i'm not much for Canada bands (no offense please), but i must say this band is one of my
this song's pretty rad too. enjoy!
********ELEVATOR by HOT HOT HEAT*********
(acoustic-ish style w/8 beats a measure)
Chords
A__________002220
Dm_________000231
Dm/G_______300231
C__________032010
C#?________042010 (C w/base C#)
Am_________002210
Dm/G&B_____300201 (Dm/G with open B string)
B w/D______XXX43X
A w/C______XXX21X
C w/E______XXXX10 (these last 3 chords shown again below near "lead in")
::INTRO:: (in song is played on piano)
E------------------5-8-7-5---5--|
B----5---8-6-5---6---------6----|
G------6-------7----------------|
D--7----------------------------|
A-------------------------------|
e-------------------------------| x 6 (after 1st 2 times, is played with A and
A>>>>>>>>>>>Dm>>>>>>>>>>>>> D chords underneath as shown)
::Verse 1::
A Dm
blame me, for the elevator
Dm A
i know you will (oh ya you will)
A Dm
it's not me, who's the operator
Dm A
but you're going down (down, down)
A Dm
you'll be, sorry when you're singing
Dm A
all alone
::BRIDGE:: (played over the last A chord)
E---------------------|
B----5---8-6-5---6----|
G------6-------7------|
D--7---------------7--|
A---------------------|
e---------------------|
::Chorus 1::
Dm Dm/G
don't take me up
C C#? Am
i'll just fall down once again
Dm Dm/G&B
don't take me up
i'll just fall down (play intro 2X)
::Verse 2::
wake me, when you're educated
i know you will (oh ya you will)
you'll be, self-medicated
you're spinning round (and round and round)
you'll be there, but no one will even
know your name
::BRIDGE::
::Chorus 2::
Dm Dm/G
don't take me up
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/h/hot_hot_heat/elevator_crd.html ]
C C#? Am
i'll just fall down once again
Dm Dm/G
don't take me up
C C#? Am
i'll only find my way back down
Dm Dm/G&B
don't take me up
::"lead in"::
B w/D______XXX43X
A w/C______XXX21X
C w/E______XXXX10
B w/D A w/C B w/D A w/C
it's true i've dabbled at times, with confident lines
B w/D A w/C B w/D A w/C
i was half of a man, nearly half of the time
C w/E B w/D C w/E B w/D
in an innocent way, i thought it could stay
B w/D A w/C B w/D A w/C
with us both on the ground, with us fooling around
C w/E B w/D C w/E B w/D A
let's just stay on the ground, let's stay fooling around on the ground
::INTRO:: X 1 then ::BRIDGE:: X 1
::Chorus 3::
Dm Dm/G
don't take me up
C C#? Am
i'll just fall down like i knew that i would
Dm Dm/G
don't take me up
C C#? Am
i'll only find my way back down
Dm Dm/G&B
don't take me up
i'll just fall down
::INTRO:: X 4 (starts on "down", and Verse chords can be played underneath)
i'll just fall down (end of 2nd INTRO)
i'll just fall... (end of 4th INTRO)
E----X------|
B----5------|
G----6------|
D----7------|
A----0------|
e----X------|
down.
moreNOTES:: Verses=play each chord once and let ring
Chorus=play Dm, Dm/G, Am each 8 times and C, C#? each 4 times , like you're
on each count/beat, but let last chord ring
"lead in"= play each chord 4 times like on each beat
FIN.
