ME AND THE ELEPHANTS - Bobby Goldsboro Intro: e|0--3-0---/1--0-----/1--0-----/-----/ B|---------/--1--3---/-----3---/1-0-1/ G|--0-----0/-2--*---2/--0-----0/0-0-0/ D|-2--*--2-/0------0-/-0-----0-/2-0-2/ A|3--------/---------/----2----/3---3/ E|---------/---------/3--------/--3--/ I re - member one day we had nothin to do So we went down to the city zoo Just to kill an hour or two Out in the good sun - shine But we had so much fun we were glad that we came We feed all the animals and gave each a name We didn’ even mind when it started to rain We had a real good time But now that it’s over and you’re far away I miss you more with each passing day All my friends sympa - thize and say You’ll forget in time yes you will Give yourself a little time. But it’s already been well over a year And just in case you’re interested you might like to hear How everybody’s doin down at the city zoo Without you Chorus: Well the monkeys forgot you The Hippo forgot you And so did the Kanga - roo But me and the Elephants we still remem - ber You Me and the Elephants we’ll never forget you e|0--3-0---/1--0-----/1--0-----/-----/ B|---------/--1--3---/-----3---/1-0-1/ G|--0-----0/-2--*---2/--0-----0/0-0-0/ D|-2--*--2-/0------0-/-0-----0-/2-0-2/ A|3--------/---------/----2----/3---3/ E|---------/---------/3--------/--3--/ So I wrote to Ann Landers and Dear Abbey too And asked their advice as to what I should do They said everything that re - minds me of you Would all have to go So I burned all your pictures ex - cept two or three The one by my bed and one on my TV And the one that I always carry with me very where I go And to - day was so nice and since I was in town I thought I’d take the opportuni - ty to go down And see how everyone is down at the city zoo And what’s new Chorus: Well the monkeys forgot you The Hippo forgot you And so did the Kanga - roo But me and the Elephants we still remem - ber You Me and the Elephants we’ll never forget you e|0--3-0---/1--0-----/1--0-----/-----// B|---------/--1--3---/-----3---/1-0-1// G|--0-----0/-2--*---2/--0-----0/0-0-0// D|-2--*--2-/0------0-/-0-----0-/2-0-2// A|3--------/---------/----2----/3---3// E|---------/---------/3--------/--3--// C x32010 Dm7 xx0211 G7 320001 C/B x22010 Am7 x02010 Em 022000 F 133211 G 32000x C7 x32310 E7 022130 Am x02210 Fm6 1x313x g# 4xxxxx C/G 3x201x D7/F# 2x021x

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À propos de la chanson

La chanson évoque des souvenirs nostalgiques d'une journée passée au zoo, un moment de joie partagé entre deux personnes. Les souvenirs deviennent douloureux à mesure que l'autre s'éloigne, et malgré les encouragements des amis à tourner la page, l'auteur se rend compte qu'il reste une connexion particulière, symbolisée par les éléphants qui, eux, n'oublient pas. Le contexte se déroule dans un cadre léger, mais les émotions sous-jacentes révèlent une lutte contre la perte et le passage du temps. La mention des animaux renforce cette idée de mémoire et d'attachement, où même si les autres oublient, certains souvenirs demeurent vivants.