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Elephant

by Tame Impala
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TaMe ImPaLa - eLePhAnT
this song is played in drop d - D-G-C-F-A-D
Intro 
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[Verse 1]
      Well, he feels like an elephant Shaking his big grey trunk for the hell of it
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[Chorus 1]
    He knows-that you're dreamin' about being loved by him
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    Too bad your chances are slim 
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[Verse 2]
     And it's not like Mister Shook To get shy when they ask him who is under
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[Chorus 2]
      There must-be something deep down in the dark down there
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     He's not too easily scared
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[Verse 3]
    He's got friends but they got the fear Wouldn't care too much if he just disappeared
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[Chorus 3]
     Oh look-hey, there he is now coming down the stairs
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[Bridge]
                                             (Here he comes)
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solo/instrumental 
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[Verse 4]
     He pulled the mirrors off his Cadillac (Yeah) 'Cause he doesn't like it looking like he looks back 
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[Chorus 4]
      He talks-like his opinion is a simple fact
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[Verse 4]
      Somebody grabbed his collar    He cried the whole way home
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[Chorus 4]
      No-one -remembered a thing when they saw him again
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outro 
   That's how it is 'til the end (Yeah) 
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