Elephant Chords by Damien Rice

Tempo:
132.55 bpm
Chords used:

F#

E

F#m

Am

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Damien Rice - Elephant chords
Start Jamming...
Well, this has got to die.
I said this has [G#m] got to stop
[E]
[F#m] This has got to lie down
with [F#]
someone [Am] else on top
[E] You can keep me pinned
It's easier [G#m] to tease
But you [F#] can't paint an elephant
Quite as good as she
[G#]
[E] And she may cry
Like
[C#m] [D#] a baby [C#m] and she [F#] may [F#m] drive
[F#]
Me [Am]
crazy
[Am]
Cuz [E]
I'm
[A]
[F#] Lately
[A]
[C#m] [F#m] Love
[F#] [B]
[E] So why'd you have to lie?
Take it on your crotch
[G#m]
the [F#m] pillow in your
[F#] pillowcase
Is easier [Am] to talk
[E] [Am]
And when you think you see
You fall [G#m] upon your knees
Just [F#] sit within your picture
[F#]
You still [A] forget the breeze
[Am] [C]
And [B] [E] she may rise
If I [C#m] sing you down [F#] and she me
[F#m] [F#]
[Am] Sleepless to the ground
Cuz [E]
I'm
[E] [A]
What
[G#m] [F#m]
[B]
[B]
[E]
she
[A]
[Em] [F#]
[F#m]
[B]
[F#m]
[Am]
[C#] [B]
[F#m]
[B] I can't do it all for you.
I can't be
[B] true.
[C#m] Tell me if you want me to [B] lie.
This [E] has got to die
So this has got to stop
[G#m]
[F#m] This has got to lie [F#] down down
with [D] someone [Am] else on top
[A]
You can both [E] keep me pinned Yeah
It's easier [G#m] to tease
But you [F#] can't make me happy
[F#]
Quite [A] as good as me
[Am]
[C]
Key:  
F#
134211112
E
2311
F#m
123111112
Am
2311
B
12341112
F#
134211112
E
2311
F#m
123111112
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To learn Damien Rice - Elephant chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - G#m, B, E, G#m, A, F#m, G#m, B and A in sequence. Ease into the song by practicing at 66 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 132 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: E Major.

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Well, this has got to die. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I said this has [G#m] got to stop
[E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] This has got to lie down
with [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ someone [Am] else on top _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] You can keep me pinned _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ It's easier [G#m] to tease _
But _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ you [F#] can't paint an elephant _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Quite as good as she _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
[E] _ _ And she may cry
_ _ _ Like _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] [D#] a baby _ _ [C#m] and _ _ _ _ _ _ _ she [F#] may _ _ [F#m] drive
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
Me _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
crazy
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _
_ Cuz _ [E] _ _ _ _
I'm _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [F#] Lately
[A] _ _ _ _ _
_ [C#m] _ _ _ [F#m] Love _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] So why'd you have to lie? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Take it on your crotch _
[G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ the [F#m] pillow in your _ _
[F#] pillowcase
Is _ _ _ _ _ _ easier [Am] to talk _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ And when you think you see
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ You fall [G#m] upon your knees
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Just [F#] sit within your picture _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ You still [A] forget the breeze _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [C] _
And [B] _ _ [E] _ she may rise
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ If I [C#m] sing you down _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] and she me _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] Sleepless _ to _ _ _ the ground
_ _ Cuz [E] _ _ _ _
I'm _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ What _ _
_ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ she _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ I can't do it all for you.
I can't be _
[B] true.
_ [C#m] Tell me if you want me to [B] lie.
This [E] has got to die _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
So this has got to stop _ _
_ _ [G#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] This has got to lie [F#] down down _ _ _ _ _ _
with [D] someone [Am] else on top
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
_ You can both [E] keep me pinned Yeah _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ It's easier [G#m] to tease
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ But you [F#] can't make me happy _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ Quite [A] as good as me
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was written by Damien Rice.

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