Elton John
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Intro:
| C | Em | Am | G |
| C | Em | Am | G |
[Verso 1]
C Em Am
I see nothing but neon lights
G C
Glaring at my teardrop eyes
Em Am G
I know this city just like you
[Verso 2]
C Em Am
These streets when you were twenty-three years old
G C
Forty-seven on the cornerstone
Em Am
I love this city just like you
[Refrão]
G C F
Can’t you see me two hands on the wheel
Em Dm Em F
Tryna get a handle on my heart, heart, heart
C Em Am
Why’s it so hard?
G C Em Am G
Why’s it so hard?
[Verso 3]
C Em Am
Your skin salty in the summer sun
G C
Married, broke and thirty-one
Em Am G
I guess I’m not really like you
C Em Am
My feet freezing in the winter sea
G C
Someone good is tryna reach me
Em Am G
This time I think I want to let him
[Refrão]
C F
See me two hands on the wheel
Em Dm Em F
Tryna get a handle on my heart, heart, heart
C Em Am
Why’s it so hard?
G C Em Am G
Why’s it so hard?
[Ponte]
Dm F
I wanna dance all vicious
Am G
Wanna stop crying when I do the dishes
Dm F
Wanna move my body like Elton John
Am G
In nineteen seventy with his palm shades on, yeah
Dm F
I wanna dance all vicious
Am G
Wanna stop crying when I do the dishes
Dm F
Wanna move my body like Elton John
Am G
In nineteen seventy with his palm shades on, yeah
[Refrão]
C Em Am
Why’s it so hard?
G C Em Am G
Why’s it so hard?
Outro:
| C | Em | Am | G |
| C | Em | Am | G |
How to play Elton John
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.