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Goodnight Elisabeth

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Counting Crows - Goodnight Elisabeth
Album: Recovering the Satellites
Tuning: Capo at 2nd fret
[Intro chords]
G D F C G D F C
[Verse 1]
GI was wasted in the Dafternoon, Fwaiting on a Ctrain
GI woke up in Dpieces and ElisabethF, had disappeared Cagain
GI wish you were Dinside of me, FI hope that you're Cok
GI hope you're resting Dquietly, FI just wanted to Csay
[Chorus]
GGood, Dgoodnight, Elisabeth
FGoodnight, Elisabeth, Cgoodnight
GGood, Dgoodnight, Elisabeth
FGoodnight, Elisabeth, Cgoodnight
[Verse 2]
GWe couldn't all be Dcowboys, sFo some of us are Cclowns
GSome of us are Ddancers on the midway
FWe roam from Ctown to town
GI hope that everyDbody, Fcan find a little Cflame
And me I, Gsay my prayers, then I just Dlight myself on fire
And I Fwalk out on the wire once Cagain
And I saiGd
[Chorus]
GGood, Dgoodnight, Elisabeth
FGoodnight, Elisabeth, Cgoodnight
GGood, Dgoodnight, Elisabeth
FGoodnight, Elisabeth, Cgoodnight
[Solo]
G D F C G D F C G
[Verse 3]
GI will wait for you in DBaton Rouge
Fmiss you down in New COrleans
GI'll wait for you while she Dslips in something comfortable
FI'll miss you when I'm slipping in Cbetween
GIf you wrap yourself iDn daffodils, FI will wrap myself in pCain
GAnd if you're the queen of DCalifornia
Baby, FI am the king of the Crain
And I saidG  
[Chorus]
GGood, Dgoodnight, Elisabeth
FGoodnight, Elisabeth, Cgoodnight
GGood, Dgoodnight, Elisabeth
FThe moons, the satellites, yeCah
And I watch it Gfall down, on Dme now
Oh she Ffall down on Cme
Oh come,come Gfall down on Dme now
Won't you Ffall down on Cme
Cause I'm Gall alone, you ain't Dcoming home
We settle Fdown, down, down, into Cbones
I said I'm Gall alone, you ain't Dcomin home
We just settle Fdown, down, down, into Cbones

All chords in this song (4)

The story behind the song

Counting Crows is an American rock band formed in 1991, known for their emotionally resonant music. This song appears on their album Recovering the Satellites. Though specific details about "Goodnight Elisabeth" aren't widely shared, the band's work often explores introspection and a sense of longing. Playing it can feel like a tender farewell or a quiet moment of reflection.

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Goodnight Elisabeth

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Counting Crows - Goodnight Elisabeth

Album: Recovering the Satellites

Tuning: Capo at 2nd fret

[Intro chords]

G D F C G D F C

[Verse 1]

G D F C

I was wasted in the afternoon, waiting on a train

G D F C

I woke up in pieces and Elisabeth, had disappeared again

G D F C

I wish you were inside of me, I hope that you're ok

G D F C

I hope you're resting quietly, I just wanted to say

[Chorus]

G D

Good, goodnight, Elisabeth

F C

Goodnight, Elisabeth, goodnight

G D

Good, goodnight, Elisabeth

F C

Goodnight, Elisabeth, goodnight

[Verse 2]

G D F C

We couldn't all be cowboys, so some of us are clowns

G D

Some of us are dancers on the midway

F C

We roam from town to town

G D F C

I hope that everybody, can find a little flame

G D

And me I, say my prayers, then I just light myself on fire

F C

And I walk out on the wire once again

And I said

[Chorus]

G D

Good, goodnight, Elisabeth

F C

Goodnight, Elisabeth, goodnight

G D

Good, goodnight, Elisabeth

F C

Goodnight, Elisabeth, goodnight

[Solo]

G D F C G D F C G

[Verse 3]

G D

I will wait for you in Baton Rouge

F C

miss you down in New Orleans

G D

I'll wait for you while she slips in something comfortable

F C

I'll miss you when I'm slipping in between

G D F C

If you wrap yourself in daffodils, I will wrap myself in pain

G D

And if you're the queen of California

F C

Baby, I am the king of the rain

And I said

[Chorus]

G D

Good, goodnight, Elisabeth

F C

Goodnight, Elisabeth, goodnight

G D

Good, goodnight, Elisabeth

F C

The moons, the satellites, yeah

G D

And I watch it fall down, on me now

F C

Oh she fall down on me

G D

Oh come,come fall down on me now

F C

Won't you fall down on me

G D

Cause I'm all alone, you ain't coming home

F C

We settle down, down, down, into bones

G D

I said I'm all alone, you ain't comin home

F C

We just settle down, down, down, into bones

About Goodnight Elisabeth Chords by Counting Crows

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