The original is in C#, so played in C with
Capo on 1.
Chords:
Intro - C / Am
Verse - Am, G, C, G
Bridge- G, Am, F, Em
Intro Finger picking, Am / C.
(could also be thought of as Am, C, Em, Am, without position changes)
These 4 notes are repeated twice for the intro,
Then 4 more times after vocals begin.
Ends on an Am chord with a G on the e string (x02213)
Intro - C / Am *2
Am / C *4
Oh my love, it's a long way down to the bottom
Am (+G)
When you're high and mighty and sacred, sacred
AmGCG
But I can't live my life
AmGCG
Born in sin and holdin' it in
AmGC
Cause if we are goin' down
GCGAmG
Then I am goin' down in style
AmGCG
In a big black car I'll ride
AmGCG
You take me over to the other side
AmGCG
Elijah,
AmGCG
Elijah Oh
AmGCG
When I contemplate the matters of love
AmGCG
They say pray, it's the only way to get above
AmGCG
Well baby, believe me, it's easy to see
F
How heaven is lost when you're only lookin' up
AmGCG
In a big black car I'll ride
AmGCG
You take me over to the other side
AmGCG
Elijah,
AmGCG
Elijah... Oh
Bridge:GAm
I could be a good girl
F
If that's what they'd like to see
EmG
Another Mary Pollyanna child
Am
So cover up and sit tight
Button up and don't fight
F
On your knees, beggin' please
Em
For someone to save
AmGCG
me
AmGCG
Oooh
AmGCG
When the big day comes, we'll know
AmGCG
What really mattered most of all
AmGCG
See I had a vision, all I did was listen
F
And this what I saw
AmGCGAmGCG
Elijah, Elijah yeah
AmGCGAmGCG
Elijah, Elijah Sing it!
AmGCG
When you get to the other side, girl
AmGCG
Yeah, we know how very hard you tried, girl
AmGCG
But we're laughin' on the other side
AmGCG
Oh, we're dancin' on the other side
AmGCG
Yeah, we're shoutin' on the other side
AmGC
In a big black car you ride
GAmGCGAm
Just take your time, take your time, take your time
Outro: Am, G, F, Em, Am.