It's An Elephant World chords and lyrics - BRUCE COCKBURN

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[Verse 1]
[D]Som[A]e b[Am]ody [C]made off[Am]
with my favourite [D]toy[G]
That [C]I b[Am]ought with
my government [D]grant[G]
The world [C]situ[Bm]ation [D]see[A]ms to be [D]taking
A [F#]definite turn for [Bm]the worse[G]
Somebody [C]put [D]me [Bm]in r[G]everse[Am]
[C]What [Am]fence would hold
my pride [D]an [G]d joy
[C]Un [Am]less he was a man- [D]eating plant[G]
That [C]mother is [D]asking to
[A]wind [D]up basking
[F#]In fame in the back [Bm]of a hearse[G]
Somebody [D]made my [Bm]bubble [G]bur[C]st[Am]
[Bm]Call in the guard,
he's out in the yard
been lax in his duties for real
Take him to task for [A]be ing so crass
As to [D]let someone in who [G]would steal[Em]
[C]Great

[Verse 2]
[Am]thrills are in store for [D]us all[G]
[C]While the [Am]world is on such [D]a slant[G]
Though [C]he's a bit funky
[D]The girls lov[A]e his trunk
[D]He's a hit[F#] wit[Bm]hout deo[G]dorant
But [C]somebody [F#]stole [Bm]my elep[G]hant
[Am]If y[C]ou should meet[Am] him please
give me a [D]call[G]
[C]The number [Am]is inscribed on the
bathroom [C]wall[D][G]
[C]You're bound to [Bm]see [D]him
At the [A]beach or the be- [D]in
Even [F#]though some people can[Bm]'t[G]
[C]Get used to believ[F#]ing in
[Bm]ele [G]phants[C][Am]
[Bm]Call in the guard
He's out in the yard
[Bb]He bungl[Bm]ed this [B]job up f[Bm]or sure[B]
He [E]blew it in style
[D]But [A]he's just a child
We'll send him [D]away for [G]the cure
And we'll [C]all go [F]away for
[G]a c[F]ure

[Outro 1]
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