13th Floor Elevators – The Psychedelic Sounds chords

 THE PSYCHEDELIC SOUNDS OF THE 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS (1966)

    1) You're Gonna Miss Me Baby
    2) Roller Coaster
    3) Splash 1 (Now I'm Home)
    4) Reverberation
    5) Don't Fall Down
    6) Fire Engine
    7) Thru The Rhythm
    8) You Don't Know
    9) Kingdom Of Heaven
   10) Monkey Island
   11) Tried To Hide




1 - YOU'RE GONNA MISS ME BABY----------------------------------------------------------------

Intro:   E  D  A  G    X4

              E            D    A        G           
   E   D   A   GYou're gonna wake up one morning as the sun greets the dawn
              E            D    A        G           
   E   D   A   GYou're gonna wake up one morning as the sun greets the dawn
              E              D           AYou're gonna look around in your mind, girl,
              G             E     DYou're gonna find that I'm gone


A          G   E  D  AYou didn't realiiiiize
           G   E  D  AYou didn't realiiiiize
           G   E  D  AYou didn't realiiiiize
           G   E  D  AYou didn't realiiiiize
           G   E  D  AYou didn't realiiiiize


 G               E       D    AOh you're gonna miss me, baby
 G               E       D    AOh you're gonna miss me, baby
 G               E         D     A     GOh you're gonna miss me, child, yeah, yeah


DI gave you the warning
But you never heeded it
How can you say you miss my lovin
When you never needed it


C                     BbYou're gonna wake up wonderin'
G#                 BbFind yourself all alone
C                 BbBut what's gonna stop me, baby?
F               DI'm not comin' home
F               DI'm not comin' home
F               DI'm not comin' home


Repeat ( E   D  A   G )   Harmonica     End







2 - ROLLER COASTER ---------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro ( X7 )

      Ame|-------------------------------------------|B|-------------------------------------------|G|-------------------------------------------|D|-------2-----2h3-----2-----0-----0h2-------|A|--16/0---0-0-----0-0---0-0---0-0----0-0-0--|E|-------------------------------------------|

AmSomeone somewhere sometime ago
His eyes were clear to see
He put his thoughts into my mind
And gave myself to me
DmHe stopped me from living so unsane
I can be just what I want to be
AmThings appear as they really are
I can see just what I want to see


     Em                      DmCome on and let it happen to you
     Em                      DmCome on and let it happen to you
               AmYou’ve got to open up your mind
                                 G - Am     G - AmAnd let everything come through


AmOh well, it starts like a roller coaster ride
So real it takes your breath away
It slides you through your point of view
You look back to where you thought you’d stay
      DmYour ride the changes outside you
While inside you’re like a neon ray
         AmAnd you find out you don’t have to search for words
For there’s nothing you need to say


     Em                      DmCome on and let it happen to you
     Em                      DmCome on and let it happen to you
               AmYou’ve got to open up your mind
And let everything come through

G - Am    G - Am


AmAfter your trip life opens up
You start doing what you want to do
And you find out that the world you once knew
Gets what it has from you
DmNo one can ever hurt you
Because you know more that you thought you knew
             AmAnd you’re looking at the world through brand new eyes
And no one can ever spoil the view


          Em                      DmCome on and let it happen to you
     Em                      DmCome on and let it happen to you
               AmYou’ve got to open up your mind
And let everything come through

 Repeat   G - Am               (End)







3 - SPLASH 1 (NOW I'M HOME) --------------------------------------------------------------------

Intro:                                                                     De|---------------------------|---------------------------------------2--|B|---------------------------|---------------------------------------3--|G|---------------------------|---------------------------------------2--|D|---2--4--4h5---4--2--0--2--|---2--4--4h5---4--2--0--2----4--2---0--0--|A|---------------------------|------------------------------------------|E|---------------------------|------------------------------------------|

D   Dsus4   D   Dsus4


G               DI've seen your face before
      F         C      D    Dsus2  Dsus4I've known you all my life
G                DAnd though it's new
            F       C       D    Dsus2  Dsus4Your image cuts me like a knife


            F  C DAnd now I'm hooome.
            F  C DAnd now I'm hooome.
            F  C D       GAnd now I'm hooome, to stay.


G         D                   F       C    
D    Dsus2  Dsus4The neon from your eyes is splashing into mine
G             D           F     C       D   
  Dsus2  Dsus4They´re so familiar in a way I can't define


            F  C DAnd now I'm hooome.
            F  C DAnd now I'm hooome.
            F  C D       GAnd now I'm hooome, to stay.


A                  DAnd though this is awfull speedy
A           DWe needn't bother sleeping
A             D            E       GAll we might say is understood

Solo:   G    D    F  C  D   Dsus2  
Dsus4  (Like Verses)   G    D    F  C  D


            F  C DAnd now I'm hooome.
            F  C DAnd now I'm hooome.
            F  C D       GAnd now I'm hooome, to stay.


G               D               F        C      
D      Dsus2  Dsus4The fierceness of our feelings rocks me like a roar
G             D                 F        C  
D       Dsus2  Dsus4It's good to know we won't be strangers anymore


            F  C DAnd now I'm hooome.
            F  C DAnd now I'm hooome.
            F  C D       GAnd now I'm hooome, to stay.      (X2)


(End)







4 - REVERBERATION-----------------------------------------------------------------------------


Intro: (X2)    Ame|-----------------------------------------|B|-----------------------------------------|G|-----------5b-----------7/9---7/5--------|D|------5h7-------5h7------------------7---|A|-7/0-----0----0-----0-0-----0------0-----|E|-----------------------------------------|


     Am                 GYou finally find your helpless mind,
     Am                 Cis trapped inside your skin.
     Am                 GYou want to leave, but you believe
     Am              Cyou won't get back again.
    Am              C              D                  CYou only know, you have to go but still you can't get out.
     Am               C                    D                  AmYou try and try, you die and die. You're stopped by your own doubt.

Intro X2
AmReverberation,
reverberation.


     Am                 GYou find no peace, it doesn't cease,
       Am        Cit's deadly irritation.
    Am                     GIt keeps you blind, it's there behind,
      Am        Cyour every hesitation.
    Am                       C                    D           
   CIt holds your thought, your mind is caught, your fixed with fascination.
     Am                  C                  D          AmYou think you'll die, within the lie, it's backward elevation!


Intro X2
AmReverberation,
reverberation.

    Am   DYou see reverberation,
Am             Dis your latest incarnation,
Am          DYou think it's a sensation,
G            E7                Am    Intro X2but it's just reverberation.


    Am                     GYou start to swerve, the downward curve,
      Am              Cthat catches up your fears.
      Am                  GEach thing you do, comes home to you,
     Am                 Cand pounds inside your ears.
      Am               C                       D              
   CYour start to fight against the night, that screams inside your mind.
       An                C                 D               AmWhen something black it answers back, and grabs you from behind!


Intro
AmReverberation,
echoing through your brain.
Reverberation,
driving your mind insane.
Reverberation,
causing your blood to drain,
                        Am   G   X4leaving just charred remains.           (End)







5 - DON'T FALL DOWN -------------------------------------------------------------


Intro  Bass:     E|---1/3--3--1/3--3---0--0-0----| X2

Intro Guitar:        C              G             F              Ge|------------------------------------------------------------|B|------------------------------------------------------------|G|--------9------------  7-------------5---------------7------|D|---0h10---10----0--0h9---9----0--0h7---7------0--0h9---9----|A|------------------------------------------------------------|E|------------------------------------------------------------|

 C     G    F  GDon't fall doooown (Backing Vocals) X8

When you see her, ease up by her side
When you're near her, if your voice is tied
Don't deceive her, tell her what you feel
She'll receive you if your voice is real

D                         F#m             G                  EmEvery time you need her, she is there to ease the pain that fogs you
D                           F#m                 G             
      AAnd when you don't need her calm her stare, she says she's needing you


 C     G    F  GDon't fall doooown (Backing Vocals) X8

As you love her, she loves only you
As you lift her, she believes in you
From beside her keep behind her eyes
They're behind you past the thought of lies

D                    F#m             G                    EmIf you want to rise you must place someone else where you are standing
D               F#m                          G                
    AEverything she learns is on her face, your strength is all she's demanding


 C     G    F  GDon't fall doooown (Backing Vocals) X8
Do you feel it? Feel it! Feel it! (Backing Vocals) X8

When you leave her give her promises
When you greet her give her all your kisses
As you warm her never disapoint her
As you hold her do all that you told her


D                         F#m             G                  EmEvery time you need her, she is there to ease the pain that fogs you
D                           F#m                 G             
      A   DAnd when you don't need her calm her stare, she says she's needing you







6 - FIRE ENGINE------------------------------------------------------------------


Intro: Em Em Am Em B7 Am 
Em B7 (Blues Structure 12-bar)

 EmLet me take you to the empty place in my fire engine
 Am                                     EmLet me take you to the empty place in my fire engine
 B7It can drive you out of your mind
 Am                                       Em             B7Climb the ladder of your own design in my fire engine.

Am                    DDon't tell it to go slow or stop
Am                          DYou're got to work it right up to the top
Am                 DA piercing bolt of neon red
 B7                          C#mExplodes on fire inside your head

Solo:  C#m F#m C#m A7 B7 Em B7

EmLet me take you to the empty place on my fire engine
Am                                      EmLet me take you to the empty place in my fire engine
B7Blow it in rhythms making you
Am                                              Em           B7Round in the corner you can feel the ring on my fire engine

Am                    DClose your eyes and you will raise
Am                  DYour image you no longer taste
Am               DA fiery flood engulfs your brain
 B7                        C#mAnd drowns your partner (?)

 Solo:  C#m F#m C#m A7 B7 Em B7

EmLet me take you to the empty place on my fire engine
Am                                      EmLet me take you to the empty place on my fire engine
B7It can drive you out of your mind
Am                                       Em             B7Climb the ladder of your own design in my fire engine.

Em       (End)







7 - Thru The Rhythm -----------------------------------------------------------


Intro:     F#m                         Be|------------------------------------------------------------|B|---------2--------2-----2------------4--------4-----4-------|G|---------2--------2-----2------------4--------4-----4-------|D|---4--4-----4--4-----4---------4--4-----4--4-----4----------|A|------------------------------------------------------------|E|------------------------------------------------------------|


F#m                    BThrough the rhythm of darkened time
F#m                BPainted black by knowledge crimes
    F#m          BAnd repetitions pointless mine
   F#m                 BInstilling values the sick define
      F#m                    BThat weaves the fabric that keeps you blind
    F#m                   BAnd ties your hands and cloaks your mind
    F#m               BBut on my stilts I´m above slime
F#m                    B                    F#m   B  
   F#m   B     F#mCome on up if you can make the climb but Who am I!   Who Am I!  Who Am I!


      F#m                       BI've smelt the stench from the fumes that rise
          F#m                   BFrom the books that rehash the same old lies
  F#m                  BI felt the panic that they disguise
        F#m               BIn the forms of laws of every size
      F#m                                   BI've heard the teachers whine and make you drop off like flies
         F#m                                         BBut you know they're teaching nonsense, 'cause they catch you on your eyes
        F#m                              BI have seen the fool's gold they pawn off as their prize
       F#m                   BTo the average standard the norm supplies but
     F#m   B        F#m   B        F#m     BWhere Am I!    Where Am I!    Where Am I!


G#m    C#


     G#m                           C#You gobble all the blessings they tossed you to digest
     G#m                               C#They may be hard to swallow, but they keep your tongue depressed
     G#m                    C#Your scattered whims were born depressed
   G#m              C#So when something slams your chest
     G#m                C#You flutter about your sleep distressed
     G#m               C#And then you stop to ease your breast
    G#m                  C#A scattered rim leaves you obsessed
      G#m                 C#While solid thoughts are soon suppressed
          G#m     C#       G#m     C#       G#mBut Where Are You?   Where Are You?   Where Are You?    REPEAT

(END)







8 - YOU DON'T KNOW -------------------------------------------------------------



Intro:  Bm  Em  Em/Am   Am/G   G  Em

Intro 2:    D|---5--5--5/3--3---3/7--7--7/5---0---|

              D   C   G   Am   X1


 D             C       G            AmThere you are again standing down below me
 D          C                    G                AmHonestly believe that there is something you can show me
       D                 C                 G            AmWhile deep within your mind just what you give to even know me


     G         AAnd you don´t know
 G         AYou don´t know
 G         A        G        EYou don't know how young you are


       D                    C                G             AmYour eyes are filled with coral snakes and liquid plastic castles
       D           C                 G            AmYour daily life revolves around a thousand petty hassles
  D               C               G               AmCorney dots and window panes and pink and silver dazzles


     G         AAnd you don´t know
 G         AYou don´t know
 G         A         G        EYou don´t know how young you are


D                  C                G               AmIf I knew what´s right for you you would not be without it
     D              C                G                AmAnd if I knew the truth for you I’d surely stand and shout it
          D                 C                G            AmThere´s better things that you can be, there is no doubt about it


     G         AAnd you don´t know
 G         AYou don´t know
 G         A         G        EYou don´t know how young you are


EmYou don't know    (You die young)       Repeat

(End)






9 - KINGDOM OF HEAVEN -----------------------------------------------------------


Intro

E||----0----0--------------------|----0----0-----------------------|B||----0------0------------------|----0------0---------------------|G||----0--------3----------------|----0--------3-------------------|D||----2-------------0h2-0-------|----2-------------0h2-0----------|A||----2--------------------2-0--|----2---------------------2-0----|E||----0-------------------------|----0----------------------------|

F               Em           F                  EmHere you are at my place within your glistening eyes
     F              Em              Dm               GI´m watching your reactions as the thing within you cries
         Am                Em               Am                
 B7And I´m bringing you this message ´cause I think it´s time you knew
          Em         Am          EmThat the kingdom of heaven is within you

Intro x2

     F               Em              F             EmThe incense and the candles and the colors on the wall
      F              Em           Dm               GYour image stands reflected as a princess come to call
        Am             Em              Am                 B7Your suspicions I´m confirming as you find them all quite true
         Em         Am          EmAnd the kingdom of heaven is within you

Solo:   Em x 4

            F             Em                 F              EmThrough the stained glass windows moonlight flashes on the choir
       F            Em         Dm             GAnd splashes on the altar in glows of liquid fire
         Am                  Em            Am         B7Then it bathes you with its glory and you begin life anew
         Em         Am          EmAnd the kingdom of heaven is within you

Solo:  Em   (End)







10 - MONKEY ISLAND -------------------------------------------------------------



Intro Bass:

     D         GE||---------------------------|B||---------------------------|G||---------------------------|D||---------7--5-----7--------|A||---5-----------------------|E||---------------------------|

Chorus:

 D          G          D        GLiving home on monkey island, baby
 D            G           D        GRight in the middle of a zoo
 D          G          D        GLiving home on monkey island, baby
   C                     A7Pretend to be a monkey, too


Verse 1:

     G              BbWell, here I am on monkey island
G                   BbHiding behind a rock
    G                      BbI'm all dressed up with my monkey suit
    C                          A7Pretending to be something I'm not


(Chorus)


Verse 2:

       G                           BbWell there's one thing about these monkeys, baby
 G                    BbThey don't know I'm around
 G                              BbBut that's pretty good, 'cause if they knew
        C                       A7They'll probably come and put me down


(Chorus)


Verse 3:

        G                   BbWith my paisley tie and my one button suit
      G                    BbI'm about as close as I can get
    G               BbI guess I must be doing okay
           G                      Bb'Cause they haven't come and got me yet


(Chorus)

(End)






11 - TRIED TO HIDE --------------------------------------------------------------



Intro

E||--------------------------------------------------|  X2B||-----------------------4--------------------------|G||--------4-----2--4-----------4----2-----4---------|D||-----------4--------------------------------------|A||--14/2--------------2-----2----2-----2-----0h2----|E||--------------------------------------------------|

     B5You think you´re strong when you´re all restraining
     B5You think you have when you´re only claiming
            F#7                E7When I got near all I saw was fear
                     B5                                           BmAnd I know that you tried to hide and you cried ´cause you lied about it



      B5You knew that you had when you tried to tell it
       B5You thought that you were when you tried to sell it
                F#7                E7And when I got near all I saw was fear
                     B5                                           BmAnd I know that you tried to hide and you cried ´cause you lied about it


     B5You used the words but you´re only guessing
         B5And you know I saw it was your brand new dressing
                   F#7                         E7Well, you know the song, but you live it all wrong
                     B5                                           BmAnd I know that you tried to hide and you cried ´cause you lied about it

(End)




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