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Capo on 3rd fret
If the Gelephants have past lives
Yet are C2destined to always remember
It’s no Em7wonder how they scream
Like you and C2I, they must have some temper
And I’m Am7dreaming of them on the plains
GDirtying up their beds
Am7Watching for some sign of rain
To Gcool their hot heads
And how Em7dare that you send me that card
When I’m Gdoing all that I can C2do
You are Gforcing me to reEm7member
When all I C2want is to Djust forget Emyou
If the Gtiger shall protect her young
Then C2tell me how did you slip by
All my Em7instincts have failed me for once
I must have C2somehow slept the whole night
And I’m Am7dreaming of them with their kill
GTearing it all apart
Am7Blood dripping from their lips
GTeeth sinking into heart
And how Em7dare that you say you will call
When you Gknow I need some peace of C2mind
If you Ghad to take sides with the Em7animals
Won’t you C2do it with Done who is Emkind
Instrumental:     D      Am  D  
If the Ghawks in the trees need the dead
If you’re C2living, you don’t stand a chance
For a Em7time though you share the same bed
There are C2only two ends to this dance
You can Am7flee with your wounds just in time
Or Glie there as he feeds
Am7Watching yourself ripped to shreds
GLaughing as you bleed
So for Em7those of you falling in love
Keep it Gkind, keep it good, keep it C2right
Throw yourGself in the midst of Em7danger
But keep C2one eye Dopen at Emnight

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Elephants

by Rachael Yamagata

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Am7

Capo on 3rd fret

If the elephants have past lives

Yet are destined to always remember

Em7

It’s no wonder how they scream

Like you and I, they must have some temper

Am7

And I’m dreaming of them on the plains

Dirtying up their beds

Am7

Watching for some sign of rain

To cool their hot heads

Em7

And how dare that you send me that card

G C2

When I’m doing all that I can do

G Em7

You are forcing me to remember

C2 D Em

When all I want is to just forget you

If the tiger shall protect her young

Then tell me how did you slip by

Em7

All my instincts have failed me for once

I must have somehow slept the whole night

Am7

And I’m dreaming of them with their kill

Tearing it all apart

Am7

Blood dripping from their lips

Teeth sinking into heart

Em7

And how dare that you say you will call

G C2

When you know I need some peace of mind

G Em7

If you had to take sides with the animals

C2 D Em

Won’t you do it with one who is kind

D Am D

Instrumental:

If the hawks in the trees need the dead

If you’re living, you don’t stand a chance

Em7

For a time though you share the same bed

There are only two ends to this dance

Am7

You can flee with your wounds just in time

Or lie there as he feeds

Am7

Watching yourself ripped to shreds

Laughing as you bleed

Em7

So for those of you falling in love

G C2

Keep it kind, keep it good, keep it right

G Em7

Throw yourself in the midst of danger

C2 D Em

But keep one eye open at night

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