Love In An Elevator

Words & Music:

Steven Tyler & Joe Perry

 

Intro:  [tabber inknown]

Figure 1   

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   Play this 4 times and then we have:

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Figure 2

  Verse: 0:15

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Work-in like a dog fo de boss man whoa! etc.

 

Repeat this twice then play:

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I kin-da hope we get stuck    Nobody gets out alive  etc.

 

Figure 3

  Interlude|2:13|:    play this once        then repeat this

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D

Yeah--------!!

 

Em            D/F#         G      C  Em           D/F#  G   C

Workin' like a dog for the boss-man; workin' for the company.

Em            D/F#    G       C        Em           D/F#  G  C

I'm bettin' on the dice I'm tossin', I'm gonna have a fantasy.

 


PRE-CHORUS:

     A          A/C#  D   E      A            A/C#    D     E

But, where am I gonna look? They tell me that love is blind.

  A             A/C#         D    E       A       D         E

I really need a girl like an open book to read between the lines!

 

CHORUS:

B             A
     B                     A

Love in an elevator - livin' it up when I'm goin' down.

B             A
     B                   B   Bb  A

Love in an elevator - lovin' it up 'til I hit the ground.

 

Jackie's in the elevator, Lingerie, second floor.

She said, "Can I see you later and love you just a little more?"

 

PRE-CHORUS:  [new words]

I kinda hope we get stuck,  Nobody gets out alive.

She said, "I'll show you how to fax in the mailroom, honey,

And have you home by five!"

 

CHORUS:

 

CHORUS INTERLUDE:

       E                   B

In da air, In the air, in the air...

B             A
     B                   B   Bb  A

Love in an elevator - lovin' it up 'til I hit the ground.

 

INSTRUMENTAL SOLO: & INSTRUMENTAL INTERLUDE:  [see above]

 

CHORUS:

 

Gonna be a penthouse pauper, gonna be a millionare.

I'm gonna be a real fast talker and have me a love affair.

 

PRE-CHORUS:  [new words]

Gotta get my timin' right; it's a test that I gotta pass.

I'll chase you all the way to the stairway, honey, kiss your sassafrass!

 

CHORUS:

 

CHORUS INTERLUDE A CAPELLA:

 





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