G A
Elephant, ain't going home
C G
Ain't going home, to be your friend
G A
Elephant, ain't going home
C G G A C G
To start a fire, to be your friend
[Verse 2]
G A
Elephant, ain't going home
C G
Ain't going out to start a fight
G A
Elephant, to start a fire
C G
To be your friend, it isn't right
[Verse 3]
G A
Elephant, hate being short
C G
Hate being long, hate being lost
G
Hate being round
A C G G A C G
Hate being round about your lost cause
[Verse 4]
G A
Elephant, ain't getting wired
C G
Ain't getting lied to all the time
G A
Elephant, I can't hear
C G D C G N.C.
I can't hear the one you want
[Bridge]
D G
But it makes more sense
D G
To be near the riverside
C
It makes more sense
D D7
'Cause the grass grows high
G
It makes more sense
B7 C
To be near to you baby
C
The very, very, very, very sad truth is
G D
I never think sensibly
C
The very, very, very, very, very sad truth is
G D N.C.
I never think bothers me
[Verse 5]
G A
Elephant, getting tired
C G
Getting lied to all the time
G A
Elephant, you make it
C G G A C G
You make it seem so available
[Verse 6]
G A
Elephant, going down
C G
Going down to take a look
G A
Take a look, but bring me down
C G N.C.
Bring me down, elephant