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Elijah

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Amajor

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Easiest to play with a capo 1st fret.
Intro:
A D E
AStreak the windows, smear the walls with coconDut oil, yeahE  
AFill a cast iron kettle with water and magnoliDa blossomsE  
F#mLet it boil, let the water roll. 
DLet the fire take its Etoll. I'm coming homeA  D  E  
ADust off the idols, give them something to eatD  E  
AI bet they're hungry, I know I'm starving half Dto deathE  
F#mI know you're waiting, I know you've been Dwaiting for a long, long Etime 
Aand I'm coming homeD  E  
C#mSet the table, those thrDee extra spaces, one for 
Ame, one for your doubts, one for GodE  
ALet the incense burn in evDery roomE  
AFeel the fullness of time in the Dempty tombE  
AFeel the future kicking Din your wombE  
I'm coming homeA. I'm coming homeD  E  
Repeat intro for a while, end on A.

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Elijah

by The Mountain Goats

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Easiest to play with a capo 1st fret.

Intro:

A D E

Streak the windows, smear the walls with coconut oil, yeah

A D E

Fill a cast iron kettle with water and magnolia blossoms

F#m

Let it boil, let the water roll.

D E A D E

Let the fire take its toll. I'm coming home

A D E

Dust off the idols, give them something to eat

A D E

I bet they're hungry, I know I'm starving half to death

F#m D E

I know you're waiting, I know you've been waiting for a long, long time

A D E

and I'm coming home

C#m D

Set the table, those three extra spaces, one for

A E

me, one for your doubts, one for God

A D E

Let the incense burn in every room

A D E

Feel the fullness of time in the empty tomb

A D E

Feel the future kicking in your womb

A D E

I'm coming home. I'm coming home

Repeat intro for a while, end on A.

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