Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Chords

GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
Artist: Elton John
Album: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Words and Music: Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Transcribed by: Raine M. Ekman (raekman@abo.fi)
 
All chords last for 1 bar except for the intro and the part of the chorus that
goes "Oh I've..." (Db Eb F C Dm F Bb C)
Two 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.
 
 
[Intro]
F C/E Dm Dm/C Bb Bb/C C F (Hold last F for a whole bar)
 
 
[Verse 1]
Gm                      C
When are you gonna come down
F                     Bb
When are you going to land
 Eb                       C
I should have stayed on the farm, should have
F                  F
Listened to my old man
    Gm                        C
You know you can't hold me forever
  F                   Bb
I didn't sign up with you
    Eb                     C
I'm not a present for your friends to open
     F                     F
This boy's too young to be singing
    Db  Eb   Ab  Db   Bbm  C7
The blues... Ah...... Ah....
 
 
[Chorus]
   F                    A7
So goodbye yellow brick road
          Bb              F
Where the dogs of society howl
    D7                     Gm
You can't plant me in your penthouse
    C                F
I'm going back to my plow
Dm                      A
Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Bb                     Db
Hunting the horny back toad
Db Eb   F         C/E      Dm       Dm/C
Oh I've finally decided my future lies
   Bb  Bb/C C           Db  Eb
Beyond the yellow brick road ...
Ab  Db  Bbm  C  F
Ah..... Ah......
 
 
[Verse 2]
Gm                       C
What do you think you'll do then?
  F                            Bb
I bet they'll shoot down the plane
      Eb                   C
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
   F                      F
To set you on your feet again
Gm                   C
Maybe you'll get a replacement
        F                    Bb
There's plenty like me to be found
Eb           C
Mongrels who ain't got a penny
F                         F
Sniffing for tidbits like you
       Db  Eb    Ab  Db  Bbm  C7
On the ground... Ah....  Ah....
 
 
[Chorus]
   F                    A7
So goodbye yellow brick road
          Bb              F
Where the dogs of society howl
    D7                     Gm
You can't plant me in your penthouse
    C                F
I'm going back to my plow
Dm                      A
Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Bb                     Db
Hunting the horny back toad
Db Eb   F         C/E      Dm       Dm/C
Oh I've finally decided my future lies
   Bb  Bb/C C           Db  Eb
Beyond the yellow brick road ...
Ab  Db  Bbm  C  F
Ah..... Ah......
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