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Elevator

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[VERSE 1:]
GI had a drCeam last night
I A7didn't know which Dfloor to get off Gon, CheyA7yyeyDy
GThe doors, theCy opened on A74 and 5 and D6
And you were gGoneC, alA7l goneD  
I Gdidn't unCderstand
I A7didn't wDanna know
GAt least I Ctook a chance
A7I had to Dlet it go
[PRE-CHORUS:]
GElevator goes Cup
AElevator come Ddown
And you Gjust go with the Cflow
Until your Afeet are back on Dthe ground
[CHORUS:]
It's an enGdless rCide
SometA7imes it takes you Dup
Sometimes it tGears you doCwn insiA7deD  
But it's the bGutterflieCs
A7That keep you feDeling so alGive, so aClive
You A7gotta get back that Dhigh
[VERSE 2:]
GAnd in my drCeam last night
The A7doors they finally sDhut and I was tGhereC, sA7omewhereD  
GAlone in my reaClity insidA7e an empty boDx
That's filled with aGir
CBut I don't cA7are, nooooD  
GNext time I'll gCet it right
A7Next time I'll Dbe okay
GI'll have a diCfferent dream tonA7ight
Tomorrow's anDother day
[PRE-CHORUS:]
GElevator goes Cup (elevator goes up)
AElevator come Ddown
And you Gjust go with the Cflow
Until your Afeet are back on Dthe ground
[CHORUS:]
It's an enGdless rCide
SometA7imes it takes you Dup
Sometimes it tGears you doCwn insiA7deD  
But it's the bGutterflieCs
A7That keep you feDeling so alGive, so aClive
You A7gotta get back that Dhigh
[BRIDGE:]
GYou'll never Cknow
What you're gonna A7get
What you don't exDpect will come and find you
GIf you laugh or cryC  
If you run and hiA7de
But it's all riDght
[PRE-CHORUS:]
GElevator goes Cup
AElevator come Ddown
And you Gjust go with the Cflow
Until your Afeet are back on Dthe ground
[CHORUS:]
It's an enGdless rCide
SometA7imes it takes you Dup
Sometimes it tGears you doCwn insiA7deD  
But it's the bGutterflieCs
A7That keep you feDeling so alGive, so aClive
You A7gotta get back that Dhigh.
(the song just fades out; you can keep the same chord progression going.)

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Elevator

by David Archuleta

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[VERSE 1:]

G C

I had a dream last night

A7 D G C A7 D

I didn't know which floor to get off on, heyyyeyy

G C A7 D

The doors, they opened on 4 and 5 and 6

G C A7 D

And you were gone, all gone

G C

I didn't understand

A7 D

I didn't wanna know

G C

At least I took a chance

A7 D

I had to let it go

[PRE-CHORUS:]

G C

Elevator goes up

A D

Elevator come down

G C

And you just go with the flow

A D

Until your feet are back on the ground

[CHORUS:]

G C

It's an endless ride

A7 D

Sometimes it takes you up

G C A7 D

Sometimes it tears you down inside

G C

But it's the butterflies

A7 D G C

That keep you feeling so alive, so alive

A7 D

You gotta get back that high

[VERSE 2:]

G C

And in my dream last night

A7 D G C A7 D

The doors they finally shut and I was there, somewhere

G C A7 D

Alone in my reality inside an empty box

That's filled with air

C A7 D

But I don't care, noooo

G C

Next time I'll get it right

A7 D

Next time I'll be okay

G C A7

I'll have a different dream tonight

Tomorrow's another day

[PRE-CHORUS:]

G C

Elevator goes up (elevator goes up)

A D

Elevator come down

G C

And you just go with the flow

A D

Until your feet are back on the ground

[CHORUS:]

G C

It's an endless ride

A7 D

Sometimes it takes you up

G C A7 D

Sometimes it tears you down inside

G C

But it's the butterflies

A7 D G C

That keep you feeling so alive, so alive

A7 D

You gotta get back that high

[BRIDGE:]

G C

You'll never know

What you're gonna get

What you don't expect will come and find you

G C

If you laugh or cry

If you run and hide

But it's all right

[PRE-CHORUS:]

G C

Elevator goes up

A D

Elevator come down

G C

And you just go with the flow

A D

Until your feet are back on the ground

[CHORUS:]

G C

It's an endless ride

A7 D

Sometimes it takes you up

G C A7 D

Sometimes it tears you down inside

G C

But it's the butterflies

A7 D G C

That keep you feeling so alive, so alive

A7 D

You gotta get back that high.

(the song just fades out; you can keep the same chord progression going.)

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