Elephant Gun Chords

KeyAm CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays569

Elephant Gun by Beirut is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am9+, D7, G, G4 and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
Am
Text
16
Speed
  			


Tuning: G# C# F A#  

Intro: Am9+ D7 G G4    



Am9+          D7                   G  G4 
   If I was young, I'd flee this town  

	  C           Am9+ 
I'd bury my dreams under - ground  
       D7             G     G4        C 
As did I, we drink to die, we drink ton - ight  

Am9+         D7             G  G4   
   Far from home, elephant gun  
                  C        Am9+ 
Let's take them down one by one  
              D7                 G   G4          C 
We'll lay it down, it's not been found, it's not ar - ound  

Am9+        D7        G   G4    C          Am9+  
   Let the seasons begin - it rolls right on  
         D7      G  G4           C        Am9+  
Let the seasons begin - take the big king down  

Am9+       D7         G    G4   C          Am9+ 
   Let the seasons begin - it rolls right on  
         D7      G   G4          C        Am9+  
Let the seasons begin - take the big king down  



Bridge and end: Am9+ D7 G G4 C  





    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante