View Guitar Chords for Elephants - chords ver. 2
Capo on 3rd fretIf the Gelephants have past lives Yet are C2destined to always remember It’s nEm7o wonder how they scream Like you and C2I, they must have some temper And I’Am7m dreaming of them on the plains GDirtying up their beds Am7Watching for some sign of rain To Gcool their hot heads And how Em7dare that you send me that card When I’Gm doing all that I caC2n do You are Gforcing me to reEm7member When all I C2want is to Djust forget EmyouIf the Gtiger shall protect her young Then C2tell me how did you slip by All my Em7instincts have failed me for once I must have C2somehow slept the whole night And I’Am7m dreaming of them with their kill GTearing it all apart Am7Blood dripping from their lips GTeeth sinking into heart And how Em7dare that you say you will call When you Gknow I need some peace of C2mind If you Ghad to take sides with the Em7animals Won’t yoC2u do it witDh one who iEms kindInstrumental: D Am DIf the Ghawks in the trees need the dead If you’rC2e living, you don’t stand a chance For a Em7time though you share the same bed There are C2only two ends to this dance You can Am7flee with your wounds just in time Or Glie there as he feeds Am7Watching yourself ripped to shreds GLaughing as you bleed So for Em7those of you falling in love Keep it Gkind, keep it good, keep it C2right Throw yourGself in the midst of Em7danger But keep C2one eye Dopen at Emnight