Elton John — Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (A)

Elton John: "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"

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» Ordered by Efim Shvets

Lyrics and Music by Bernie Taupin and Elton John

Intro: A E/G# | F#m F#m/E
       D D Esus₄ E₇ | A

Bm                      E     E/G#
When are you gonna come down,
A            A/C#     D     D/A
When are you going to land?
  G           G/D           E₇
I should have stayed on the farm,
            A                       A A/C#
Should have listened to my old man.

    Bm₇            D         E      E₇/G#
You know you can’t hold me forever,
  A           A/C#    D    D/A
I didn’t sign up with you,
    G     G/D              E          E₇
I’m not a present for your friends to open
     A                             A/G  E
This boy’s too young to be singing

Bridge:
       Dm₇  Dm₇/A  G  G/B
   The blues…
   C  C/E   F/A   Dm  Dm/A   E/B E₇/G#
   Ah-ah-ah…

Chorus:
        A                    C#
     So goodbye yellow brick road,
               D               A
     Where the dogs of society howl,
         F#          F#₇        Bm
     You can’t plant me in your penthouse,
         E/G#      E   E/G# A     E/G# A
     I’m going back to my plough.

     F#m                     C#
     Back to the howling old owl in the woods,
     D                      F
     Hunting the horny back toad,
     F   G    A         E/G#     F#m    Esus₂ 
     Oh, I’ve finally decided my future lies,
       D        E            
     Beyond the yellow brick 

Bridge:
   Dm₇  Dm₇/A   G  G/B
   Road…
   C  C/E   F/A   Dm  Dm/A   E/B E₇/G# A
   Ah-ah-ah…

What do you think you’ll do then?
I bet that’ll shoot down your plane.
It’ll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again.

May you’ll get a replacement,
There’s plenty like me to be found.
Mongrels who ain’t got a penny,
Sniffing for tidbits like you on

Bridge:
       Dm₇  Dm₇/A  G  G/B
   The ground…
   C  C/E   F/A   Dm  Dm/A   E/B E₇/G#
   Ah-ah-ah…

Chorus

Bridge:
   Dm₇  Dm₇/A   G  G/B
   Road…
   C  C/E   F/A   Dm  Dm/A   E/B E₇/G# A
   Ah-ah-ah…

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