Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Uke tab by Elton John

12 Chords used in the song: F, C, Dm, Bb, Gm, Eb, Db, Ab, C7, A7, D7, A

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Year:  1973
Difficulty: 
4.08
(Intermediate)
Key: unknownChords
Tuning: Standard

Intro:
F F -C C-Dm Dm-C C-Bb Bb-C C-F F

Verse 1:
Gm Gm C C
When are you gonna come down
F F Bb Bb
When are you going to land
Gm Gm C C
I should have stayed on the farm, should have
F F F F
listened to my old man
Gm Gm C C
You know you can't hold me forever
F F Bb Bb
I didn't sign up with you
Eb Eb C C
I'm not a present for your friends to open
F F F F
This boy's too young to be singing the
Db Db Eb Eb Ab Ab Db Db Db Db C7 C7
blues... Ah...... Ah....

Chorus:
F F A7 A7
So Goodbye yellow brick road
Bb Bb F F
where the dogs of society howl
D7 D7 Gm Gm
You can't plant me in your penthouse
C C F F
I'm going back to my plow
Dm Dm A A
Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Bb Bb Db Db
Hunting the horny black toad
Db Db Eb Eb F F C C Dm Dm F F
... Oh I've finally decided my future lies
Bb Bb C C
Beyond the yellow brick
Db Db Eb Eb Ab Ab Db Db Db Db C C F F
road... Ah..... Ah......

Verse 2:
What do you think you'll do then?
I bet to shoot down your plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
to set you on your feet again
Maybe you'll get a replacement
There's plenty like me to be found
Mongrels who ain't got a penny
Sniffing for titbits like you on the
ground... Ah.... Ah....

Chorus

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the strumming pattern that works best for me is d udu
06 May 2020
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About this song: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" is a ballad performed by musician Elton John. The song was written by Bernie Taupin and composed by John for his album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. Its musical style and production is heavily influenced by 1970s soft rock. It was widely praised by critics, and some critics have named it John's best song. The song was released in 1973 as the album's second single, and entered the Top Ten in both the United Kingdom and the United States. It was one of John's biggest hits, and surpassed the previous single in sales and popularity quickly following its release.

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