Elton John – Victim Of Love (Guitar Solo)
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Chords
From the album Victim of Love, released in 1979.
Transposing this song -1 and putting a capo on the 1st fret will make it easier to play,
but will also necessitate that you skip the tricky D in the pre-chorus.
The D in the pre-chorus should be played as follows:
e x
B x
G x
D 13
A 13
E 11
[Intro]
Ebm Bbm x4
[Verse]
Ebm Bbm You said you'd never fake it Ebm Bbm B You swore we'd always make it last Abm Db And it sounded so real Ebm Bbm And I fell into your love trap Ebm Bbm B Blind, yes, I was the perfect fool Abm Db I believed every word B Db Ebm And it never occurred to me
[Pre-Chorus]
Bbm7 Is this a game? B Are you just playing? D B Bbm x2 Will I be losing you?
[Chorus]
Ebm Ab Fm Oh am I a victim of love, victim of love Bbm Bb Ebm Did you take me for a ride? Ab Fm Victim of love, victim of love Bbm Bb Ebm Then I hope you're satisfied Ab Fm Victim of love, victim of love Bbm Bb Ebm Were you only using me? Ab Fm Victim of love, victim of love Bbm Bb Ebm What a fool you made of me
[Interlude]
Ebm Bbm x2
[Verse]
Ebm Bbm My friends warned me about you Ebm Bbm B I laughed, how could I doubt your love? Abm Db Then I saw you with him Ebm Bbm And my world crumbled around me Ebm Bbm B I felt life slip away from me Abm Db There’s a void inside me B Db Where my heart used to be
[Pre-Chorus]
Ebm Bbm7 So now, this was a game B You were just playing D B Bbm x2 And now I'm losing you
[Chorus]
Ebm Ab Fm Oh I’m a victim of love, victim of love Bbm Bb Ebm Well, you took me for a ride Ab Fm Victim of love, victim of love Bbm Bb Ebm Well, I hope you’re satisfied Ab Fm Victim of love, victim of love Bbm Bb Ebm You were only using me Ab Fm Victim of love, victim of love Bbm Bb Ebm What a fool you’ve made of me
[Solo]
Ebm Bbm Gbm Abm B Bbm
e|-------------------------4-----------4-6--4--4---6-4-----6-4------------| G|--4--4--4-6-7--6—6---6-7---7--7---7------------------7-4-------7-4-3~---| B|------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Ebm Ab Fm Oh am I a victim of love, victim of love? Bbm Bb Ebm Did you take me for a ride? Ab Fm Victim of love, victim of love Bbm Bb Ebm Then I hope you're satisfied Ab Fm Victim of love, victim of love Bbm Bb Ebm Were you only using me? Ab Fm Victim of love, victim of love Bbm Bb Ebm What a fool you made of me
[Breakdown]
Ebm Bbm x3
Ebm B
Abm Bbm
B Db
[Pre-Chorus]
Ebm Bbm7 So now, this was a game B You were just playing D B Bbm x2 And now I'm losing you
[Chorus]
Ebm Ab Fm Oh am I a victim of love, victim of love? Bbm Bb Ebm Did you take me for a ride? Ab Fm Victim of love, victim of love Bbm Bb Ebm Then I hope you're satisfied Ab Fm Victim of love, victim of love Bbm Bb Ebm Were you only using me? Ab Fm Victim of love, victim of love Bbm Bb Ebm Did you take me for a ride? Ab Fm Victim of love, victim of love Bbm Bb Ebm Then I hope you're satisfied Ab Fm Victim of love, victim of love Bbm Bb Ebm Were you only using me? Ab Fm Victim of love, victim of love Bbm Bb Ebm Did you take me for a ride? Ab Fm Victim of love, victim of love Bbm Bb Ebm Then I hope you're satisfied