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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

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All chords last for 1 bar except for the intro and the part of the chorus that
G# A# C G Am C F GTwo 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.
C G/B Am Am/G F F/G G
Dm GWhen are you gonna come down
C FWhen are you going to land
A# GI should have stayed on the farm, should have
C CListened to my old man
Dm GYou know you can't hold me forever
C FI didn't sign up you you
A# GI'm not a present for your friends to open
C CThis boy's too young to be singing
G# A# D# G# Fm G7The blues... Ah...... Ah....
C E7So goodbye yellow brick road
F CWhere the dogs of society howl
A7 DmYou can't plant me in your penthouse
G CI'm going back to my plow
Am EBack to the howling old owl in the woods
F G#Hunting the horny back toad
G# A# C G/B Am Am/GOh I've finally decided my future lies
F F/G G G# A#Beyond the yellow brick road ...
D# G# Fm G CAh..... Ah......
Dm GWhat do you think you'll do then?
C FI bet they'll shoot down the plane
A# GIt'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
C CTo set you on your feet again
Dm GMaybe you'll get a replacement
C FThere's plenty like me to be found
A# GMongrels who ain't got a penny
C CSniffing for tidbits like you
G# A# D# G# Fm G7On the ground... Ah.... Ah....
C E7So goodbye yellow brick road
F CWhere the dogs of society howl
A7 DmYou can't plant me in your penthouse
G CI'm going back to my plow
Am EBack to the howling old owl in the woods
F G#Hunting the horny back toad
G# A# C G/B Am Am/GOh I've finally decided my future lies
F F/G G G# A#Beyond the yellow brick road ...
D# G# Fm G CAh..... Ah......