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Red Elephant

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CAPO ON 6th FRET
Chord shapes are relative to the capo.
Intro/Verse Chords
       E5       C#5                B5Riff on E  
e---0    --0    --0         --0---------0
B---0    --0    --0         --0----------
G---9    --6    --4         --1----0h1---
D---9    --6    --4         --2  2-------
A---7    --4    --2         --2--2-------
E---0    --0    --0         --0--0-------
Chorus chords
e--F#-     -C#5--      -B5--    -E-0
B---     ---      ---    --0
G---     --6      --4    --1
D--4     --6      --4    --2
A--4     --4      --2    --2
E--2     ---      ---    --0
Outro Chords
e--G#0    --F#0    --E0
B--0    --0    --0
G--0    --0    --1
D--6    --4    --2
A--6    --4    --2
E--4    --2    --0
E5When am I supposed to say C#5so lonB5g?
E5When am I supposed to say C#5so lonB5g?
B5When I F#5fall in lC#5ove 'fore dB5usk is dEawn
EWhen you F#5take my C#5hand acrB5oss the lEawn
EWith the F#5eyes so C#5sweet they're B5like a faEwn
Red F#5elepC#5hant is B5wet & lEong...
E5How am I supposed to wash C#5you oB5ff?
E5Rungs of bad poems I've hackC#5ed & cB5oughed
B5But I hF#5ave to sC#5pare a bB5reath for yEou
EWhich I'll tF#5ake, beC#5fore we B5make anEew
Our hF#5earts will tC#5ake a stroB5ll for tEwo
Our F#5feet will tC#5ake the B5avenueE  
& F#5Walk in C#5unisB5on, so cEute
Red eF#5lephaC#5nt is tuB5rning blEue
E5Why am I here when you're C#5over thB5ere?
B5Because F#5if it's C#5true that wB5alls can talEk
E5What can I write when I know C#5it's wB5rong?
But your hF#5ead uC#5pon my B5chest, it bEreathes
G#Whoa oh oh wF#hoa oh whoa oh Ewhoa 
The chord changes come fast and furious at the end, but thats about it.

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Red Elephant

by Born Ruffians

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 6 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#5

F#5

CAPO ON 6th FRET

Chord shapes are relative to the capo.

Intro/Verse Chords

E5 C#5 B5 E

Riff on

e---0 --0 --0 --0---------0

B---0 --0 --0 --0----------

G---9 --6 --4 --1----0h1---

D---9 --6 --4 --2 2-------

A---7 --4 --2 --2--2-------

E---0 --0 --0 --0--0-------

Chorus chords

F# C#5 B5 E

e--- --- --- --0

B--- --- --- --0

G--- --6 --4 --1

D--4 --6 --4 --2

A--4 --4 --2 --2

E--2 --- --- --0

Outro Chords

G# F# E

e--0 --0 --0

B--0 --0 --0

G--0 --0 --1

D--6 --4 --2

A--6 --4 --2

E--4 --2 --0

E5 C#5 B5

When am I supposed to say so long?

E5 C#5 B5

When am I supposed to say so long?

B5 F#5 C#5 B5 E

When I fall in love 'fore dusk is dawn

E F#5 C#5 B5 E

When you take my hand across the lawn

E F#5 C#5 B5 E

With the eyes so sweet they're like a fawn

F#5 C#5 B5 E

Red elephant is wet & long...

E5 C#5 B5

How am I supposed to wash you off?

E5 C#5 B5

Rungs of bad poems I've hacked & coughed

B5 F#5 C#5 B5 E

But I have to spare a breath for you

E F#5 C#5 B5 E

Which I'll take, before we make anew

F#5 C#5 B5 E

Our hearts will take a stroll for two

F#5 C#5 B5 E

Our feet will take the avenue

F#5 C#5 B5 E

& Walk in unison, so cute

F#5 C#5 B5 E

Red elephant is turning blue

E5 C#5 B5

Why am I here when you're over there?

B5 F#5 C#5 B5 E

Because if it's true that walls can talk

E5 C#5 B5

What can I write when I know it's wrong?

F#5 C#5 B5 E

But your head upon my chest, it breathes

G# F# E

Whoa oh oh whoa oh whoa oh whoa

The chord changes come fast and furious at the end, but thats about it.

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