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Elephant Gun

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[Intro]
 Am   D   G   C     Em(x2)
[Verse]
   AmIf I was Dyoung, I'd flee this Gtown, I'd bury my Cdreams Emunder - Amground
As did DI, we drink to Gdie, we drink toCni - Emi  -  Amight
Far from Dhome, elephant Gguns, let's take them Cdown Emone by Amone
We'll lay it Ddown, it's not been Gfound, it's not aCro - Emo  -  Amound
[Chorus]
Let the Dseasons beGgin, it Crolls Emright Amon
Let the Dseasons beGgin, take the Cbig Emking Amdown
Let the Dseasons beGgin, it Crolls Emright Amon
                 D               G     C    Em(Am)
Let the seasons begin, take the big king down
[Bridge]
 Am   D   G   C     Em(x4)
     Am         D         G     C   Em(Am)
   Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, la, la, la   (x4)
 Am   D   G   C     Em(x8)
[Verse]
   AmAnd it rips Dthrough the Gsilence of Cour Emcamp at Amnight
And it rips Dthrough the Gnight, oh, Cla, Emla, Amla
And it rips Dthrough the Gsilence of our Ccamp Emat Amnight
                       D                      G         C     Em(Am)
And it rips through the silence, all that is left is all I hide
[Outro]
 Am   D   G   C     Em(x4)
Am

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Elephant Gun

by Beirut

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Am D G C Em

(x2)

[Verse]

Am D G C Em Am

If I was young, I'd flee this town, I'd bury my dreams under - ground

D G C Em Am

As did I, we drink to die, we drink toni - i - ight

D G C Em Am

Far from home, elephant guns, let's take them down one by one

D G C Em Am

We'll lay it down, it's not been found, it's not aro - o - ound

[Chorus]

D G C Em Am

Let the seasons begin, it rolls right on

D G C Em Am

Let the seasons begin, take the big king down

D G C Em Am

Let the seasons begin, it rolls right on

D G C Em Am

()

Let the seasons begin, take the big king down

[Bridge]

Am D G C Em

(x4)

Am D G C Em Am

()

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, la, la, la (x4)

Am D G C Em

(x8)

[Verse]

Am D G C Em Am

And it rips through the silence of our camp at night

D G C Em Am

And it rips through the night, oh, la, la, la

D G C Em Am

And it rips through the silence of our camp at night

D G C Em Am

()

And it rips through the silence, all that is left is all I hide

[Outro]

Am D G C Em

(x4)

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