Goodbye yellow brick road
View chords used in this chart
Intro: F C/E Dm Dm/C Bb Csus C F
[Verso 1]
Gm Gm/Bb C C/E
When are you gonna come down
F F/A Bb Bb/D
When are you going to land
Eb Eb/G
I should have stayed on the farm
C7 F
Should have listened to my old man
Gm Bb C7 C/E
You know you can't hold me forever
F F/A Bb
I didn't sign up with you
Bb/D Eb Eb/G C7
I'm not a present for your friends to open
F F
This boy's too young to be singing ...
[Ponte]
Db Db/F Eb7 Eb/G Ab Ab/C
The blue - ue - ues Ah Ah
Db Db/C Bbm C7 C7
Ah Ah Ah So ...
[Refrão]
F F/G A7
goodbye yellow brick road
Bb F F/E
Where the dogs of society howl
D7 Gm
You can't plant me in your penthouse
C7 F F/E
I'm going back to my plough
Dm A7
Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Bb Bb/C Db .... Eb
Hunting the horny back toad .... Oh I've
F Am/E Dm Dm/C
finally decided my future lies
Bb C7
Beyond the yellow brick ....
[Ponte]
Db Db/F Eb7 Eb/G Ab Ab/C
Ro oo oad Ah Ah
Db Db/Ab Bbm C7 C/E F
Ah Ah Ah Ah
[Verso 2]
Gm Gm/Bb C C/E
What do you think you'll do then
F F/A Bb Bb/D
I bet that'll shoot down your plane
Eb Eb/G C7 C/G
It'll take you a couple of vod-ka and tonics
F7
To set you on your feet again
Gm7 Bb C7 C/E
Maybe you'll get a replacement
F7 F/A Bb Bb/D
There's plenty like me to be found
Eb C7 C/E
Mongrels who ain't got a penny
F F
Sniffing for tidbits like you on the ...
[Ponte]
Db Db/F Eb7 Eb/G Ab Ab/C
Grou - ound Ah Ah
Db Db/C Bbm C7 C7
Ah Ah Ah So ...
[Refrão]
F F/G A7
goodbye yellow brick road
Bb F F/E
Where the dogs of society howl
D7 Gm
You can't plant me in your penthouse
C7 F F/E
I'm going back to my plough
Dm A7
Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Bb Bb/C Db .... Eb
Hunting the horny back toad .... Oh I've
F Am/E Dm Dm/C
finally decided my future lies
Bb C7
Beyond the yellow brick ....
Db Db/F Eb7 Eb/G Ab Ab/G
Ro oo oad Ah Ah
Db Bbm Bbm/Db C7 C/E
Ah Ah Ah
F
Ah
How to play Goodbye yellow brick road
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 F. 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.