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When I See An Elephant Fly

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[Spoken Intro]
N.C.  
"Did you ever see an elephant fly?"
N.C.
"I seen a horsefly"
N.C.
"I seen a dragonfly"
N.C. 
"I seen a housefly"
N.C.
"I seen all that too!"
[Verse 1]
I sEdimaw a peanut stanDd, hearB7d a rubber band,
I saw a Em7needle that Edimwinked its eDye.D6  
But I'd F#7be done see'n about eB7verything
When E7I  see an   A6el -    A7e  - A7sus4phant fDly.
[Verse 2]
I saw a Em7front porch Edimswing, heard a dDiamond B7ring,
I saw a Em7polka-dot rEdimailroad tDie,D6  
But I'F#7d be done see'n about evB7erything
When E7I  see an   A6el -    A7e  - A7sus4phant fDly.
[Bridge]
DGah Em7daht G/Bdoo A7daht wDow.D7  
I sGaw a clothes hEmorse, he Gm7r'ar up and Gdimbuck,
And they tDell me that a mGan made a vG/Begetable tDruck;
I dGidn't see Em7that, Gm7I only heard,
But E7just to be Bm7sociable, I'll A7take E7your wA7ord.
I heard a Em7fireside Edimchat, I saw a bDaseball bB7at,
And I just lEm7aughed till I tEdimhought I'd dDie;D6  
[Outro]
But F#7I'd be done see'n about B7everything
When E7I  see an   A6el -    e  A7- phant A7sus4fly.D  

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When I See An Elephant Fly

by Cliff Edwards

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Edim

Em7

F#7

A7sus4

G/B

Gm7

Gdim

Bm7

[Spoken Intro]

N.C.

"Did you ever see an elephant fly?"

N.C.

"I seen a horsefly"

N.C.

"I seen a dragonfly"

N.C.

"I seen a housefly"

N.C.

"I seen all that too!"

[Verse 1]

Edim D B7

I saw a peanut stand, heard a rubber band,

Em7 Edim D D6

I saw a needle that winked its eye.

F#7 B7

But I'd be done see'n about everything

E7 A6 A7 A7sus4 D

When I see an el - e - phant fly.

[Verse 2]

Em7 Edim D B7

I saw a front porch swing, heard a diamond ring,

Em7 Edim D D6

I saw a polka-dot railroad tie,

F#7 B7

But I'd be done see'n about everything

E7 A6 A7 A7sus4 D

When I see an el - e - phant fly.

[Bridge]

G Em7 G/B A7 D D7

Dah daht doo daht wow.

G Em Gm7 Gdim

I saw a clothes horse, he r'ar up and buck,

D G G/B D

And they tell me that a man made a vegetable truck;

G Em7 Gm7

I didn't see that, I only heard,

E7 Bm7 A7 E7 A7

But just to be sociable, I'll take your word.

Em7 Edim D B7

I heard a fireside chat, I saw a baseball bat,

Em7 Edim D D6

And I just laughed till I thought I'd die;

[Outro]

F#7 B7

But I'd be done see'n about everything

E7 A6 A7 A7sus4 D

When I see an el - e - phant fly.

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