Donkey And Elephant Chords

DONKEY & ELEPHANT
As recorded by Old Crow Medicine Show
(2024 release)
 
 
Capo 2nd fret
 
 
[Intro]
G    D
 
 
[Verse 1]
    G                              D7               G
Old Noah filled the ark up, as the flood was gettin high
                              A7               D7
When a donkey and an elephant tried to start a fight
    G                           D7             G
For 40 days and 40 nights, they got along just fine
                                    A7                 D7
That donkey and that elephant, till right about supper time
 
 
[Chorus]
                   G
When the Lord said no no no, get back to the end of the line
                        C                                       G
When then the Lord said no no no, ain't gonna sink this boat of mine
                                                                           Em
Said the Lord to the donkey and the elephant if you wanna get on board and ride
           G                D                      G
You better get along or get back to the end of the line
       C          G
To the end of the line
 
 
[Interlude]
G    D G   A  D  G
D G
 
 
[Verse 2]
     G                           D7               G
They landed on mount Ararat, the rainbow sign was shown
                            A7           D7
Imagine what we could do if we just got along
G                                D7               G
Since this tale was written down 1,000 years have past
                                G#dim    A            D7
And to this day there's trouble tween an elephant and ass
 
 
[Chorus]
                   G
When the Lord said no no no, get back to the end of the line
                        C                                       G
When then the Lord said no no no, ain't gonna sink this boat of mine
                                                                           Em
Said the Lord to the donkey and the elephant if you wanna get on board and ride
           G                D                      G
You better get along or get back to the end of the line
       C          G
To the end of the line
 
 
[Outro]
G                                                                          Em
Said the Lord to the donkey and the elephant if you wanna get on board and ride
           G                D                      G
You better get along or get back to the end of the line
       C          G
To the end of the line
       C          G
To the end of the line
       C          G      D  G
To the end of the line
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