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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
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)
[INTRO]
F C Dm C Bb 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
Gm 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 the
Db Eb Ab Db Db C7
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 black toad
Db Eb F C Dm F
... Oh I've finally decided my future lies
Bb C
Beyond the yellow brick
Db Eb Ab Db Db C F
road... Ah..... Ah......
[VERSE 2]
What do you think you'll do then?
I bet to shoot down your plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
to set you on your feet again
Maybe you'll get a replacement
There's plenty like me to be found
Mongrels who ain't got a penny
Sniffing for titbits like you on the
ground... Ah.... Ah....
[REPEAT CHORUS]
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version 2
Q Q Q Q
A#||--11-----9----7-----7----|
F ||--12----11----7----11----|
C#||--11----11----8----11----|
G#||--13----11----9----13----|
D#||-------------------13----|
A#||-------------------------|
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S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
---------------7-L-6-L-L-L-7----------L--------------L-|
---9---------L-7-L-7-----L-7----------L----------------|
---9-L-L-L-L-L-6-L-6-----L-8----------L-20-L---------L-|
---9-------L-9-----4-------9-L-L-L-L--L------21--------|
--11---------L-9-L-------L-----------21---------21-L-L-|
-------------------------------------------------------|
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Q Q Q S S S S S S Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
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--2----2----7----7-L-------L-|--4---------5----4----|--2----2----2----2----|
--1----1----6----6-6-------L-|--4----4----4----4----|--2----2----3----3----|
--2---------8----8-L-L-----L-|--4----4----2----2----|--2---------4----4----|
--4----4----9----9---L-----L-|--2----2--------------|--0----0--------------|
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--4---L--4-L-L-------7----7----|--0----0----2----2----|--4----4----5----5----|
--4------4-L-L-8-L-L-8----8----|-------1----3----3----|--4----4----4----4----|
--4--------------L-L-9----L----|--6----2----4----4----|--4---------2---------|
--2---L--2-L-L-----------------|--4-------------------|--2----2---------6----|
-----19----------L-L-7----7----|----------------------|----------------------|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
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--2----2----7----7----|--0---------7----7----|--15----12----10----L----|
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--2---------8----8----|-------9----9----9----|--17----12----11----L----|
--0----0----9----9----|--9----9----9----9----|--------10----12----L----|
----------------------|--7----7----7----7----|--15-----------5----9----|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
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--11----11-----7-------7----|--12----12----15----15----|
--12----12-----9-------9----|--14----14----16----16----|
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--10----10------------------|--12----12----14----14----|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
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--16----16----12----12----|--13----13----16----16----|
--16----------13----13----|--14----14----16----16----|
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Q Q Q Q Q Q Q S S S S
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--16----19----17----------|--17----17----16----16--L-16--L-|
--17----17----------18----|--18----18----16----16--L-16--L-|
--16----18----18----18----|--20----20----16----16--L-16-14-|
--------------16----16----|--21----16----14----14-16-18--L-|
--16----16----------------|--------------------------------|
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--16----------11----------|---------------0----12----|--15-----0-L-2-L-L-L-|
--16----16----12----12----|--13----13----12----12----|--16-----0-L-2-------|
--18----18----13----13----|--14----14----12----12----|--------12-L-2-----L-|
--------18----------13----|--14----14----10----------|---------------------|
--16----16----11----11----|--12----12----------------|---------------------|
Q Q Q Q Q E E Q Q Q Q
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--2----1----23----------|---7-------26--|--------10----12----L----|
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Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
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--11----11-----7-------7----|--12----12----15----15----|
--12----12-----9-------9----|--14----14----16----16----|
--------------10----0g10----|--------------------------|
--10----10------------------|--12----12----14----14----|
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E E E E H Q Q Q S S S S S S Q Q Q Q
--2--7--11--14--19--------|-------0----6----6-L-6-L-L-L-|-------2----4----4----|
--0-----------------------|--2----2----7----7-L-------L-|--4---------5----4----|
--8-----------------------|--1----1----6----6-6-------L-|--4----4----4----4----|
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--2-----------------------|--4----4----9----9---L-----L-|--2----2--------------|
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--2---------4----4----|--4--------------L-L-9----L----|--6----2----4----4----|
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Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
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--4---------2---------|--2---------8----8----|-------9----9----9----|
--2----2---------6----|--0----0----9----9----|--9----9----9----9----|
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Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
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Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
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--12----12----15----15----|--16----16----12----12----|
--14----14----16----16----|--16----------13----13----|
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--12----12----14----14----|--------------11----11----|
Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
--12----------------------|--------------------------|
--12----------16----16----|--16----19----17----------|
