The Second Coming Of Eli Chords
by Suzzy Roche
The Second Coming Of Eli by Suzzy Roche is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of C with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords C, G/B, F, G, Caug, Em, G7, Eb and Bbaug. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: C G/B F G (8x)
verse 1
C G/B F G C
The phone rings, who could it be
G/B F G C
That religious guy from Brooklyn
G/B F G C
Did we meet by accident, yes we did
G/B F G F
Did we communicate, I guess we did
Caug G C Em
He says, "I pray throughout my salesman's day
F C G/B F G C G/B F G C
Stay late at a bar and I, hey, hey, hey"
verse 2
G/B F G C
His wife doesn't like him, six kids he's got
G/B F G C
The holy thing has him tied in a knot
G/B F G C
He thinks I'm lucky and free
G/B F G F
To be who I am unashamed or guilty
Caug G C Em
I pray as every sinner may
F C G/B F G C G/B F G G7 Em
The deep down blues won't go away, go away, go away
Bridge
Eb Bbaug F
High above, way up in the sky
Eb Bbaug F
Is there a good guy or anybody watching down
Eb F Eb F
Help is on the way, but you don't know when
Eb F
There's nothing to say
Eb F Eb F
Just don't go all the way
C
Round the bend
verse 3
G/B F G C
Goodnight, put your head away
G/B F G C
Reach across, turn off the light
G/B F G C
Soon you fall into a dream
G/B F G F
Far in the distance, a fade away scream
Caug G C Em
I pray that we will be all right
F C G/B F G C G/B F G C
Thanks again, we were alive today