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[Intro]
 G7x
[Verse 1]
N.C
Elijah has brains and long legs and wears jeans at his hip
N.C
And nary a girl in the world has been missed by his grip
N.C
His long curly hair, that when wet, goes as far as his chin
N.C
And his knowledge of poets and punks is debatably thin
[Pre-chorus]
The Fthing i like most about Chim is what I see on the Gsurface
DLike two distant shores, we are Cbound by a love that's an GisthmusEm  
[Chorus]
FOh ElDijGahEm!F  D  G  
 G*                                     
[Verse 2]
 G*                                     G  
Elijah, he lay in psychosis one bright sunny day
 G*                                     G  
And even in sleep I cannot make myself walk away
 G*                                          G  
So pretty was he, I said something I couldn't retract
 G*                                                   G  
And so for three years, he spent most of his time in the sack
[Pre-Chorus]
AltFhough it's November, I Cknow we won't make it to Gchristmas
Like Dtwo distant shores, we are Cbound by a love that's an GisthmusEm  
[Chorus]
FOh ElDijGahEm!
FOh ElDijGahEm!
[Instrumental]
F D G Em F D G
[Verse 3]
GElijah once told me in private that he'd like a break
GAlthough he revealed through his actions that he was a fake
GAnd so, then in public I told him that he's too dependent
 G(single strum, mute quickly)           G  
And now to this day I maintain that I am unrepentant
[Pre-chorus]
 F*                C*          G  
All he can see through the tunnel is none of his business
 D*                     C*                     G  Em  
Like two distant shores, we are bound by a love that's an isthmus
[Chorus]
FOh ElDijGahEm!F  D  G  Em  
FOh ElDijGahEm!F  D  G  Em  
FOh ElDijGahEm!F  D  G  Em  
FOh ElDijGahEm!F  D  G  Em  
[Outro]
 F   D   G   Em4x
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| * let ring
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Elijah

by Lake Street Dive

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[Intro]

[Verse 1]

N.C

Elijah has brains and long legs and wears jeans at his hip

N.C

And nary a girl in the world has been missed by his grip

N.C

His long curly hair, that when wet, goes as far as his chin

N.C

And his knowledge of poets and punks is debatably thin

[Pre-chorus]

F C G

The thing i like most about him is what I see on the surface

D C G Em

Like two distant shores, we are bound by a love that's an isthmus

[Chorus]

F D G Em F D G

Oh Elijah!

[Verse 2]

G G

Elijah, he lay in psychosis one bright sunny day

G G

And even in sleep I cannot make myself walk away

G G

So pretty was he, I said something I couldn't retract

G G

And so for three years, he spent most of his time in the sack

[Pre-Chorus]

F C G

Although it's November, I know we won't make it to christmas

D C G Em

Like two distant shores, we are bound by a love that's an isthmus

[Chorus]

F D G Em

Oh Elijah!

F D G Em

Oh Elijah!

[Instrumental]

F D G Em F D G

[Verse 3]

Elijah once told me in private that he'd like a break

Although he revealed through his actions that he was a fake

And so, then in public I told him that he's too dependent

G G

(single strum, mute quickly)

And now to this day I maintain that I am unrepentant

[Pre-chorus]

F C G

* *

All he can see through the tunnel is none of his business

D C G Em

* *

Like two distant shores, we are bound by a love that's an isthmus

[Chorus]

F D G Em F D G Em

Oh Elijah!

F D G Em F D G Em

Oh Elijah!

F D G Em F D G Em

Oh Elijah!

F D G Em F D G Em

Oh Elijah!

[Outro]

F D G Em

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| * let ring

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