i'm not much for Canada bands (no offense please), but i must say this band is one of my
this song's pretty rad too. enjoy!
********ELEVATOR by HOT HOT HEAT*********
(acoustic-ish style w/8 beats a measure)
Chords
__________002220
_________000231
_______300231
__________032010
?________042010 ( w/base )
_________002210
&_____300201 (Dm/ with open string)
w/______XXX43X
w/______XXX21X
C w/E______XXXX10 (these last 3 chords shown again below near "lead in")
::INTRO:: (in song is played on piano)
E------------------5-8-7-5---5--|
B----5---8-6-5---6---------6----|
G------6-------7----------------|
D--7----------------------------|
A-------------------------------|
e-------------------------------| x 6 (after 1st 2 times, is played with A and
A>>>>>>>>>>>Dm>>>>>>>>>>>>> D chords underneath as shown)
::Verse 1::
blame me, for the elevator
i know you will (oh ya you will)
it's not me, who's the operator
but you're going down (down, down)
you'll be, sorry when you're singing
all alone
::BRIDGE:: (played over the last A chord)
E---------------------|
B----5---8-6-5---6----|
G------6-------7------|
D--7---------------7--|
A---------------------|
e---------------------|
::Chorus 1::
don't take me up
?
i'll just fall down once again
&
don't take me up
i'll just fall down (play intro 2X)
::Verse 2::
wake me, when you're educated
i know you will (oh ya you will)
you'll be, self-medicated
you're spinning round (and round and round)
you'll be there, but no one will even
know your name
::BRIDGE::
::Chorus 2::
don't take me up
?
i'll just fall down once again
don't take me up
?
i'll only find my way back down
&
don't take me up
::"lead in"::
w/______XXX43X
w/______XXX21X
w/______XXXX10
w/ w/ w/ w/
it's true i've dabbled at times, with confident lines
w/ w/ w/ w/
i was half of a man, nearly half of the time
w/ w/ w/ w/
in an innocent way, i thought it could stay
w/ w/ w/ w/
with us both on the ground, with us fooling around
w/ w/ w/ w/
let's just stay on the ground, let's stay fooling around on the ground
::INTRO:: X 1 then ::BRIDGE:: X 1
::Chorus 3::
don't take me up
?
i'll just fall down like i knew that i would
don't take me up
?
i'll only find my way back down
&
don't take me up
i'll just fall down
::INTRO:: X 4 (starts on "down", and Verse chords can be played underneath)
i'll just fall down (end of 2nd INTRO)
i'll just fall... (end of 4th INTRO)
E----X------|
B----5------|
G----6------|
D----7------|
A----0------|
e----X------|
down.
moreNOTES:: Verses=play each chord once and let ring
Chorus=play Dm, Dm/G, Am each 8 times and C, C#? each 4 times , like you're
on each count/beat, but let last chord ring
"lead in"= play each chord 4 times like on each beat
FIN.