capo on the first fret!

D A
when i was younger i used to be wild ,
Em
as wild as an elephants child ,
G
no one could hold me down ,
D
no one could keep me around ,
A
now it’s your turn , take a shot ,
Em
baby show me everything that you got ,
G
maybe you can keep me alive ,
Em
maybe you can get in my mind ,
G
ooh ooooh ,
D
but it’s only a matter of time ,
A
before i run far away ,
Em
i need to take a holiday ,
G
maybe it’s a fall from grace ,
D
i gotta find a new place ,
A
a holiday ,
Em
i’ll set off on a new chase ,
G
i gotta see a new face ,
D
i need to take a holiday ,
A
my father he was always wise ,
Em
as wise as an elephant’s eyes ,
G
he couldn’t hold me down ,
D
he couldn’t keep me around ,
A
so are you gonna take your shot ,
Em
it’s the only one that you got ,
G
maybe i’ll go out on a limb ,
Em
maybe i’ll jump in for a swim ,
G
ooh ooooh ,
D
but when the lights go dim ,
A
you know i’ll run far away ,
Em
i need to take a holiday ,
G
maybe it’s a fall from grace ,
D
i gotta find a new place ,
A
a holiday ,
Em
i’ll set off on a new chase ,
G
i gotta see a new face ,
D
i need to take a holiday ,
A Em G
whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa ,
D
a new start ,
A
i’ve broken too many hearts ,
Em
and i don’t have any clue where to go ,

i don’t know ,
G D
but maybe i’ll be back someday after my holiday ,
A
when i was younger i used to be wild ,
Em
as wild as an elephants child ,
G
and i don’t think i’ll ever change ,
D
i think i’m gonna stay the same ,
A
i’ll run away ,
Em
i need to take a holiday ,
G
maybe it’s a fall from grace ,
D
i gotta find a new place ,
A
a holiday ,
Em
i’ll set off on a new chase ,
G
i gotta see a new face ,
Em
i need to take a holiday ,
D
a new start ,
A
i’ve broken too many hearts ,
Em
and i don’t have any clue where to go ,

i don’t know ,
G
but maybe i’ll be back someday after my holiday ,
D
all of the wasted time the ,
A
hours that were left behind the ,
Em
answers that we’ll never find ,
G
they don’t mean a thing tonight ,

D , A , Em , G ( until end )