Tom: Dm
INTRO (0.00)
(Single Notes) C D E
SECTION A (0:03)
F F/C
Elephant, elephant,
C C/G
Big and strong and gentle and in - telligent, intelligent.
A D
How could I feel blue? I’ve got my sister at my side
G C
And an elephant to ride.
F F/C
Oh, elephant, elephant,
C C/G
You’re sad and in a cage, but that’s ir - relevant, irrelevant.
A D
’Cause everyone is jealous when they see me riding by,
G C
On a friend of such of great size.
SECTION B (0:24)
Bb Bb/F
Other kids ride bikes, that’s true,
F F/C D D/A
Or daddies pick them up from school,
G G/D
But that won’t do for me you understand. (Understand)
C C/G F F/C
Other kids have horses, other kids have dogs,
C C/G F F/C
Other kids have hamsters, other kids have frogs.
D G
But the pet for me is something much more grand!
(0:49) D PEAT INTRO, THEN SECTION A TWO TIMES FOR THE G O
SECTION B (1:13)
Bb Bb/F
Other kids ride bikes, that’s true,
F F/C D D/A
Or daddies pick them up from school,
G G/D
But that won’t do for me you understand. (Understand)
C C/G F F/C
Other kids have horses, other kids have dogs,
C C/G F F/C
Other kids have hamsters, other kids have frogs.
D G
But the pet for me is something much more grand!
And benevolent, and elegant...
(Single Notes) C D E
And I’ve got an
(1:48)
F F/C
elephant, elephant,
C C/G
Riding on your back I’m in my element, element.
A D
It’s true and it’s a fact that there is so much you can learn,
G C
When you’re on a pachy - derm.
Bb Bb/F
Oh, elephant, elephant,
F F/C D
Life’s not so bad, it’s swell of it to give me such a friend.
G C F F/C D
Oh, elephant, elephant, I’m with you to the end!
G C Bb F
elephant, elephant, I'm with you to the end!
