Elton John – The Ballad Of Blind Tom (Guitar)
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THE BALLAD OF BLIND TOM - Elton John/Bernie Taupin
From the album "The Diving Board" (2013)
Dadd4/G: 3x0032
G7/F: 1x0001
[Intro]
Gm A7 Cm Gm
[Verse 1]
Gm Say, that boy's a wonderment Dadd4/G No! The kid's a freak G7/F But that kid he don't care none Eb7 His black hands resting on the keys D7 Gm Hoppin' like a big old frog Bb7 And hissin' like a train Eb7 Entertaining royalty D7 Gm All points east, west and in between
[Interlude]
Gm A7 Cm Gm
Gm A7 Cm Gm
[Verse 2]
Gm General he's a fine old man Dadd4/G Treat him like his own G7/F Boy wouldn't know from money Eb7 Just throw old Blind Tom a bone D7 Gm From the times of King Cotton Bb7 May we present to you Eb7 All you Jim Crow monkeys D7 Gm From Harlan County down to Tuscaloo
[Chorus]
G Cm Pay me anything you like A D I'll play it back to you G Cm Be careful what you call me though A D Some things cut clear on through Bb Eb I may be an idiot Bb Eb I may be a savant D Gm I didn't choose this life for me Cm D Gm But it's something that I want
[Interlude]
Gm A7 Cm Gm
Gm A7 Cm Gm
[Verse 3]
Gm Cocks that old big head aside Dadd4/G Grunts a word or two G7/F Keeps 'em guessin' every night Eb7 "Is he really gonna make it through?" D7 Gm Faint hearts with their fans out Bb7 Starched collars and cigars Eb7 He weren't no use for slavin' D7 Gm "I wouldn't want him in my yard."
[Chorus]
G Cm Pay me anything you like A D I'll play it back to you G Cm Be careful what you call me though A D Some things cut clear on through Bb Eb I may be an idiot Bb Eb I may be a savant D Gm I didn't choose this life for me Cm D Gm But it's something that I want
[Interlude]
Gm A7 Cm Gm
Gm A7 Cm Gm
[Chorus]
G Cm Pay me anything you like A D I'll play it back to you G Cm Be careful what you call me though A D Some things cut clear on through Bb Eb I may be an idiot Bb Eb I may be a savant D Gm I didn't choose this life for me Cm D Gm But it's something that I want
[Interlude]
Gm A7 Cm Gm
Gm A7 Cm Gm