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--14----14----16----16----|--16----18----18----18----|
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Q Q Q S S S S Q Q Q Q
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--17----17----16----16--L-16--L-|--16----------11----------|
--18----18----16----16--L-16--L-|--16----16----12----12----|
--20----20----16----16--L-16-14-|--18----18----13----13----|
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--------------------------------|--16----16----11----11----|
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Q Q Q Q Q S S S S S S Q Q Q Q
--------------------------|--15-----------------|--2----2-----7-----7----|
---------------0----12----|--15-----0-L-2-L-L-L-|--4----4----------------|
--13----13----12----12----|--16-----0-L-2-------|--4----3-----8-----8----|
--14----14----12----12----|--------12-L-2-----L-|------------------18----|
--14----14----10----------|---------------------|--2----1----23----------|
--12----12----------------|---------------------|-------------4-----2----|
Q E E Q Q Q Q Q Q Q Q
---7----7---0--|--15-----------9----L----|--10-----9-----7-------7----|
---5----7---2--|--15----12----10----L----|--10----10-----8-------8----|
--13----9--11--|--16----12----12----L----|--11----11-----7-------7----|
---9----4---4--|--17----12----11----L----|--12----12-----9-------9----|
---7-------26--|--------10----12----L----|--------------10----0g10----|
--------2---2--|--15-----------5----9----|--10----10------------------|
Q Q Q Q W
--15----12----14----12----|--2----------------|-----------||
--12----12----14----14----|--0----------------|-----------||
--12----12----15----15----|--8----------------|-----------||
--14----14----16----16----|-------------------|-----------||
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--12----12----14----14----|-------------------|-----------||
Duration Legend
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W - whole
H - half
Q - quarter
E - 8th
S - 16th
T - 32nd
X - 64th
. - note dotted
|-n-| - n-tuplets
Tablature Legend
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L - tied note
x - dead note
g - grace note
(n) - ghost note
> - accentuded note
NH - natural harmonic
AH - artificial harmonic
TH - tapped harmonic
SH - semi harmonic
PH - pitch harmonic
h - hammer on
p - pull off
b - bend
br - bendRelease
pb - preBend
pbr - preBendRelease
brb - bendReleaseBend
\n/ - tremolo bar dip
\n - tremolo bar dive
-/n - tremolo bar Release up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
/n - tremolo bar return
-\n - tremolo bar Release down
S - shift slide
s - legato slide
/ - slide into from below or out of upwards
\ - slide into from above or out of downwards
~ - vibrato
W - wide vibrato
tr - trill
TP - tremolo picking
T - tapping
S - slap
P - pop
< - fade in
^ - brush up
v - brush down
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version 3
Intro:
| F C/E | Dm F | Bb Bb/D C/E | F |
Verse:
||: Gm Bb | C -/E | F Am7 | Bb |
| Eb | C7 | F | F :||
Falsetto Interlude:
| Bbm | Eb -/G | Ab -/C | C# -/C |
| Bbm | C |
Chorus:
| F | A7 | Bb | F |
| D7 | Gm | C | F C/E |
| Dm | A7 | Bb | C# | C# Eb |
| F C/E | Dm F | Bb C |
Falsetto Interlude
Verse
Falsetto Interlude
Chorus
Falsetto Interlude, end on F
LYRICS
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When are you gonna come down
When are you going to land
I should have stayed on the farm
I should have listened to my old man
You know you can't hold me forever
I didn't sign up with you
I'm not a present for your friends to open
This boy's too young to be singing the blues
[Chorus]:
So goodbye yellow brick road
Where the dogs of society howl
You can't plant me in your penthouse
I'm going back to my plough
Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Hunting the horny back toad
Oh I've finally decided my future lies
Beyond the yellow brick road
What do you think you'll do then
I bet that'll shoot down your plane
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
To set you on your feet again
Maybe you'll get a replacement
There's plenty like me to be found
Mongrels who ain't got a penny
Sniffing for tid-bits like you on the ground
[Chorus]
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version 4
Chords
D - [xx0232]
D/C# - [x40232]
Dsus2 - [xx0230]
Bm - [x24432]
Bm11 - [x04430]
Bb - [x13331]
B11 - [x21202]
Em7 - [022030]
Em7* - [xx2033]
Em7** - [xx2030]
Em - [022000]
A7 - [x02020]
C/G - [332010]
G - [320033]
Gm - [355333]
F - [133211]
Fm7 - [033200]
F#7 - [242322]
NOTE: For all chords with a specific root note [Bm, Bm11, D/C#] , emphasise the
bass note on the downstrum.
[INTRO]
D D/C# Bm Bm11 G Em7* Em7** D [D Shape: quickly pluck G, E, B, G]
[VERSE 1]
Em A7
When are you gonna come down
D G
When are you going to land
Em7 A7
I should have stayed on the farm, should have
D
listened to my old man
Em A7
You know you can't hold me forever
D G
I didn't sign up with you
C/G A7
I'm not a present for your friends to open
D Dsus2 D [Quick change. Hammer back on to D]
This boy's too young to be singing the
Gm C/G F Fm7 Bb Gm A7
bluuuues......Ah...Ah...Ah......Ah........Ah.....
[CHORUS]
D F#7
So Goodbye yellow brick road
G D
where the dogs of society howl
B11 Em
You can't plant me in your penthouse
A7 D D/C#
I'm going back to my plow
Bm F#m
Back to the howling old owl in the woods
G Bb
Hunting the horny black toad
C/G D D/C# Bm Bm11
... Oh I've finally decided my future lies
G Em7**
Beyond the yellow brick
Gm C/G F Fm7 Bb Gm A7 D [D Shape: quickly pluck G, E, B, G]
rooooaaaad........Ah...Ah...Ah.......AAAaaah Ooooo
Em A7
What do you think you'll do then?
D G
I bet to shoot down your plane
Em7 A7
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
D
to set you on your feet again
Em A7
Maybe you'll get a replacement
D G
There's plenty like me to be found
C/G A7
Mongrels who ain't got a penny
D
Sniffing for titbits like you on the
Gm C/G F Fm7 Bb Gm A7
groooound....Ah...Ah...Ah......Ah......Ah...
[REPEAT CHORUS]
D F#7
So Goodbye yellow brick road
G D
where the dogs of society howl
B11 Em
You can't plant me in your penthouse
A7 D D/C#
I'm going back to my plow
Bm F#m
Back to the howling old owl in the woods
G Bb
Hunting the horny black toad
C/G D D/C# Bm Bm11
... Oh I've finally decided my future lies
G Em7**
Beyond the yellow brick
Gm C/G F Fm7 Bb Gm A7 D
rooooaaaad........Ah...Ah...Ah.......AAAaaah Ooooo
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