Rachael Yamagata - Elephants

If the ^Gelephants have past lives Yet are ^C2destined to always remember It’s n^Em7o 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 ca^C2n do You are ^Gforcing me to re^Em7member When all I ^C2want is to ^Djust forget ^Emyou

If 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 yo^C2u do it wit^Dh one who i^Ems kind

If the ^Ghawks in the trees need the dead If you’r^C2e 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 your^Gself in the midst of ^Em7danger But keep ^C2one eye ^Dopen at ^Emnight