Elevator
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Intro: G Am Em C
Ocultar tablatura
Guitar 1: goes through verse 1
e|--------7--5----7--7--5--7--5--(5)----7--5----7--7--5--7--5--(5)-----------|
B|--------8--8----8--8--8--8--8--(8)----8--8----8--8--8--8--8--(8)-----------|
G|-------(0)-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------(0)------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------(0)--------(8)------------------------|
Guitar 2: goes through verse 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------(3)(3)--(3)-(3)(3)(3)(3)-(3)----(3)(3)--(3)-(3)(3)(3)(3)-(3)--------|
G|--------4--4----4---5--5--5--5---5------4--4----4---0--0--0--0---0---------|
D|--------5--5----5---5--5--5--5---5------5--5----5---5--5--5--5---5---------|
A|-------------------(0)-----------------------------(3)---------------------|
E|-------(3)-----------------------------(0)---------------------------------|
verse 1:
G Am
Feelin' tired of feelin' nothin'
Em C
Feelin' stuck in the mud and I'm over it
G Am
So far down, lookin' around
Em C
And I don't know how I'm gettin' out
PreChorus:
Guitar 1: repeats intro riff
Guitar 2: (optional)(can play Guitar 2 intro riff as well here)
G Am Em C
e|--10--7-----------7--------7----10--7----------7----------------------------|
B|----------10--8-10--10-8-10-------------8--8-10--10-8-10-8~----8/-----------|
G|-(0)------------^^^^^^^^^^^^^^---------(0)-^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^-----^------------|
D|----------------(optional--------------------(optional-------(2nd-----------| (2x)
A|---------(0)-------riff)------------------------riff)-------ending)---------|
E|-------------------------------(0)-----(8)----------------------------------|
G Am
But hey, hey, hey
Em C
I hear You tell me not to stay, stay, stay
G Am
The door is open every day, day, day
Em C
It takes me to another place, place, place
Chorus:
Both Guitars:
G Am Em C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------5-5--5-5--(5)----------------------------| (4x)
D|------5-5---5/7-7-------7/2-2---2-5-5--5-5--(5)----------------------------|
A|------5-5---5/7-7-------7/2-2---2-3-3--3-3--(3)----------------------------|
E|------3-3---3/5-5-------5/0-0---0------------------------------------------|
G Am
Like an elevator
Em C
Can't stop 'cause Your love is liftin' me up
G Am
Like an elevator
Em C
I've never felt like I'm feelin' tonight
G Am
Straight off the ground, we'll never come down
Em C
Can't stop 'cause Your love is liftin' me now
G Am
Like an elevator
Em C
Like an elevator
verse 2:
Ocultar tablatura
Guitar 1 or 2: (doesn't matter)
G Am Em C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----33333333--33333333--33333333--33333333---------------------------------|
G|----44444444--55555555--44444444--00000000---------------------------------|
D|----55555555--55555555--55555555--55555555---------------------------------| (2x)
A|-------------(0)-----------------(3)---------------------------------------|
E|---(3)-----------------(0)-------------------------------------------------|
G Am
Way up high, like I'm flyin'
Em C
And I'm finally feelin' so alive
G Am
You and I, to the sky
Em C
Gonna blow the roof off from the inside
PreChorus 2:
Ocultar tablatura
Guitar 1 or 2:
G Am Em C
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----777-444--------4------4---777-444--------4----------------------------|
D|-------------777-5-7--7-5-7------------555-5-7--7-5-7-5----5/--------------| (2x)
A|------------(0)-----------------------(3)------------------^---------------|
E|----(3)-----------------------(0)----------------------(2nd-time)----------|
G Am
So hey, hey, hey
Em C
I hear You tell me not to stay, stay, stay
G Am
The door is open every day, day, day
Em C
It takes me to another place, place, place
Chorus: same as first Chorus
G Am
Like an elevator
Em C
Can't stop 'cause Your love is liftin' me up
G Am
Like an elevator
Em C
I've never felt like I'm feelin' tonight
G Am
Straight off the ground, we'll never come down
Em C
Can't stop 'cause Your love is liftin' me now
G Am
Like an elevator
Em C
Like an elevator (Woo!)
Rap(Blanca Callahan): mostly bass, but Guitars can play verse 2 riff
Here we go!
G
Here we go!
When we gonna stop?
Am
No one knows
Everybody up
Em
Get on board
C
You know you wanna come along for the ride
G
So let's go
Am
Everyone on the flyest train
Em
Never gonna be the same
C
I'm feelin' so fantastic
This party's everlastin'
G Am
So grab your friends
Em
Push all the buttons
C G
Ain't gonna stop until we get up to the top floor
Am
Top floor
Em
'Cause there's no way that we can feel more
Feel more
C
Here we go!
Chorus: same as first Chorus
N.C. N.C.
Like an elevator (elevator)
Em C
Can't stop 'cause You're love is liftin' me up
G Am
Like an elevator (elevator)
Em C
I've never felt like I'm feelin' tonight
G Am
Straight off the ground, we'll never come down
Em C
Can't stop 'cause You're love is liftin' me now
G Am
Like an elevator (elevator)
Em C
Like an elevator (like an elevator)
How to play Elevator
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.