Elton John — Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (E)

Elton John: "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"

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» Ordered by Efim Shvets

Lyrics and Music by Bernie Taupin and Elton John

Intro: E B/Eb | C#m C#m/B
       A A Bsus₄ B₇ | E

F#m                     B     B/Eb
When are you gonna come down,
E            E/G#     A     A/E
When are you going to land?
  D           D/A           B₇
I should have stayed on the farm,
            E                       E E/G#
Should have listened to my old man.

    F#m₇           A         B      B₇/Eb
You know you can’t hold me forever,
  E           E/G#    A    A/E
I didn’t sign up with you,
    D     D/A              B          B₇
I’m not a present for your friends to open
     E                             E/D  B
This boy’s too young to be singing

Bridge:
       Am₇  Am₇/E  D  D/F#
   The blues…
   G  G/B   C/E   Am  Am/E   B/F# B₇/Eb
   Ah-ah-ah…

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

     C#m                     G#
     Back to the howling old owl in the woods,
     A                      C
     Hunting the horny back toad,
     C   D    E         B/Eb     C#m    Bsus₂ 
     Oh, I’ve finally decided my future lies,
       A        B            
     Beyond the yellow brick 

Bridge:
   Am₇  Am₇/E   D  D/F#
   Road…
   G  G/B   C/E   Am  Am/E   B/F# B₇/Eb E
   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:
       Am₇  Am₇/E  D  D/F#
   The ground…
   G  G/B   C/E   Am  Am/E   B/F# B₇/Eb
   Ah-ah-ah…

Chorus

Bridge:
   Am₇  Am₇/E   D  D/F#
   Road…
   G  G/B   C/E   Am  Am/E   B/F# B₇/Eb E
   Ah-ah-ah…

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