Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Uke tab by Elton John (Baritone Chords)

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

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

Intro:
F baritone chordF -C baritone chordC-Dm baritone chordDm-C baritone chordC-Bb baritone chordBb-C baritone chordC-F baritone chordF

Verse 1:
Gm baritone chordGm C baritone chordC
When are you gonna come down
F baritone chordF Bb baritone chordBb
When are you going to land
Gm baritone chordGm C baritone chordC
I should have stayed on the farm, should have
F baritone chordF F baritone chordF
listened to my old man
Gm baritone chordGm C baritone chordC
You know you can't hold me forever
F baritone chordF Bb baritone chordBb
I didn't sign up with you
Eb baritone chordEb C baritone chordC
I'm not a present for your friends to open
F baritone chordF F baritone chordF
This boy's too young to be singing the
Db baritone chordDb Eb baritone chordEb Ab baritone chordAb Db baritone chordDb Db baritone chordDb C7 baritone chordC7
blues... Ah...... Ah....

Chorus:
F baritone chordF A7 baritone chordA7
So Goodbye yellow brick road
Bb baritone chordBb F baritone chordF
where the dogs of society howl
D7 baritone chordD7 Gm baritone chordGm
You can't plant me in your penthouse
C baritone chordC F baritone chordF
I'm going back to my plow
Dm baritone chordDm A baritone chordA
Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Bb baritone chordBb Db baritone chordDb
Hunting the horny black toad
Db baritone chordDb Eb baritone chordEb F baritone chordF C baritone chordC Dm baritone chordDm F baritone chordF
... Oh I've finally decided my future lies
Bb baritone chordBb C baritone chordC
Beyond the yellow brick
Db baritone chordDb Eb baritone chordEb Ab baritone chordAb Db baritone chordDb Db baritone chordDb C baritone chordC F baritone chordF
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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LanaFH avatar
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NEVER MIND! Just realized that’s what the 3 is supposed to indicate!
02 Jul 2024
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LanaFH avatar
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The A flat chord should start on the third fret, not the second (chord diagram is incorrect).
02 Jul 2024
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kelseymarie avatar
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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