[Intro - No drums - Just finger pick - 2 bars per chord] |Amaj7 |Dmaj7 |Amaj7 |Dmaj7 |
E -9----------12-9---9---------- B -9----10-10--------10-------------- G -9--11-------------11--------- D -X-----------------0------- A -0-------------------------- E ----------------------------
[Verse 1 - Finger pick] [Amaj7] We've only just be [Dmaj7] gun ......... t [C#m7] o live, [F#m7] White lace and [Bm7] promi...ses, [F#m7] A kiss for luck and we're [Bm7] on our waaaay.(start to strum) ([E7sus4][E7]) we only be
[Verse 2 - Drums in - Light snare sound based on downstroke on strings - not slap ] [Amaj7] (gun) Before the rising [Dmaj7] sun ........we [C#m7] fly, [F#m7] So many [Bm7] roads to choose, [F#m7] We start off walking and [Bm7] learn to ruuuuun, ([E7sus4][E7]) And yes, we've just be (full drums)
[Vamp - 1 bar each - play chord on snare mainl] gun [Amaj7] - [Dmaj7] - [Amaj7] - ([Dmaj7][E])
[CHORUS: - Hold most of F# when moving to Bmaj7 - only lift up fingers that need to] [F#] Sharing hor [Bmaj7] izons that are [F#] new to us, [Bmaj7] [F#] Watching the [Bmaj7] signs along the [F#] way. [Bmaj7] (slide up first finger of Bb chord to right location for Ebmaj7 - x65333) [Bb] Talkin' it [Ebmaj7] over, just the t [Bb] wo of us, [Ebmaj7] [Bb] Working [Ebmaj7] together day to ([E7sus4][E7]) day........ to gether..
[Verse 3 - Light drums again] [Amaj7] And when the evening [Dmaj7] comes we [C#m7] smile, [F#m7] So much of [Bm7] life a...head. [F#m7] We'll find a place where there's r [Bm7] oom to grow, [E7] And yes, we've just begun. (full drums)
[Vamp - 1 bar each - play chord on snare mainl] [Amaj7] - [Dmaj7] - [Amaj7] - ([Dmaj7][E])
[CHORUS:] [F#] Sharing hor [Bmaj7] izons that are [F#] new to us, [Bmaj7] [F#] Watching the [Bmaj7] signs along the [F#] way. [Bmaj7] [Bb] Talkin' it [Ebmaj7] over, just the t [Bb] wo of us, [Ebmaj7] [Bb] Working [Ebmaj7] together day to [E7sus4] day... [Extra bars introduce] to [E7] gether.. together
[Verse 4] [Amaj7] And when the evening [Dmaj7] comes we [C#m7] smile, [F#m7] So much of [Bm7] life a...head. [F#m7] We'll find a place where there's [Bm7] room to grow, [E7] And yes, we've just begun. (finger pick to end - each 1 bar but tempo goes right down) [Amaj7] - [Dmaj7] - [Amaj7] - [Dmaj7] [C#] . . . .
[Intro - Capo 3 for original key but don't bother] [Ignore - straight to Verse 1] [F][C][Dm][C] [Bb][C][F] (Hold last F for a whole bar)
[Verse 1 - No drums] [Gm] When are you gonna come down [C] [F] When are you going to land [Bb] I [Gm] should have stayed on the [C] farm, should have [F] Listened to my old man [F] .. You [Gm] know you can't hold me for [C] ever .. I [F] didn't sign up with you [Bb] I'm not [Eb] a present for your [C] friends to open This boy [F] 's too young to be [F] singing The
[Drums in - don't sing first note - and go down an octave as well when necessary and use harmoniser] [Db]blues. ooh [Eb]ooh .. [Ab]la la la la [Db]la.... [Bbm] Ah..ah [C7]Ah....
[Chorus] So [F] goodbye yellow brick [A7] road .. Where the [Bb] dogs of society [F] howl .. You [D7] can't plant me in your [Gm] penthouse .. I'm [C] going back to my [F] plough [Dm] Back to the howling old [A] owl in the woods [Bb] Hunting the horny black [Db] toad [Db] Oh [Eb] I've [F] finally [C/E] decided my [Dm] future lies [Dm/C] ... Be [Bb] yond the [C] yellow brick
[Db]ro oh [Eb]oad .. [Ab]la la la la [Db]la.... [Bbm]Ah..ah [C7]Ah.... [F] Ah......
[Pause] [Verse 2] [Gm] What do you think you'll do [C] then? .. I [F] bet they'll shoot down the plane [Bb] .. It'll [Gm] take you a couple of [C] vodka and tonics .. to [F] set you on your feet again [F] [Gm] Maybe you'll get a re [C] placement .. There's [F] plenty like me to be [Bb] found [Eb] Mongrels who [C] ain't got a penny [F] Sniffing for tidbits like you [F] On the
[Db]gra ow [Eb]ound .. [Ab]la la la la [Db]la.... [Bbm]Ah..ah [C7]Ah....
[Chorus] So [F] goodbye yellow brick [A7] road .. Where the [Bb] dogs of society [F] howl .. You [D7] can't plant me in your [Gm] penthouse .. I'm [C] going back to my [F] plough [Dm] Back to the howling old [A] owl in the woods [Bb] Hunting the horny black [Db] toad [Db] Oh [Eb] I've [F] finally [C/E] decided my [Dm] future lies [Dm/C] ... Be [Bb] yond the [C] yellow brick [Db]ro oh [Eb]oad .. [Ab]la la la la [Db]la.... [Bbm]Ah..ah [C7]Ah.... [F] Ah......
