ELEPHANT GIRL - SQUEEZE
Written by Chirs Difford and Glenn Tilbrook
B-side to 'When The Hangover Strikes' (A&M AMS 8237, 1982)
Lyrics transcribed by Heidi L. Sackerson, Andrea D'Aquino, Michele Kinnamon, Anonymous, Erik Novales.
Chords transcribed by Shaun Hand (heliocentric@breathe.com)
Chords used:
D: xx0232 F: 133211 Bm: x24432
G: 320033 C: x32010 Bb: x1333x
A: x02220 F#: 244322
Em: 022000 E: 022100
G#m: 466444 Am: x02210
D G A Em (x4) D
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) DShe?s (xx0232@1)interested in me
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) BmI?m (x24432@1)interested in her
A (x02220@1) G#mBut (133111@4)there?s a distance
G (320003@1) FEach (133211@1)morning as she walks
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) COur (x32010@1)eyes exchange a thought
F# (244322@1) E (022100@1) DOur (xx0232@1)hearts, an interest
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) DI?ve (xx0232@1)seen her at the club
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) BmExpanding (x24432@1)with the funk
A (x02220@1) G#mShe (133111@4)looks so brilliant
G (320003@1) FShe (133211@1)sticks close to her friends
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) CAnd (x32010@1)when the music ends
F# (244322@1) EShe (022100@1)is the Indian
E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) AI?d (x02220@1)like to meet the Elephant Girl
E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) AI (x02220@1)feel we know each other so well
G (320003@1) Bm (x24432@1) A (x02220@1) BbFrom (x1333x@1)eyes that meet the love they seek
AmInterested (x02210@1)to get close to you (elephant girl)
Em (022000@1) GInterested (320003@1)to get close to you (elephant girl)
D G A Em (x2) D
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) DI?m (xx0232@1)interested to meet
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) BmThe (x24432@1)girl that looks at me
A (x02220@1) G#mI (133111@4)will be trying
G (320003@1) FHer (133211@1)colour unlike mine
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) CHer (x32010@1)hair the plaited vine
F# (244322@1) E (022100@1) DI (xx0232@1)will be climbing
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) DMy (xx0232@1)leg is always pulled
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) BmBy (x24432@1)friends who really would
A (x02220@1) G#mBut (133111@4)say they wouldn?t
G (320003@1) FThe (133211@1)joke?s against my heart
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) CImmediately (x32010@1)she's barred
F# (244322@1) ETheir (022100@1)hearts are wooden
E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) AI?d (x02220@1)like to meet the elephant girl
E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) AI (x02220@1)feel we know each other so well
D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) BbFrom (x1333x@1)eyes that meet the love they seek
AmInterested (x02210@1)to get close to you (elephant girl)
Em (022000@1) GInterested (320003@1)to get close to you (elephant girl)
D (tacet) D
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) DI?m (xx0232@1)interested in her
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) BmShe?s (x24432@1)interested in me
A (x02220@1) G#mHer (133111@4)distance shortens
G (320003@1) FShe (133211@1)walks towards the light
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) CI (x32010@1)walk towards the lines
F# (244322@1) E (022100@1) DThat (xx0232@1)seem important
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) DI?m (xx0232@1)counting up to ten
G (320003@1) A (x02220@1) Em (022000@1) BmBy (x24432@1)five she's gone again
A (x02220@1) G#mInto (133111@4)the distance
G (320003@1) FI'll (133211@1)try again to nudge my
C (x32010@1) F (133211@1) CCourage (x32010@1)for the love
F# (244322@1) EWithout (022100@1)resistance
E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) AI?d (x02220@1)like to meet the elephant girl
E (022100@1) A (x02220@1) E (022100@1) AI (x02220@1)feel we know each other so well
D (xx0232@1) Bm (x24432@1) G (320003@1) BbFrom (x1333x@1)eyes that meet the love they seek
AmInterested (x02210@1)to get close to you (elephant girl)
Em (022000@1) GInterested (320003@1)to get close to you (elephant girl)
Bm (x24432@1) DInterested (xx0232@1)to get close to you (elephant girl)
Bm (x24432@1) BbInterested (x1333x@1)to get close to you (elephant girl) (x5 and fade)
