Frank Black - Elijah: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Elijah" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

E           B                C#m
Wish I was back there in New England
E           B               C#m
Playing in dirt behind the bar
E             B           C#m        A
Our shouting voices intermingling with
“Little Little Willy” from the car

E           G#m7              A
Back on the raft down in the harbor
E                   G#m7  A
Trying to push each other in
E      G#m7           A
Waving hi to all the fisher boys
B                              E
Going to deep-sea with their kin

Chorus:
            C#m        A
     Better go see Elijah
                           F#
     'cause he’s my only friend
                   E        F#
     Yeah, there’s only us two
               G#        A  E
     It’s just us in the end
            C#m        A
     Better go see Elijah
                    F#
     Got nothing to say
                      E     G#m A
     But I know that’s okay

B
Go see him now,
B/A
Go see him now
B/G#
Go see him now
B/F#               E
What’s that you say?

On the bus down to Redondo
We've got enough for single fare
Skating back down to the condos
Breathing in that dirty air

Well, you were right to never go back
If I had only done the same
Too many years I kept on trying
To win that California game	

Chorus

Wish I was back there in New England
Playing in dirt behind the bar
I hear our voices intermingling with
"Little Little Willy" from the car

On the cliffs above the Blue Coast
Was that the last time we were free?
And where has everybody gone to?
Or was it only you and me?

Chorus

Better go see Elijah
I got something to say
I got something to say


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

G#m7

Guitar chord G#m7

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Elijah" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Elijah" by Frank Black.

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