Here are the chords for "Bishop Mariah", a catchy tune by a great up and
coming band, Elephant Ride. Since I didn't see anything posted at all
for Elephant Ride, I figured I should rectify the situation! Enjoy, and
buy their cd "Forget"!
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"Bishop Mariah" by Elephant Ride
Each chord is played for one measure. The song starts off with an
accoustic and single vocal. The song really doesn't have a chorus, just
four verses and a bridge.
When changing from C to G, Dave Martin plays the following little riff:
D |---0/2\0---|
Verse 1:
GCGC
Bishop__ Ma-riah__
GCGC
He's not re-ligious though his name sounds that way.
GCGC
Jason__, little Jason__.
GCGC
He went to Bishop when the other kids played.
G C G C G (tacet)
His mom worked all day. His father was buried last May.
(Enter drums, bass, electric, background vocals, etc.)
Verse 2:
GCGC
Bishop__ Ma-riah__
GCGCAm
Do you____ think that Heaven's got a zoo?
DAmDAm
I can see both sides of the sun.
DGCGC
It's by walking that I know how to run and boy I can run.
GCGC
You will never see me in just one place it's not fun anyway.
Verse 3:
GCGC
Jason__ grew nervous__.
GCGCAm
He'd___ never seen eyes like these before.
DAmD
Ene-my despised, Son of God.
AmDGCGC
What a cold eclectic welcome he gave and the boy was afraid.
GC
You can fight and steal and fall and spit
GCGC
the fun's in the hunt just don't let me catch____ you____.
Bridge:
(same pattern on G C through until "Bop bop's" (listen to the cd),
which is just bass and drum)
(back to just accoustic to end the song)
Verse 4:
G C G C G C (tacet)
Bishop__ died early__- fifty years old.