Old 67 - Elton John
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[INTRO ]
G G7/B | C7
G G7/B | C7
 
VERSE
G
Hey how about this
Gm7
A little conversation tonight
Eb Bb
Thinking aloud how we struggled to find
F C
Our place in the dizzy heights
G
Don't often do this
Gm7
We never really get the chance
Eb Bb
Nearly froze to death on Oxford Street
F C
Now we're sitting in the South of France
 
BRIDGE
Am
Talking through the evening
Em7
It's good to shoot the breeze
C G/B
Just you and me on a balcony
A7
And cicadas singing in the trees
 
[Refrão] G D/F# G/F
Old '67 what a time it was
C/E Eb F
What a time of innocence, what a time we've lost
G D/F# G/F C/E
Raise a glass and have a laugh, have a laugh or two
Am7 F9 G
Here's to old '67 and an older me and you
 
Instrumental
G G7/B | C7
G G7/B | C7
 
VERSE
G
Sentimental twilight
Gm7
Conversing on those virgin days
Eb Bb
Laughing about how the two of us sound
F C
Like a Tennessee Williams play
G
Honest, it's amazing
Gm7
That we can get together at all
Eb Bb
For in between the saddle and the grand piano
F C
We can read the writing on the wall
 
BRIDGE
Am
Talking through the evening
Em7
Sitting here side by side (here side by side)
C G/B
Just you and me on a balcony
A7
It's a little bit funny this feeling inside
 
[Refrão] G D/F# G/F
Old '67 what a time it was
C/E Eb F
What a time of innocence, what a time we've lost
G D/F# G/F C/E
Raise a glass and have a laugh, have a laugh or two
Am7 F9 G
Here's to old '67 and an older me and you
 
Instrumental (piano and guitar solos)
G G7/B | C7
G G7/B | C7
Am | Em7 | C G/B | A7
 
[Refrão] G D/F# G/F
Old '67 what a time it was
C/E Eb F
What a time of innocence, what a time we've lost
G D/F# G/F C/E
Raise a glass and have a laugh, have a laugh or two
Am7 F9 G
Here's to old '67 and an older me and you
Am7 F9 G
Here's to old '67 and an older me and you
 
Instrumental
G G7/B | C7
G G7/B | C7
G
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-ClassicalfreaK

How to play Old 67

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is G. 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.

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