Elton John – Ego (Guitar)

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Versions (3)

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Chords

Bm6 *   Bm6 *    Bm6 * Bm6 *   Bm6 *   Bm6 *     Bm6 * F 
Take a look at me  now and take a taste of the money 

Bm6 *       Bm6 *   Bm6 *     Bm6 * Bm6 *   Bm6 *    Bm6 *    F 
I'm not in it for the bread          I'm in it for the gravy, honey 

Eb 
Step on the thin ice lightly 

Abm                              Ebm   Bb 
And check out the show twice nightly Oh____________! 

          B           F 
'Cause I'm I'm on the stage tonight 

Bb           Ebm 
And if the price is right 

Abm7    Bb              A       D         G/B 
I will amaze before the light I crave the light 

C          F     Bb            Eb      D7 
Blinding white I need the light tonight 

Bm6 *   Bm6 *    Bm6 * Bm6 *  Bm6 *   Bm6 *    Bm6 * F 
Take a look at me now and take a look at my billing 

    Bm6 *   Bm6 *  Bm6 * Bm6 * Bm6 *     Bm6 *  Bm6 *    F 
I'm not in it as an e_____xtra, I'm in it for the killing 

Eb                    Abm                       Ebm  Bb 
Inflate my ego gently, tell them heaven sent me Oh____________! 

          B     F               Bb    Ebm            Abm7 
'Cause I'm so expressive and I'm so obsessed with my ego 

   Bb           A 
My ego and it's message 

D    G/B      C        F        Bb 
Oh inform the press, invite the guests 

  Eb       D7       G 
I need the press tonight 

F         C     Am              G 
Do you remember acting out your youth 

  Ab   Am       G      F 
A Romeo resplendent on an orange case 

F         C     Am             G 
Do you remember how I would recite 

    Ab            Am  G     F 
And how I'd blow my lines and hide my face 

                    C       F/C     D      G/B 
Well maybe it was childish, foolish, before schoolish 

E    Am    G D/F#           G 
Immaturish,      lose your coolish 

E7               F# 
But I had to grow and prove my ego 

Bm6 *   Bm6 *    Bm6 * Bm6 *  Bm6 *   Bm6 *     Bm6 * F 
Take a look at me now and take a taste of the money 

    Bm6 *   Bm6 *   Bm6 * Bm6 *   Bm6 *   Bm6 *      Bm6 *    F 
I'm not in it for the bread          I'm in it for the gravy, honey 

Fb                     Abm                       Ebm  Bb 
Inflate my ego gently, tell them heaven sent me  Oh_________! 

           B        F                Bb   Ebm            Abm7 
'Cause I'm I'm so expressive and I'm so obsessed with my ego 

   Bb           A 
My ego and it's message 

D    G/B        C      F        Bb 
Oh inform the press, invite the guests 

  Eb       D7    G 
I need the press tonight 

F         C     Am              G 
Do you remember acting out your youth 

  Ab   Am       G      F 
A Romeo resplendent on an orange case 

F         C     Am             G 
Do you remember how I would recite 

    Ab            Am  G     F 
And how I'd blow my lines and hide my face 

                    C       F/C     D      G/B 
Well maybe it was childish, foolish, before schoolish 

E    Am    G D/F#           G 
Immaturish,      lose your coolish 

    C       F/C     D      G/B 
Oh, childish, foolish, before schoolish 

E    Am    G D/F#           G 
Immaturish,      lose your coolish 

E7               F#            Bm** 
But I had to grow and prove my ego