Elton John – Slave (Guitar)
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Bass Tab
Guitar
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
As recorded by Elton John
(From the 1971 Album Honky Château)
[Intro]
C G
[Verse 1]
G There's a river running sweat right through our land, through our land G Driven by a man with a bullwhip in his hand, in his hand G And I've taken just as much as I can stand, I can stand C D C G Oh, we've got to free our brothers from their shackles, yeah, if we can, if we can
[Verse 2]
G C/G Most nights I have to watch my woman cry, oh, she cries G C/G Every day I watch the colonel smile, oh, he smiles G His painted ladies riding in from town, in from town C D C G Oh, I swear one day I'm gonna burn the whorehouse to the ground, to the ground
[Chorus]
Em C Slave, slave G D To fight the violence we must be brave Em C Hold on strong to the love God gave Em N.C. G Slave
[Verse 3]
G C/G There's a rumor of a war that's yet to come, yet to come G C/G That may free our families, free our families and our sons, and our sons G It may lay green lands to barren waste, all to waste, all to waste C D C G Oh, the price of release is a bitter blow to face, oh, to face
[Chorus]
Em C Slave, slave G D To fight the violence we must be brave Em C Hold on strong to the love God gave Em N.C. G Slave
[Slide Guitar Solo]
G C/G G
C D C G
[Chorus]
Em C Slave, oh, slave G D To fight the violence we must be brave Em C Hold on strong to the love God gave Em C Slave, slave G D To fight the violence we must be brave Em C Hold on strong to the love God gave Em N.C. Slave
[Outro]
G C/G G C/G G
C D C G C/G G
C/G G