Biography:
Evelyn Evelyn are a duo discovered in 2007 by Amanda Palmer (of The Dresden Dolls) and Jason Webley. The duo consists of two conjoined twin sisters, ("Eva" and "Lyn" aka) Evelyn and Evelyn Neville. The twins are actually portrayed by Amanda Palmer and Jason Webley. During the live show the twin is supported by their master of ceremony Sxip Shirey. To better understand the mind of the woman behind this, check out Songfacts interview with Amanda Palmer.
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Song: "Elephant Elephant"
Artist: Evelyn Evelyn
Album: Evelyn Evelyn (2010)
Transcribed by: Freeze1186 ([email protected])
Notes: The bass for most of the chords is doing an "Oompah" kind of rhythm of quarter notes alternating
between the root and fifth of the chord. For example on the F chord, the bass is playing F,C,F,C
and for the C chord, it plays C,G,C,G, etc. I'm going to write those out as F and F/C, C and C/G, etc.
The easiest way to play that is to play the all the chords as barre chords and move your first finger to
get the changing bass notes. There's a lot of little bass runs between chords too, but they're easy.
You can figure them out on your own, just use your ears.
INTRO (0.00)
(Single Notes) C D E
SECTION A (0:03)
F F/C
Elephant, elephant,
C C/G
Big and strong and gentle and in - telligent, intelligent.
A D
How could I feel blue? I’ve got my sister at my side
G C
And an elephant to ride.
F F/C
Oh, elephant, elephant,
C C/G
You’re sad and in a cage, but that’s ir - relevant, irrelevant.
A D
’Cause everyone is jealous when they see me riding by,
G C
On a friend of such of great size.
SECTION B (0:24)
Bb Bb/F
Other kids ride bikes, that’s true,
F F/C D D/A
Or daddies pick them up from school,
G G/D
But that won’t do for me you understand. (Understand)
C C/G F F/C
Other kids have horses, other kids have dogs,
C C/G F F/C
Other kids have hamsters, other kids have frogs.
D G
But the pet for me is something much more grand!
(0:49) REPEAT INTRO, THEN SECTION A TWO TIMES FOR THE SOLO
SECTION B (1:13)
Bb Bb/F
Other kids ride bikes, that’s true,
F F/C D D/A
Or daddies pick them up from school,
G G/D
But that won’t do for me you understand. (Understand)
C C/G F F/C
Other kids have horses, other kids have dogs,
C C/G F F/C
Other kids have hamsters, other kids have frogs.
D G
But the pet for me is something much more grand!
And benevolent, and elegant...
(Single Notes) C D E
And I’ve got an
(1:48)
F F/C
elephant, elephant,
C C/G
Riding on your back I’m in my element, element.
A D
It’s true and it’s a fact that there is so much you can learn,
G C
When you’re on a pachy - derm.
Bb Bb/F
Oh, elephant, elephant,
F F/C D
Life’s not so bad, it’s swell of it to give me such a friend.
G C F F/C D
Oh, elephant, elephant, I’m with you to the end!
G C Bb F
elephant, elephant, I'm with you to the end!
Goodnight, elephant!
Artist: Evelyn Evelyn
Album: Evelyn Evelyn (2010)
Transcribed by: Freeze1186 ([email protected])
Notes: The bass for most of the chords is doing an "Oompah" kind of rhythm of quarter notes alternating
between the root and fifth of the chord. For example on the F chord, the bass is playing F,C,F,C
and for the C chord, it plays C,G,C,G, etc. I'm going to write those out as F and F/C, C and C/G, etc.
The easiest way to play that is to play the all the chords as barre chords and move your first finger to
get the changing bass notes. There's a lot of little bass runs between chords too, but they're easy.
You can figure them out on your own, just use your ears.
INTRO (0.00)
(Single Notes) C D E
SECTION A (0:03)
F F/C
Elephant, elephant,
C C/G
Big and strong and gentle and in - telligent, intelligent.
A D
How could I feel blue? I’ve got my sister at my side
G C
And an elephant to ride.
F F/C
Oh, elephant, elephant,
C C/G
You’re sad and in a cage, but that’s ir - relevant, irrelevant.
A D
’Cause everyone is jealous when they see me riding by,
G C
On a friend of such of great size.
SECTION B (0:24)
Bb Bb/F
Other kids ride bikes, that’s true,
F F/C D D/A
Or daddies pick them up from school,
G G/D
But that won’t do for me you understand. (Understand)
C C/G F F/C
Other kids have horses, other kids have dogs,
C C/G F F/C
Other kids have hamsters, other kids have frogs.
D G
But the pet for me is something much more grand!
(0:49) REPEAT INTRO, THEN SECTION A TWO TIMES FOR THE SOLO
SECTION B (1:13)
Bb Bb/F
Other kids ride bikes, that’s true,
F F/C D D/A
Or daddies pick them up from school,
G G/D
But that won’t do for me you understand. (Understand)
C C/G F F/C
Other kids have horses, other kids have dogs,
C C/G F F/C
Other kids have hamsters, other kids have frogs.
D G
But the pet for me is something much more grand!
And benevolent, and elegant...
(Single Notes) C D E
And I’ve got an
(1:48)
F F/C
elephant, elephant,
C C/G
Riding on your back I’m in my element, element.
A D
It’s true and it’s a fact that there is so much you can learn,
G C
When you’re on a pachy - derm.
Bb Bb/F
Oh, elephant, elephant,
F F/C D
Life’s not so bad, it’s swell of it to give me such a friend.
G C F F/C D
Oh, elephant, elephant, I’m with you to the end!
G C Bb F
elephant, elephant, I'm with you to the end!
Goodnight, elephant!
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