The Elephant Song
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: GCapotraste: Sem capotraste
This is a song that a father wrote; performing it with his young daughter. I sing it
with my son, and
sometimes we reverse the roles 😂 It’s a catchy…cute little ditty, ngl. Not afraid to
say it 😂
For the back-and-forth part, stop playing when you see this: ##########
* - Final Strum
G D G
Elephants. I like elephants.
G D G
Elephants. I like elephants.
Am D
I like how they swing through trees.
G
Elephants -
Child:“No!”
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Parent/adult: What?
C: Elephants don’t swing through trees!
P: They don’t? Then what am I thinking of?
C: Monkeys!
P: Oh. Well in that case…
G D G
Monkeys! I like monkeys!
Am D G
I like how they swim in the ocean! I like…”
C: No!
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C: That’s fish!
P: Oh. I See…
C Bm7 C Bm7
Fish. I like fish.
C Bm7
I like how they scratch at fleas (C: No--)
Am
and sniff at trees (C: Noo!)
D G
and bark at the mailman!
C: No, no, no!
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P: No?
C: Those are dogs!
P: Agh!!
C
Gotta like dogs! Right?
(C: Yeah!) Yeah!
Am D
Curled up on the windowsill purring,
(C: Noo…) and chasing mice -
C: No!
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P: Well what, then?
C: Cats!
P: Cats! Of course…
G C B
Cats. I like cats.
G C B
I like how they say, “Cock-a-doodle-doo!”
C: No, no, no!
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C: They Go, ‘meow!’
P: They do?
C: You’re thinking about roosters!
P: Ahhh…
G D G
Roosters. I like roosters.
Am D
I like how they reach into
Am C G
beehives for the honey - Hmm?
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C: Hm-mm.
P: No?
C: BEARS do that.
P: Ahh, Bears!! Yes, yes, yes, yes…
C Bm7 C Bm7
Bears. I like bears.
C
I like how they jump up high
C7
to catch a fly (C: Noo!)
Csus2 G
and sit on a lilypad!
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C: No! No! No! No! No! No. Frogs!
C
Gotta like frogs! (C: Yeah!) Yeah!
G D
Running through a maze for some cheese…
C: No!
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P: No?
C: That’s Mice.
G C B
Mice. I like mice.
G C B
I like how they say, ‘Hee haw! Hee haw!’
C: No!
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C: They go ‘squeak, squeak.’ That’s a DONKEY!
G D G
Donkeys. I like donkeys.
Am D G
I like how they stomp through the jungle
D G
with their big gray trunks…
C: No…that’s an elephant!
P: Right…like I said…
G D G*
Elephants. I like elephants.
C: You don’t know anything about animals!
P: I do so!
C: You’re silly. 😂
P: Am not…YOU’RE silly! ðŸ˜
How to play The Elephant Song
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 E. 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.