Elinor Wonders Why - Theme Song

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Key: C major

Difficulty: Beginner

Capo: None

BPM: 130

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Style: Upbeat

Comments: Cadd9 is played as an arpeggio with 4 notes (C, D, E, & G) on 3 strings (A, D, & G).  See tab. below.

                                               G |-------0-|

                                               D |---0-2---|

                                               A |-3-------|

                    If the G7 and Dm7 are too challenging for now, then just play the G and Dm.

INTRODUCTION

G (strum slowly once, from high to low)

ELINOR

C                                        

Wherever I go, I see things that I want to know.
F                                        

Wherever I am, I find things that I want to understand.

G                        G7            

Go and explore, listen and see,

        C                     C7

Just follow your curiosity!

CHORUS
F           C

Elinor wonders why!

ELINOR 

Dm7                             C

Why do birds sing and how do they fly?

CHORUS

F           C

Elinor wonders why!

ELINOR

Dm7                                G

Why do ants march and where do they hide?

             C

There's so much to learn, wherever you turn,

        F                                                    G          Cadd9 (arpeggio)

Just listen and see, and follow your curiosity!

CHORUS

F           C

Elinor wonders why!

ELINOR 

Dm7                     C

Ask a question, what will you find?

CHORUS

F           C

Elinor wonders why!

ELINOR

        Dm7                                   G                 C

Just listen and see, come and wonder with me!