Elton John – Take This Dirty Water (Guitar)

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Chords

[Intro] C7 F Eb F G [Verse 1]
          G                    D
Spare the rod, don't spare the fool

       Am
If you take the breaks you're given

    C
You get to make the rules

         G                D
Take a chance and make it fast

       Am                  Em
If you break some bones on landing

    C
You know you're built to last
[Verse 2]
          G                 D
Fight the tide and find the shore

       Am
If the gift horse isn't smiling

     C
Just learn to ride some more

       G                  D
Common sense is a rule of thumb

       Am              Em
If the suckers throw a red flag

         C
Blow 'em all to Kingdom Come
[Chorus]
    G               D/F#      Am
And take this dirty water

               C
Running like a river

G             D/F#
In and out of everything

   Fmaj7     C/E    Cm/Eb
We helped to put to-gether

G/D             D/F#
Take this dirty water

Am      G       F7
Help to keep it clean

    G/D
Get back to the wellspring

C/E  D/F#   Eb               G C/G G
Puri-fy the stream
[Repeat Intro] C7 F Eb F G [Verse 3]
           G               D
Search out days that never end

        Am
If it's only for the chance

             C
To feel just like a child again

       G                                D
Tell a lie (tell a lie) that speaks the truth

       Am              Em
If the heart becomes a prisoner

     C
Your soul will turn you loose
[Chorus]
    G               D/F#      Am
And take this dirty water

               C
Running like a river

G             D/F#
In and out of everything

   Fmaj7     C/E    Cm/Eb
We helped to put to-gether

G/D             D/F#
Take this dirty water

Am      G       F7
Help to keep it clean

    G/D
Get back to the wellspring

C/E  D/F#   Eb               G C/G G
Puri-fy the stream
[Solo]
G D Am C
       Running like a river

G D Am  Em  C
    Ooh Ooh Ooh
[Chorus]
G               D/F#      Am
Take this dirty water

               C
Running like a river

G             D/F#
In and out of everything

   Fmaj7     C/E    Cm/Eb
We helped to put to-gether

G/D             D/F#
Take this dirty water

Am      G       F7
Help to keep it clean

    G/D
Get back to the wellspring

C/E  D/F#   Eb               G C/G G
Puri-fy the stream
[Outro] C7 F Eb F G