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Key: G major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Elijah has brains and long legs

and wears jeans at his hip

And nary a girl in the world has

been missed by his grip

He's long curly hair, that when wet,

goes as far as his chin

And his knowledge of poets and
Verse 2

punks is debatably thin
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The thing I like most about him is
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what I see on the sur face
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Like two distant shores,
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Em
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we are bound by a love that's an isthmus
Verse 3
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Oh Elijah!
Interlude 1
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Verse 4
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Elijah,

he lay in psychosis one bright sunny day

And even in sleep I cannot

make myself walk away

So pretty was he,

I said something I couldn't retract

And so for three years,
Verse 5

he spent most of his time in the sack
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Although it's November,
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I know we won't make it to christmas
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Like two distant shores,
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we are bound by a love that's an isthmus
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Oh Eli
Verse 6
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jah!
Interlude 2
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Verse 7
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Elijah once told me
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in private that he'd like a break

Although he revealed through his actions
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that he was a fake

And so, then in public I told him that
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he's too dependent
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And now to this day I main
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tain that I am unrepentant
Verse 8

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All he can see through the tun
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nel is none of his business
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Like two distant shores,
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we are bound by a love that's an isthmus
Verse 9
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Oh
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Eli

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jah!
Outro 1
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Chords

  • G

  • F

  • C

  • D

  • Em

  • E

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Elijah by Lake Street Dive is G major.

The primary chords used in Elijah are G, F, C, D, Em, E.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, F, C, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Elijah is approximately 176 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Elijah using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Elijah. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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