Elephant Girl


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 Abm: 466444 Am: x02210 D G A Em (x4) D G A Em D She?s interested in me G A Em Bm I?m interested in her A Abm But there?s a distance G F Each morning as she walks C F C Our eyes exchange a thought F# E D Our hearts, an interest G A Em D I?ve seen her at the club G A Em Bm Expanding with the funk A Abm She looks so brilliant G F She sticks close to her friends C F C And when the music ends F# E She is the Indian E A E A I?d like to meet the Elephant Girl E A E A I feel we know each other so well G Bm A Bb From eyes that meet the love they seek Am Interested to get close to you (elephant girl) Em G Interested to get close to you (elephant girl) D G A Em (x2) D G A Em D I?m interested to meet G A Em Bm The girl that looks at me A Abm I will be trying G F Her colour unlike mine C F C Her hair the plaited vine F# E D I will be climbing G A Em D My leg is always pulled G A Em Bm By friends who really would A Abm But say they wouldn?t G F The joke?s against my heart C F C Immediately she's barred F# E Their hearts are wooden E A E A I?d like to meet the elephant girl E A E A I feel we know each other so well D Bm G Bb From eyes that meet the love they seek Am Interested to get close to you (elephant girl) Em G Interested to get close to you (elephant girl) D (tacet) D G A Em D I?m interested in her G A Em Bm She?s interested in me A Abm Her distance shortens G F She walks towards the light C F C I walk towards the lines F# E D That seem important G A Em D I?m counting up to ten G A Em Bm By five she's gone again A Abm Into the distance G F I'll try again to nudge my C F C Courage for the love F# E Without resistance E A E A I?d like to meet the elephant girl E A E A I feel we know each other so well D Bm G Bb From eyes that meet the love they seek Am Interested to get close to you (elephant girl) Em G Interested to get close to you (elephant girl) Bm D Interested to get close to you (elephant girl) Bm Bb Interested to get close to you (elephant girl) (x5 and fade)