Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Guitar)
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Chords
Artist: Elton John
Album: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Words and Music: Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Transcribed by: Raine M. Ekman ([email protected])
All chords last for 1 bar except for the intro and the part of the chorus that
goes "Oh I've..." (Db Eb F C Dm F Bb C) Two slash chords included. Of course you can leave out the note after the slash and just use the regular chord shapes. C/E x-x-2-0-1-0 Dm/C x-3-x-2-3-1
Easier to play when transposed down 3 steps. To get back to the original key
put on a capo 3rd fret.
[Intro]
F C/E Dm Dm/C Bb Bb/C C F (Hold last F for a whole bar)
[Verse 1]
Gm C When are you gonna come down F Bb When are you going to land Eb C I should have stayed on the farm, should have F F Listened to my old man Gm C You know you can't hold me forever F Bb I didn't sign up with you Eb C I'm not a present for your friends to open F F This boy's too young to be singing Bbm/Db Eb Ab Db Bbm C7 The blues ..... Ah..... Ah.....
[Chorus]
F A7 So goodbye yellow brick road Bb F Where the dogs of society howl D7 Gm You can't plant me in your penthouse C F I'm going back to my plough Dm A Back to the howling old owl in the woods Bb Db Hunting the horny back toad Db Eb F C/E Dm Dm/C Oh, I've finally decided my future lies Bb Bb/C C Bbm/Db Eb Beyond the yellow brick road ..... Ab Db Bbm C F Ah..... Ah......
[Verse 2]
Gm C What do you think you'll do then? F Bb I bet they'll shoot down the plane Eb C It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics F F To set you on your feet again Gm C Maybe you'll get a replacement F Bb There's plenty like me to be found Eb C Mongrels who ain't got a penny F F Sniffing for tidbits like you Bbm/Db Eb Ab Db Bbm C7 On the ground..... Ah..... Ah.....
[Chorus]
F A7 So goodbye yellow brick road Bb F Where the dogs of society howl D7 Gm You can't plant me in your penthouse C F I'm going back to my plough Dm A Back to the howling old owl in the woods Bb Db Hunting the horny back toad Db Eb F C/E Dm Dm/C Oh, I've finally decided my future lies Bb Bb/C C Bbm/Db Eb Beyond the yellow brick road ..... Ab Db Bbm C F Ah..... Ah......