Key: D
Introduction:
Em7 Eº D B7
I saw a peanut stand, heard a rubber band,
Em7 Eº D D6
I saw a needle that winked its eye.
F#7 B7
But I'd be done see'n about everything
E7(9) A6 A7(9) A7(4) D
When I see an el - e - phant fly.
Em7 Eº D B7
I saw a front porch swing, heard a diamond ring,
Em7 Eº D D6
I saw a polka-dot railroad tie,
F#7 B7
But I'd be done see'n about everything
E7(9) A6 A7(9) A7(4) D
When I see an el - e - phant fly.
G Em7 G/B A7(#5) D D7
Dah daht doo daht wow.
G Em Gm7 Gº
I saw a clothes horse, he r'ar up and buck,
D G G/B D
And they tell me that a man made a vegetable truck
G Em7 Gm7
I didn't see that, I only heard,
E7 Bm7(b5) A7 E7 A7
But just to be sociable, I'll take your word.
Em7 Eº D B7
I heard a fireside chat, I saw a baseball bat,
Em7 Eº D D6
And I just laughed till I thought I'd die
F#7 B7
But I'd be done see'n about everything
E7(9) A6 A7(9) A7(4) D
When I see an el - e - phant fly.