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The Elephant chords by
Eliza Carthy
Eliza Carthy
Martin Carthy
Martin Carthy
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Key: G minor•
Intro 1
Em
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Verse 1
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2

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It was six men on a window -stand,
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Turning, marching, blind,
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Who went to see the elephant,
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2

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Though all of them were blind,
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2

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Em
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That each by observation,
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That each by observation
Bm
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might satisfy his mind,
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Might satisfy his mind.
Bm
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The first approached the elephant,


and happening to fall

Against his broad and steady side
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he at once began to bawl
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Bless me, said he, the elephant.
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2

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Bless me, said he, the elephant,
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2

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He's very like a wolf.
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Bm
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2

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He's very like a wolf.
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Bm
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The second feeling overtook,
D
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I know what I'm bringing here.
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Bm
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So very round and smooth
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and sharp to me, it's mighty clear.
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This won der of an elephant,
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Bm
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this wonder of an elephant

is very like a spear,
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is very like a spear.

And one approached the animal,
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and happening to take

The squirming trunk within his hand,
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the lonely old man spake
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I see, he, the elephant
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I see, said he, this elephant

is very like a snake
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Very like a snake

The last reached out a near hand,

and felt about the knee.

What most this wondrous beast is like,
Am
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it's mighty plain to see.
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It's clear to me, I've found it
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Bless me, said he,
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and the fountains
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Buried like a tree
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Bur ied like a tree
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Bm
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G
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Bm
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An d so these men of En
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dor stand

Disputing loud and mode
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Each in his own opinion,
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a steading step and strong,
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C
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Though each was partly in the right,
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Though each was partly
F#sus4
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in the right
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and all were in the wrong,
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And so in theologic wars,

the disputants, it seems,

prey on the latter,

ignorant of what each other means.
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And they prattled about an elephant
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They prattled about an elephant
B
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Em
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Not one of them has seen
Bm
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Not one of them has seen
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F#sus4
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • Am

  • Bm

    2

  • B

    2

  • G

  • D

  • C

  • Asus2

  • F#sus4

    2

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Elephant by Eliza Carthy, Martin Carthy is G minor.

The primary chords used in The Elephant are Gm, Cm, Dm, D, Bb, F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, Cm, Dm, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Elephant is approximately 34 beats per minute.

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