Elephant Chords by Damien Rice
Tempo:
132.55 bpm
Chords used:
F#
E
F#m
Am
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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]
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#
E
F#m
Am
B
F#
E
F#m
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] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _