Tabs

Aug 7, 2023

Elenore by The Turtles

The song was written as a parody of the type of happy go lucky pop songs they themselves had written and performed. This is the only top 100 song that I know of that has the phrase "..et cetera..." in the lyrics.

Tab: in word document format Video: Elenore

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Tabbed by: Mike Nachaj :: mike@mikemusicbox.com

Song: Elenore
By:   The Turtles

[intro:]  |Em    |Em   |

[verse:]
Em
  You've got a thing about you
Am
  I just can't live without you
B7			         Em	C {2 beats} B7 {2 beats}
  I really want you Elenore near me
Em
  You looks intoxicate me
Am
Even though your folks hate me
B7                                  Em     B C B G  {all single beat} 
There is no one like you, Elenore really

[chorus:]
E                           G#m
Elenore gee I think you're swell
                      A
And you really do me well
	    E                B7
You're my pride and joy et cetera
F#m     F#m/maj7         F#m7
Elenore, can I take the time
                           B7                                     
To ask you to speak your mind
                          E        B C B G  {all single beat} Em
Tell me that you love me better

[verse:]
Em
I really think you're groovy
Am
Let's go out to a movie
B7                               Em      C {2 beats} B7 {2 beats}
What do you say now, Elenore can we
Em
They'll turn down the lights way down low
Am
And maybe we won't watch the show
B7                                  Em   B C B G  {all single beat}
I think I love you, Elenore love me

[chorus:]
E                           G#m
Elenore gee I think you're swell
                      A
And you really do me well
	    E                B7
You're my pride and joy et cetera
F#m     F#m/maj7         F#m7
Elenore, can I take the time
                           B7                                     
To ask you to speak your mind
                          E        E  B7 
Tell me that you love me better

[coda:]
E                           G#m          B7
Elenore gee I think you're swell, ha ha ha
E                           G#m          B7
Elenore gee I think you're swell, ha ha ha
	E
Ha-a-ha___


chords: 

Am            002210   or 577555
B             224442
B7            224242
C             032010   or 335553
E             022100   or 779997
Em            022000   or 779987
F#m           244222
F#m(maj7)     243222
F#m7          242222
G             355433
G#m           466444