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Engelbert The Elephant chords by
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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When the King and Queen decided

They would have a formal dance
G
G

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Invitations were delivered

And it happened quite by chance
F
F

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Through an oversight of someone's
C
C

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Whose it was I can't recall
G
G

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Engelbert the elephant
C
C

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Was invited to the ball

What excitement in the jungle

What a holy hullabaloo
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G

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What a race to find a costume

And to learn a step or two
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F

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You could feel the jungle shaking
C
C

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And I bet it's shaking yet
G
G

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While Engelbert was learning
C
C

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How to dance the minuet

All the palace lamps were lighted

As the sun was goin' down
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G

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And the music of the orchestra

Was heard across the town
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F

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The dance was just beginning
C
C

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When there came a mighty roar
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G

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Your Highness - there's

an elephant
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C

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And he's standing by the door

Then the guard turned out

from everywhere

They came from every place
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G

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To where Engelbert was standing

With a smile upon his face
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F

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He was dressed in latest fashion
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C

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On his trunk he wore a ring
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G

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He presented his invitation
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C

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With the seal of the King

So the soldiers formed an escort

And they led him to the ball
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G

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Where the orchestra stopped playing

And a hush went through the hall
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F

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For the King and Queen were speechless
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C

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And I'm sure they're speechless

now
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G

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Engelbert the elephant
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C

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Made a very lovely bow

Then the Queen began to smile at him

The band began to play
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G

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And Engelbert was dancing

In the very nicest way
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F

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The ladies were delighted
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C

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At the way he turned and spun
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G

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And before the night was over
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C

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He had danced with everyone

When they sat down to dinner

Engelbert sat on the floor
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G

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He nibbled most politely

Though he really wanted more
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F

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When the final dance was called for
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C

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Such a sight you've never seen
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G

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For it was by the royal command
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C

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He danced it with the Queen

And when the ball was over

And the guests began to go
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G

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They escorted him to the city gates

And he gave 'em quite a show
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F

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For the band had come

along with them
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C

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And the band began to play
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G

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And the dance he did along the road
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C

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Is talked about today
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Yes they talked about the dancing
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And you know they're talkin' yet
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Of how Engelbert the elephant
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C

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Performed the minuet
Outro 1
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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Engelbert The Elephant by Tom Paxton is C major.

The primary chords used in Engelbert The Elephant are C, G, F.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Engelbert The Elephant is approximately 130 beats per minute.

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

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