Three Dog Night – Elis Comin (Guitar)

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#10 on BB Hot 100 on DUNHILL Records in 1969. ***(My apologies if the lyrics are slightly off. I couldn't find lyrics which matched up and had to take them off the recording. They should be close, though.)*** INTRO:
D             F
Eli's comin'..Eli's comin' (Eli's a-comin')..

          Am                      Em   Am  F
Well, you better hide your heart..your heartttt..

Em   Dm
your heartttt..

Dm
Eli's a-comin', and the cards say..a broken 

D   A...Am Dm Am 
heart.
CHORUS:
D             F
Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl.

G             A
Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl.

Dm                        F
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide.

G                         A
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide.

Dm                        F
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide.

G                   Am        Dm
Girl, Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl..(hide it)

    F                        G      A             Dm
you better, better hide your heart..Eli's comin', better walk.
#1.
Dm               D          Am7             Dm
Walk, but you'll never get away..no, you'll never get away 

         A       Dm
from the burnin' heartache.

Dm                        F    Em   A       Dm  G
I walked to Apollo by the bay..everywhere I go, though..

G
Eli's a-comin' (she walked, but she never got away)..

G
Eli's a-comin' (she walked, but she never got away)..

G                                                      E
Eli's a-comin', and he's comin' to get ya (she walked, but, 

Em
she's a girl, she'll never get away.)
BRIDGE:
Dm            F        G        A
Eli's comin' (hide it, hide it, hide it)...

Dm                        F
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide.

G                         A
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide.

Dm                        F
Girl, Eli's a-comin', you better hide.

G           A                 Dm
Girl, Eli's comin', hide your heart, girl (hide it.)

    F                        G      A             Dm
You better, better hide your heart..Eli's comin', better walk.
#2.
Dm               D          Am7             Dm
Walk, but you'll never get away..no, you'll never get away 

         A       Dm
from the burnin' heartache.

Dm                        F    Em   A       Dm  G
I walked to Apollo by the bay..everywhere I go, though..

G
Eli's a-comin' (she walked, but she never got away)..

G
Eli's a-comin' (she walked, but she never got away)..

G                                                      E
Eli's a-comin', and he's comin' to get ya (she walked, but, 

Em
she's a girl, she'll never get away..she's a girl, get down 
on your knees. OUTRO:
Am     A
No-no, no-no..Lord, I said no-no, no-no, no-no

 Dm       F                 G
(Hide it) she can (hide it) hide it..

          A                    Dm
(Hide it) you better (hide it) somebody..

          F                    G
(Hide it) you got to (hide it) oh, my..

          Am
(Hide it) oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.