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Black Elevator

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Where the Roots All Grow
[Intro]
e|---------------------------------|
B|--------1-3-3--3-3-4p3--4p3p1----|
G|-2-0-2------------------------2--|
D|---------------------------------| (melodica arr for guitar)
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
e|-A---------------------------|
B|-----------1-1-3-4-3-1------|
G|-2-2-2-0-2-------------2-0--|
D|----------------------------| (Riff A - banjo arr for guitar)
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|
[Verse 1] (while banjo plays variations on riff A)
AThere's no using the stairs tonight.  CBlack box will take you right
GMany floors down where the earth is fire and Amolten
AAnd the bell man tips his hat.  CYou try not to notice that
GHis tail is long, his legs are made of Dwood
[Pre-Chorus]
CAnd no one here Gknows your name.  And you Dwon't be coming home.
[Chorus]
You're going Adown   Cin the Ablack elevator.
You Gtried to drink the water.  The Dwater wouldn't save
You're going Adown   Cin the Ablack elevator.
       G              D             A (with Riff A on banjo)
You're rowing up that river tonight
(Verse 2)
[Pre-Chorus]
CAnd no one here Gknows your name.  And you Dwon't be coming home.
[Chorus]
You're going Adown   Cin the Ablack elevator.
You Gtried to drink the water.  The Dwater wouldn't save
You're going Adown   Cin the Ablack elevator.
You're Growing up that Driver tonightA  
[Bridge]
CAnd I know a Gbetter place.  It's Dso much further downA  
CYou'll ever be Gmine in there.  With a Dhammer coming downA  
CAnd you ever wGork the earth.  And your Dhands turn to stoneA  
CNo one here kGnows your name.  And you Dwon't be coming home
[Chorus]
You're going Adown   Cin the Ablack elevator.
You Gtried to drink the water.  The Dwater wouldn't save
You're going Adown   Cin the Ablack elevator.
You're Growing up that Driver tonightA  
I said you're Growing up that Driver tonightA  
I said you're Growing up that Driver tonightA  
[Outro Riff] (banjo arr for guitar)
e|-A3-5-3-5-3---3------------------|
B|-----------5---5-3-1-3-1--------|
G|-------------------------2-0-2--|
D|--------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------| (x4) then
e|----------------------------|
B|---1-0----------------------|
G|-2-----2-0--2--2-0-2--2-0-2-|
D|----------------------------|
A|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------| (x4) then back to the other riff
Then freestyle into "Black Dresses"

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Black Elevator

by The Builders and The Butchers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Where the Roots All Grow

[Intro]

e|---------------------------------|

B|--------1-3-3--3-3-4p3--4p3p1----|

G|-2-0-2------------------------2--|

D|---------------------------------| (melodica arr for guitar)

A|---------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------|

e|----------------------------|

B|-----------1-1-3-4-3-1------|

G|-2-2-2-0-2-------------2-0--|

D|----------------------------| (Riff A - banjo arr for guitar)

A|----------------------------|

E|----------------------------|

[Verse 1] (while banjo plays variations on riff A)

A C

There's no using the stairs tonight. Black box will take you right

G A

Many floors down where the earth is fire and molten

A C

And the bell man tips his hat. You try not to notice that

G D

His tail is long, his legs are made of wood

[Pre-Chorus]

C G D

And no one here knows your name. And you won't be coming home.

[Chorus]

A C A

You're going down in the black elevator.

G D

You tried to drink the water. The water wouldn't save

A C A

You're going down in the black elevator.

G D A (with Riff A on banjo)

You're rowing up that river tonight

(Verse 2)

[Pre-Chorus]

C G D

And no one here knows your name. And you won't be coming home.

[Chorus]

A C A

You're going down in the black elevator.

G D

You tried to drink the water. The water wouldn't save

A C A

You're going down in the black elevator.

G D A

You're rowing up that river tonight

[Bridge]

C G D A

And I know a better place. It's so much further down

C G D A

You'll ever be mine in there. With a hammer coming down

C G D A

And you ever work the earth. And your hands turn to stone

C G D

No one here knows your name. And you won't be coming home

[Chorus]

A C A

You're going down in the black elevator.

G D

You tried to drink the water. The water wouldn't save

A C A

You're going down in the black elevator.

G D A

You're rowing up that river tonight

G D A

I said you're rowing up that river tonight

G D A

I said you're rowing up that river tonight

[Outro Riff] (banjo arr for guitar)

e|-3-5-3-5-3---3------------------|

B|-----------5---5-3-1-3-1--------|

G|-------------------------2-0-2--|

D|--------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------| (x4) then

e|----------------------------|

B|---1-0----------------------|

G|-2-----2-0--2--2-0-2--2-0-2-|

D|----------------------------|

A|----------------------------|

E|----------------------------| (x4) then back to the other riff

Then freestyle into "Black Dresses"

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