Goodnight Elisabeth — Counting Crows
Chords and lyrics for Goodnight Elisabeth by Counting Crows (key of G, capo 2).
Intro
[G] [D] [F] [C] [G] [D] [F] [C]
Verse 1
[G]I was wasted in the afternoon, [D]waiting on a [F]train
[C][G]I woke up in pieces [D]and Elisabeth, had disappeared [F]again
[C][G]I wish you were inside of [D]me, [F]I hope that you're [C]ok
[G]I hope you're resting quietly, [D]I just wanted to [F]say[C]
Chorus
[G]Good, goodnight, [D]Elisabeth
[F]Goodnight, Elisabeth, [C]goodnight
[G]Good, goodnight, [D]Elisabeth
[F]Goodnight, Elisabeth, [C]goodnight
Verse 2
[G]We couldn't all be cowboys, [D]so some of us are [F]clowns
[C][G]Some of us are dancers on the [D]midway
[F]We roam from town to [C]town
[G]I hope that everybody, [D]can find a little [F]flame
[C][G]And me I, say my prayers, then [D]I just light myself on [F]fire
[C]And I walk out on the wire [G]once again
And I said
Chorus
[G]Good, goodnight, [D]Elisabeth
[F]Goodnight, Elisabeth, [C]goodnight
[G]Good, goodnight, [D]Elisabeth
[F]Goodnight, Elisabeth, [C]goodnight
Solo
[G] [D] [F] [C] [G] [D] [F] [C] [G]
Verse 3
[G]I will wait for you in Baton Rouge
[F]Miss you down in New Orleans
[C][G]I'll wait for you while she slips in something comfortable
[F]I'll miss you when I'm slipping in [C]between
[G]If you wrap yourself in daffodils, [D]I will wrap myself in [F]pain
[C][G]And if you're the queen of California
[D]Baby, I am the king of the [F]rain[C]
And I said
Chorus
[G]Good, goodnight, [D]Elisabeth
[F]Goodnight, Elisabeth, [C]goodnight
[G]Good, goodnight, [D]Elisabeth
[F]The moons, the satellites, [C]yeah
[G]And I watch it fall down, on [D]me now
[F]Oh she fall down on [C]me
[G]Oh come, come fall down on [D]me now
[F]Won't you fall down on [C]me
[G]Cause I'm all alone, you ain't [D]coming home
[F]We settle down, down, down, into [C]bones
[G]I said I'm all alone, you ain't [D]comin home
[F]We just settle down, down, down, into [C]bones