See The Elephant Chords by James Mcmurtry
Tempo:
119.35 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
C
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
I saw Pete and Johnny too, dressed up in [A] their Sunday [D] suits, getting themselves all [G] up [D] to go
down to Richmond to [A] the traveling [D] show.
I fixed the gate like you told me to, done my chores like I always do
and I won't tell mama you [G] let me [D] go, down to Richmond [A] to the [D] traveling show.
Please papa, [G] can I [D] go?
Down to Richmond to [A] the traveling [D] show.
Please papa, [G] don't say [D] I can't.
I just wanna see [A] the [D] elephants.
[Am] [D] How far are the trucks from Uncle Phil?
You know I can [A] drive [D] it well.
He won't need it now [G] that the hay's [D] all in.
Let me go and see [A] the [D] elephants.
Please papa, [G] can I [D] go?
Down to Richmond to [A] the traveling [D] show.
Please [G] papa, don't say [D] I can't.
I just wanna [A] see the [D] elephants.
[G] [D]
Sister, she [G] can't go [D] with me.
This is not [A] for her [D] to see.
Little brother, you'll get your
[G] [D] chance.
Go down and see the elephant.
Please papa, [G] can [D] I go?
Down to Richmond to the [A] [D] traveling show.
Please papa, [G] don't say [D] I can't.
I just wanna [A] see the [D] elephants.
[C]
[D]
[C] They're
[Dm]
looking for a [C] few [Bm] good men.
[Dm] [C]
[G] [D] Could be war [C] by [B] summer's end.
[Dm]
[G] [Dm] Sure would hate [C] it if [G] I [B] went.
[D]
[B] [D] I never got to [C] see the
[B] elephants.
[D] [C] [B]
[G] [D] I never got to [C] see the elephants.
[Bm] [Bb]
[A]
[D] I saw Pete and Johnny too, dressed up in their navy blues.
Getting themselves [G] all up to [D] go.
Down to Richmond to the traveling show.
I saw Pete and Johnny too, dressed up in [A] their Sunday [D] suits, getting themselves all [G] up [D] to go
down to Richmond to [A] the traveling [D] show.
I fixed the gate like you told me to, done my chores like I always do
and I won't tell mama you [G] let me [D] go, down to Richmond [A] to the [D] traveling show.
Please papa, [G] can I [D] go?
Down to Richmond to [A] the traveling [D] show.
Please papa, [G] don't say [D] I can't.
I just wanna see [A] the [D] elephants.
[Am] [D] How far are the trucks from Uncle Phil?
You know I can [A] drive [D] it well.
He won't need it now [G] that the hay's [D] all in.
Let me go and see [A] the [D] elephants.
Please papa, [G] can I [D] go?
Down to Richmond to [A] the traveling [D] show.
Please [G] papa, don't say [D] I can't.
I just wanna [A] see the [D] elephants.
[G] [D]
Sister, she [G] can't go [D] with me.
This is not [A] for her [D] to see.
Little brother, you'll get your
[G] [D] chance.
Go down and see the elephant.
Please papa, [G] can [D] I go?
Down to Richmond to the [A] [D] traveling show.
Please papa, [G] don't say [D] I can't.
I just wanna [A] see the [D] elephants.
[C]
[D]
[C] They're
[Dm]
looking for a [C] few [Bm] good men.
[Dm] [C]
[G] [D] Could be war [C] by [B] summer's end.
[Dm]
[G] [Dm] Sure would hate [C] it if [G] I [B] went.
[D]
[B] [D] I never got to [C] see the
[B] elephants.
[D] [C] [B]
[G] [D] I never got to [C] see the elephants.
[Bm] [Bb]
[A]
[D] I saw Pete and Johnny too, dressed up in their navy blues.
Getting themselves [G] all up to [D] go.
Down to Richmond to the traveling show.
Key:
D
G
A
C
B
D
G
A
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
I saw Pete and Johnny too, _ _ _ _ dressed up in [A] their Sunday [D] suits, _ _ _ getting themselves all [G] up [D] to go _ _
_ down to Richmond to [A] the traveling [D] show.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I fixed the gate like you told me to, _ done my chores like I always do
and I won't tell mama you [G] let me [D] go, _ down to Richmond [A] to the [D] traveling show.
_ Please papa, [G] can I [D] go?
_ Down to Richmond to [A] the traveling [D] show.
_ _ Please papa, [G] don't say [D] I can't.
I just wanna see [A] the [D] elephants. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ [D] _ _ How far are the trucks from Uncle Phil?
You know I can [A] drive [D] it well.
He won't need it now [G] that the hay's [D] all in.
_ Let me go and see [A] the [D] elephants.
_ _ _ Please papa, [G] can I [D] go?
Down to Richmond to [A] the traveling [D] show.
_ Please [G] papa, don't say [D] I can't.
I just wanna [A] see the [D] elephants. _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Sister, she [G] can't go [D] with me.
_ This is not [A] for her [D] to see.
_ Little brother, you'll get your _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] chance.
_ Go down and see the elephant.
_ _ Please papa, [G] can [D] I go?
_ Down to Richmond to the [A] [D] traveling show.
_ Please papa, [G] don't say [D] I can't.
I just wanna [A] see the [D] elephants.
_ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] They're _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ looking for a [C] few [Bm] good men.
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] Could be war [C] by [B] summer's end.
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [Dm] Sure would hate [C] it if [G] I [B] went.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [D] _ I never got to [C] see the _
[B] elephants.
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [B] _
[G] _ [D] _ I never got to [C] see the elephants.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] I saw Pete and Johnny too, _ _ _ _ _ _ dressed up in their navy blues. _
_ _ _ _ _ Getting themselves [G] all up to [D] go. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Down to Richmond to the traveling show. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I saw Pete and Johnny too, _ _ _ _ dressed up in [A] their Sunday [D] suits, _ _ _ getting themselves all [G] up [D] to go _ _
_ down to Richmond to [A] the traveling [D] show.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I fixed the gate like you told me to, _ done my chores like I always do
and I won't tell mama you [G] let me [D] go, _ down to Richmond [A] to the [D] traveling show.
_ Please papa, [G] can I [D] go?
_ Down to Richmond to [A] the traveling [D] show.
_ _ Please papa, [G] don't say [D] I can't.
I just wanna see [A] the [D] elephants. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ [D] _ _ How far are the trucks from Uncle Phil?
You know I can [A] drive [D] it well.
He won't need it now [G] that the hay's [D] all in.
_ Let me go and see [A] the [D] elephants.
_ _ _ Please papa, [G] can I [D] go?
Down to Richmond to [A] the traveling [D] show.
_ Please [G] papa, don't say [D] I can't.
I just wanna [A] see the [D] elephants. _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Sister, she [G] can't go [D] with me.
_ This is not [A] for her [D] to see.
_ Little brother, you'll get your _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [D] chance.
_ Go down and see the elephant.
_ _ Please papa, [G] can [D] I go?
_ Down to Richmond to the [A] [D] traveling show.
_ Please papa, [G] don't say [D] I can't.
I just wanna [A] see the [D] elephants.
_ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] They're _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ looking for a [C] few [Bm] good men.
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ _ [D] Could be war [C] by [B] summer's end.
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ [Dm] Sure would hate [C] it if [G] I [B] went.
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [D] _ I never got to [C] see the _
[B] elephants.
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ [B] _
[G] _ [D] _ I never got to [C] see the elephants.
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] I saw Pete and Johnny too, _ _ _ _ _ _ dressed up in their navy blues. _
_ _ _ _ _ Getting themselves [G] all up to [D] go. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Down to Richmond to the traveling show. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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