C

But we were old enough to drink in Louisiana

C D

We listened to ‘The King Must Die’, ‘On the Willows’ drank the wine

Dm G Cadd9 C

We could afford from the work study manna

Am Em

Were were young but not that young

Dm C

To be cutting our fingers and mixing our blood

Dm C G

Climbing the fence of the St. Louis cemetery

Am Em

We caught on my heart’s desire

F C

Big as the 1788 fire

Dm C

Put on Little Queenie and bring me another whiskey

[Chorus]

C Em Am

Elizabeth, the last I heard, you’re in Savannah

F C Dm G

You got married after art school happily

C Am

I didn’t want to look you up, I’m pretty sure it’s just enough

F G C/G

That I remember you fondly

[Verse 2]

C D

I didn’t have a car, but I did have a guitar

Dm G Cadd9 C

And I played to my advantage when you let me

C D

I only stayed 2 years, but it still appears

Dm G Cadd9 C

After all of this time the memories still get me

Am Em

I was young but not that young

Dm C

To be tied in a knot that was coming undone

Dm C G

The spooks and haunts that vexed me veiled my eyes

Am Em

It was always dark back then

F C

It was always 3 am

Dm C

I shake my head to think I made it out alive

[Chorus]

C Em Am

Elizabeth, the last I heard, you’re in Savannah

F C Dm G

You got married after art school happily

C Am

I didn’t want to look you up, I’m pretty sure it’s just enough

F G

Put on Little Queenie and bring me another whiskey

[Bridge]

Out at night under the lights

F C

Some band is singing a memory

Am Em F G

Everybody hits record to play it back over time

But when I look back on our dance

I only wanna hear that music once

Am Em F G

And remember it forever in my mind

[Chorus]

C Em Am

Elizabeth, the last I heard, you’re in Savannah

F C Dm G

You got married after art school happily

C Am

I didn’t want to look you up, I’m pretty sure it’s just enough

F G

Put on Little Queenie and bring me another whiskey

F G F C/G

That I remember you fondly

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