Standard (EADGBE)

Elaine (1980)

(Benny Anderson/Björn Ulvaeus)

Originally the B-Side of "The Winner Takes it All"

Now on: "The Albums" (Bonus Tracks)

CHORDS

Intro

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You hate, you scream, you swear

And still you never reach them

You curse, you try to scare

But you can never teach them

It's a dead end street

 They tie your hands and tie your feet

And the street is narrow

 A nowhere lane

 A nowhere train for E-laine, E-laine, E-laine

E-laine, E-laine, E-laine

You know they're gonna get you

You try to break a-way

But they will never let you

It's a dead end street

 They tie your hands and tie your feet

And the street is narrow

 A nowhere lane

 A nowhere train for E--laine, E--laine, E--laine

You're like a goldfish in a bowl

E--laine, E--laine, E--laine

They have your mind, they'll take your soul

You come, you stay, you go

It rea---lly doesn't matter

You've done it all before

By now they'll know the pattern

It's a dead end street

 They tie your hands and tie your feet

And the street is narrow

 A nowhere lane

 A nowhere train for E--laine, E--laine, E--laine

You're like a goldfish in a bowl

E--laine, E--laine, E--laine

They have your mind, they'll take your soul

Nowhere to go

 You know they're gonna get you

 Nowhere to go, you know they'll never let you

Instrumental

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It's a dead end street

 They tie your hands and tie your feet

And the street is narrow

 A nowhere lane

 A nowhere train for E--laine, E--laine, E--laine

You're like a goldfish in a bowl

E--laine, E--laine, E--laine

They have your mind, they'll take your soul

Nowhere to go

 You know they're gonna get you

 Nowhere to go, you know they'll never let you

Nowhere to go

 You know they're gonna get you

 Nowhere to go, you know they'll never let you

[FADE]