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Elijah by Laura Jansen
Elijah
The original is in C#, so played in C with capo on 1.
Chords:
Intro - C / Am
Verse - Am, G, C, G
Bridge- G, Am, F, Em
Intro Finger picking, Am / C.
(could also be thought of as Am, C, Em, Am, without position changes)
Am/C/Am| Am+G|
e|---------|-3---|
B|---------|-1---|
G|--2-0---2|-2---|
D|------2--|-2---|
A|---------|-0---|
E|---------|-----|
These 4 notes are repeated twice for the intro,
Then 4 more times after vocals begin.
Ends on an Am chord with a G on the e string (x02213)
Intro - C / Am *2
Am / C *4
Oh my love, it's a long way down to the bottom
Am (+G)
When you're high and mighty and sacred, sacred
Am G C G
But I can't live my life
Am G C G
Born in sin and holdin' it in
Am G C
Cause if we are goin' down
G C G Am G
Then I am goin' down in style
Am G C G
In a big black car I'll ride
Am G C G
You take me over to the other side
Am G C G
Elijah,
Am G C G
Elijah Oh
Am G C G
When I contemplate the matters of love
Am G C G
They say pray, it's the only way to get above
Am G C G
Well baby, believe me, it's easy to see
F
How heaven is lost when you're only lookin' up
Am G C G
In a big black car I'll ride
Am G C G
You take me over to the other side
Am G C G
Elijah,
Am G C G
Elijah... Oh
BRIDGE:
G Am
I could be a good girl
F
If that's what they'd like to see
Em G
Another Mary Pollyanna child
Am
So cover up and sit tight
Button up and don't fight
F
On your knees, beggin' please
Em
For someone to save
Am G C G
me
Am G C G
Oooh
Am G C G
When the big day comes, we'll know
Am G C G
What really mattered most of all
Am G C G
See I had a vision, all I did was listen
F
And this what I saw
Am G C G Am G C G
Elijah, Elijah yeah
Am G C G Am G C G
Elijah, Elijah Sing it!
Am G C G
When you get to the other side, girl
Am G C G
Yeah, we know how very hard you tried, girl
Am G C G
But we're laughin' on the other side
Am G C G
Oh, we're dancin' on the other side
Am G C G
Yeah, we're shoutin' on the other side
Am G C
In a big black car you ride
G Am G C G Am
Just take your time, take your time, take your time
Outro: Am, G, F, Em, Am.
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