Frank Black - Elijah

[ verse ]

E B C#m
wish i was back there in new england
E B C#m
playing in dirt behind the bar
E B C#m A
our shouting voices intermingling with little little willy from the car

E G#m7 A
back on the raft down in the harbor
E G#m7 A
trying to push each other in
E G#m7 A
waving hi to all the fisher boys
B E
going to deep – sea with their kin

[ chorus ]
C#m A
better go see elijah
F#
’cause hes my only friend
E F#
yeah , theres only us two
G# A E
its just us in the end
C#m A
better go see elijah
F#
got nothing to say
E G#m A
but i know thats okay

[ bridge ] *
B
go see him now ,
B/A
go see him now
B/G#
go see him now
B/F# E
whats that you say?

[ solo ]

E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – 9 – – – – 6 – – 4 – – – – 6 – / – 9 – – – – – – 9 – – – – 6 – – 4 – – – – 6 – / – 9 – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – 7 – – – – 4 – – 2 – – – – 4 – / – 7 – – – – – – 7 – – – – 4 – – 2 – – – – 4 – / – 7 – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
C#m A

E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 4 – 4 – – 5 – 5 – – – 12 – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – 2 – 2 – 2 – – 4 – 4 – – 5 – 5 – – – 12 – – |
G – – – 9 – – – – 6 – – 4 – – – – 6 – / – 9 – – – – – – 9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 13 – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – 7 – – – – 4 – – 2 – – – – 4 – / – 7 – – – – – – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
F# E F# G# A E

repeat C#m A F# part 1

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E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 1 – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – – – – – – – 3 – – – – – – 0 – 0 – – /4 – – – – – – |
E – – – 0 – 0 – – /4 – – – – – – 4 – 4 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
E G#m A

E B C#m
on the bus down to redondo
E B C#m
weve got enough for single fare
E B C#m
skating back down to the condos
A
breathing in that dirty air
E G#m7 A
well you were right to never go back
E G#m7 A
if i had only done the same
E G#m7 A B E
too many years i kept on trying to win that california game

– play chorus 1x –

– play bridge 1

x [ verse ]
( bass )
A – – – – – – – – – – 2 – – 2 – 2 – – – 4 – 2 – – 4 – 2 – – – |
E – – 0 – – 0 – 0 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

E B C#m
wish i was back there in new england
E B C#m
playing in dirt behind the bar
E B C#m A
i hear our voices intermingling with little little willy from the car

E G#m7 A
on the cliffs above the blue coast
E G#m7 A
was that the last time we were free?
E G#m7 A
and where has everybody gone to?
B E
or was it only you and me?

[ end chorus ]
C#m A
better go see elijah
F#
’cause hes my only friend
E F#
yeah , theres only us two
G# A E
its just us in the end
C#m A
better go see elijah
G#m
i got something to say
A G#
i got something to say

Amaj7 E ( 6 snare drum hits )

[ outro ]

E B C#m ( x3 ) A

E G#m7 A ( x3 ) B

E B C#m ( fade )