Elaine
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Elaine (1980)
(Benny Anderson/Björn Ulvaeus)
Originally the B-Side of "The Winner Takes it All"
Now on: "The Albums" (Bonus Tracks)
CHORDS
e-B-G-D-A-E
2-2-4-4-2-x
2-3-2-0-x-x
3-3-2-0-x-x
0-3-2-0-x-x
2-1-2-0-x-x
3-1-2-0-x-x
D7sus2 0-1-2-0-x-x
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You hate, you scream, you swear
And still you never reach them
You curse, you try to scare
But you can never teach them
It's a dead end street
They tie your hands and tie your feet
And the street is narrow
A nowhere lane
A nowhere train for E-laine, E-laine, E-laine
E-laine, E-laine, E-laine
You know they're gonna get you
You try to break a-way
But they will never let you
It's a dead end street
They tie your hands and tie your feet
And the street is narrow
A nowhere lane
A nowhere train for E--laine, E--laine, E--laine
You're like a goldfish in a bowl
E--laine, E--laine, E--laine
They have your mind, they'll take your soul
You come, you stay, you go
It rea---lly doesn't matter
You've done it all before
By now they'll know the pattern
It's a dead end street
They tie your hands and tie your feet
And the street is narrow
A nowhere lane
A nowhere train for E--laine, E--laine, E--laine
You're like a goldfish in a bowl
E--laine, E--laine, E--laine
They have your mind, they'll take your soul
Nowhere to go
You know they're gonna get you
Nowhere to go, you know they'll never let you
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It's a dead end street
They tie your hands and tie your feet
And the street is narrow
A nowhere lane
A nowhere train for E--laine, E--laine, E--laine
You're like a goldfish in a bowl
E--laine, E--laine, E--laine
They have your mind, they'll take your soul
Nowhere to go
You know they're gonna get you
Nowhere to go, you know they'll never let you
Nowhere to go
You know they're gonna get you
Nowhere to go, you know they'll never let you
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Readable chord sheet for Elaine by ABBA
[A]E[B]l[B]a[A]ine (1980)
(Benny Anderson/Björn Ulvaeus)
Originally the B-Side of "The Winner Takes it All"
Now on: "The Albums" (Bonus Tracks)
CHORDS
e-B-G-D-A-E
[Bsus2] 2-2-4-4-2-x
[D] 2-3-2-0-x-x
[Dsus4] 3-3-2-0-x-x
[Dsus2] 0-3-2-0-x-x
[D7] 2-1-2-0-x-x
[D7sus4] 3-1-2-0-x-x
D7sus2 0-1-2-0-x-x
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[D]You [Dsus4]hate, [D]you [Dsus4]scream, [D]you [Dsus4]swear
[D]And [Dsus4]still [D]you never [Bsus2]reach them
[D]You [Dsus4]curse, [D]you [Dsus4]try [D]to [Dsus4]scare
[D]But [Dsus4]you can [D]never [Bsus2]teach them
[Bm]It's a dead end [F#m]street
They [G]tie your hands and [A]tie your [D]feet
[Bm]And the street is [F#m]narrow
A [Em]nowhere lane
A [Em]nowhere train [Dsus2]for [D]E-[Dsus4]laine, [D]E-[Dsus4]laine, [D]E-[Dsus4]laine
[D]E-[Dsus4]laine, [D]E-[Dsus4]laine, [D]E-[Dsus4]laine
[D]You [Dsus4]know [D]they're gonna [Bsus2]get you
[D]You [Dsus4]try [D]to [Dsus4]break [D]a-[Dsus4]way
[D]But [Dsus4]they will [D]never [Bsus2]let you
[Bm]It's a dead end [F#m]street
They [G]tie your hands and [A]tie your [D]feet
[Bm]And the street is [F#m]narrow
A [Em]nowhere lane
A [Em]nowhere train [D7sus2]for [D7]E--[D7sus4]laine, [D7]E--[D7sus4]laine, [D7]E--[D7sus4]laine
[D7sus4] You're like a goldfish in a [G]bowl
[D7]E--[D7sus4]laine, [D7]E--[D7sus4]laine, [D7]E--[D7sus4]laine
[D7sus4] They have your mind, they'll take your [G]soul
[D] [Dsus2] [D] [Dsus4] [D] [Dsus2]
[D] [Dsus2] [D] [Dsus4] [D] [Dsus2]
[D]You [Dsus4]come, [D]you [Dsus4]stay, [D]you [Dsus4]go
[D]It [Dsus4]rea---[D]lly doesn't [Bsus2]matter
[D]You've [Dsus4]done [D]it [Dsus4]all [D]be[Dsus4]fore
[D]By [Dsus4]now [D]they'll know the [Bsus2]pattern
[Bm]It's a dead end [F#m]street
They [G]tie your hands and [A]tie your [D]feet
[Bm]And the street is [F#m]narrow
A [Em]nowhere lane
A [Em]nowhere train [D7sus2]for [D7]E--[D7sus4]laine, [D7]E--[D7sus4]laine, [D7]E--[D7sus4]laine
[D7sus4] You're like a goldfish in a [G]bowl
[D7]E--[D7sus4]laine, [D7]E--[D7sus4]laine, [D7]E--[D7sus4]laine
[D7sus4] They have your mind, they'll take your [G]soul
[D7sus2] [D7] [D7sus4] [D7] [D7sus4] [D7] [D7sus4] Nowhere to go
You [G]know they're gonna get you[D7sus2] [D7] [D7sus4] [D7] [D7sus4] [D7] [D7sus4]
Nowhere to go, you [G]know they'll never let you
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[Bm]It's a dead end [F#m]street
They [G]tie your hands and [A]tie your [D]feet
[Bm]And the street is [F#m]narrow
A [Em]nowhere lane
A [Em]nowhere train [D7sus2]for [D7]E--[D7sus4]laine, [D7]E--[D7sus4]laine, [D7]E--[D7sus4]laine
[D7sus4] You're like a goldfish in a [G]bowl
[D7]E--[D7sus4]laine, [D7]E--[D7sus4]laine, [D7]E--[D7sus4]laine
[D7sus4] They have your mind, they'll take your [G]soul
[D7sus2] [D7] [D7sus4] [D7] [D7sus4] [D7] [D7sus4] Nowhere to go
You [G]know they're gonna get you[D7sus2] [D7] [D7sus4] [D7] [D7sus4] [D7] [D7sus4]
Nowhere to go, you [G]know they'll never let you
[D7sus2] [D7] [D7sus4] [D7] [D7sus4] [D7] [D7sus4] Nowhere to go
You [G]know they're gonna get you[D7sus2] [D7] [D7sus4] [D7] [D7sus4] [D7] [D7sus4]
Nowhere to go, you [G]know they'll never let you
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