#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Here are the chords for "Bishop Mariah", a catchy tune by a great up and coming band, Elephant Ride. Since I didn't see anything posted at all for Elephant Ride, I figured I should rectify the situation! Enjoy, and buy their cd "Forget"! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Bishop Mariah" by Elephant Ride Each chord is played for one measure. The song starts off with an accoustic and single vocal. The song really doesn't have a chorus, just four verses and a bridge. When changing from C to G, Dave Martin plays the following little riff: D |---0/2\0---| Verse 1: G C G C Bishop__ Ma-riah__ G C G C He's not re-ligious though his name sounds that way. G C G C Jason__, little Jason__. G C G C He went to Bishop when the other kids played. G C G C G (tacet) His mom worked all day. His father was buried last May. (Enter drums, bass, electric, background vocals, etc.) Verse 2: G C G C Bishop__ Ma-riah__ G C G C Am Do you____ think that Heaven's got a zoo? D Am D Am I can see both sides of the sun. D G C G C It's by walking that I know how to run and boy I can run. G C G C You will never see me in just one place it's not fun anyway. Verse 3: G C G C Jason__ grew nervous__. G C G C Am He'd___ never seen eyes like these before. D Am D Ene-my despised, Son of God. Am D G C G C What a cold eclectic welcome he gave and the boy was afraid. G C You can fight and steal and fall and spit G C G C the fun's in the hunt just don't let me catch____ you____. Bridge: (same pattern on G C through until "Bop bop's" (listen to the cd), which is just bass and drum) (back to just accoustic to end the song) Verse 4: G C G C G C (tacet) Bishop__ died early__- fifty years old.