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Elephant Gun

Beirut

RockAdvanced for beginners7 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

G#Diagram coming soon
C#Diagram coming soon
F
A#Diagram coming soon
D7××○
G○○○
C×○○

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Tuning: G# C# F A#  
 
Intro: Am9+ D7 G G4    
 
 
 
Am9+          D7                   G  G4 
   If I was young, I'd flee this town  
 
      C           Am9+ 
I'd bury my dreams under - ground  
       D7             G     G4        C 
As did I, we drink to die, we drink ton - ight  
 
Am9+         D7             G  G4   
   Far from home, elephant gun  
                  C        Am9+ 
Let's take them down one by one  
              D7                 G   G4          C 
We'll lay it down, it's not been found, it's not ar - ound  
 
Am9+        D7        G   G4    C          Am9+  
   Let the seasons begin - it rolls right on  
         D7      G  G4           C        Am9+  
Let the seasons begin - take the big king down  
 
Am9+       D7         G    G4   C          Am9+ 
   Let the seasons begin - it rolls right on  
         D7      G   G4          C        Am9+  
Let the seasons begin - take the big king down  
 
 
 
Bridge and end: Am9+ D7 G G4 C

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Chord set

G# · C# · F · A# · D7 · G · C

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.