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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
F G A E F#m A D ETwo 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.
A E/G# F#m F#m/E D D/E E
Bm EWhen are you gonna come down
A DWhen are you going to land
G EI should have stayed on the farm, should have
A AListened to my old man
Bm EYou know you can't hold me forever
A DI didn't sign up you you
G EI'm not a present for your friends to open
A AThis boy's too young to be singing
F G C F Dm E7The blues... Ah...... Ah....
A C#7So goodbye yellow brick road
D AWhere the dogs of society howl
F#7 BmYou can't plant me in your penthouse
E AI'm going back to my plow
F#m C#Back to the howling old owl in the woods
D FHunting the horny back toad
F G A E/G# F#m F#m/EOh I've finally decided my future lies
D D/E E F GBeyond the yellow brick road ...
C F Dm E AAh..... Ah......
Bm EWhat do you think you'll do then?
A DI bet they'll shoot down the plane
G EIt'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
A ATo set you on your feet again
Bm EMaybe you'll get a replacement
A DThere's plenty like me to be found
G EMongrels who ain't got a penny
A ASniffing for tidbits like you
F G C F Dm E7On the ground... Ah.... Ah....
A C#7So goodbye yellow brick road
D AWhere the dogs of society howl
F#7 BmYou can't plant me in your penthouse
E AI'm going back to my plow
F#m C#Back to the howling old owl in the woods
D FHunting the horny back toad
F G A E/G# F#m F#m/EOh I've finally decided my future lies
D D/E E F GBeyond the yellow brick road ...
C F Dm E AAh..... Ah......