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Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting by Elton John
Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting
INTRO:
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------= ---|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------= ---|
G|--5--5--5---5--5--5---5--5--5---3--3--3---3/15---10--10--10---10--10--1= 0--|
D|--7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---5--5--3---3/15---12--12--10---12--12--1= 0--|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------= ---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------= ---|
e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------= ---|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------= ---|
G|--5--5--5---5--5--5---5--5--5---3--3--3--3--3--------------------------= ---|
D|--7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---5--5--3--3--5---3----3--3---3--3--3----= ---|
A|------------------------------------------------3h5--5--3---5--5--3----= ---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------= ---|
First Verse:
G F, C, G, G, F, C, G, F.
It's gettin' late.
CHORUS:
C Bb, F, C, C, Bb, F, C, G,.
So don't give us.
Bb C
Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh...
BRIDGE: G-G-G! F-F G-G! F-F G!
Second Verse:
G F, C, G, G, F, C, G, F.
Well they're packed.
Repeat CHORUS:
LEAD BREAK:
C
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D---7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---|
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Bb
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G---3--3--3---3--3--3---3--3--3---|
D---5--5--3---5--5--3---5--5--3---|
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F
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G---10--10--10---10--10--10---10--10--10---|
D---12--12--10---12--12--10---12--12--10---|
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C
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G---5--5--5---5--5--5---5--5--5---|
D---7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---|
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E---------------------------------|
C
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B---------------------------------|
G---5--5--5---5--5--5---5--5--5---|
D---7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|
Bb
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B---------------------------------|
G---3--3--3---3--3--3---3--3--3---|
D---5--5--3---5--5--3---5--5--3---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|
F
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G---10--10--10---10--10--10---10--10--10---|
D---12--12--10---12--12--10---12--12--10---|
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C F/C
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G---5--5--5---5--5--5---5--5--5---2---|
D---7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---3---|
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E---------------------------------X---|
...oooh!...
Repeat CHORUS:
OUTRO:
C
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B---------------------------------|
G---5--5--5---5--5--5---5--5--5---|
D---7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|
Bb
e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---3--3--3---3--3--3---3--3--3---|
D---5--5--3---5--5--3---5--5--3---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|
F
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B------------------------------------------|
G---10--10--10---10--10--10---10--10--10---|
D---12--12--10---12--12--10---12--12--10---|
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C
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B---------------------------------|
G---5--5--5---5--5--5---5--5--5---|
D---7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|
C
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B---------------------------------|
G---5--5--5---5--5--5---5--5--5---|
D---7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|
Saturday, Saturday, Saturday,
Bb
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B---------------------------------|
G---3--3--3---3--3--3---3--3--3---|
D---5--5--3---5--5--3---5--5--3---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|
Saturday, Saturday, Saturday,
F
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B------------------------------------------|
G---10--10--10---10--10--10---10--10--10---|
D---12--12--10---12--12--10---12--12--10---|
A------------------------------------------|
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Saturday, Saturday, Saturday night's alright!
C
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B---------------------------------|
G---5--5--5---5--5--5---5--5--5---|
D---7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|
C
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B---------------------------------|
G---5--5--5---5--5--5---5--5--5---|
D---7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---|
A---------------------------------|
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Saturday, Saturday, Saturday,
Bb
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B---------------------------------|
G---3--3--3---3--3--3---3--3--3---|
D---5--5--3---5--5--3---5--5--3---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|
Saturday, Saturday, Saturday,
F
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G---10--10--10---10--10--10---10--10--10---|
D---12--12--10---12--12--10---12--12--10---|
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Saturday, Saturday, Saturday night's alright!
C
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B---------------------------------|
G---5--5--5---5--5--5---5--5--5---|
D---7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|
Repeat
INTRO:
G/D F/C G F/G G F/G
G/D F/C G F/G G F/G
VERSE 1:
G
It's getting late have you seen my mates
F
Ma tell me when the boys get here
C
It's seven o'clock and I want to rock
G
Want to get a belly full of beer
G
My old man's drunker than a barrel full of monkeys
F
And my old lady she don't care
C
My sister looks cute in her braces and boots
G
A handful of grease in her hair
Dm7 ¡ýGliss¡
Ohhhhhhh
CHORUS:
C
Don't give us none of your aggravation
Bb
We had it with your discipline
F
Saturday night's alright for fighting
C
Get a little action in
C
Get about as oiled as a diesel train
Bb
Gonna set this dance alight
F
`Cause Saturday night's the night I like
C
Saturday night's alright
C/E C/F C/F# G G/F-E
Al - right al - right
Cm7/Eb Dm7+4 C
Oooooo oo-oo ooh
G Dm F
G Dm F
VERSE 2:
G
Well they're packed pretty tight in here tonight
F
I'm looking for a dolly who'll see me right
C
I may use a little muscle to get what I need
G
I may sink a little drink and shout out "She's with me!"
G
A couple of the sounds that I really like
F
Are the sounds of a switchblade and a motorbike
C
I'm a juvenile product of the working class
G
Whose best friend floats in the bottom of a glass
Dm7 ¡ýGliss¡
Ohhhhhhh
CHORUS:
C
Don't give us none of your aggravation
Bb
We had it with your discipline
F
Saturday night's alright for fighting
C
Get a little action in
C
Get about as oiled as a diesel train
Bb
Gonna set this dance alight
F
`Cause Saturday night's the night I like
C
Saturday night's alright
C/E C/F C/F# G G/F-E
Al - right al - right
Cm7/Eb Dm7+4 C
Oooooo oo-oo ooh
INSTRUMENTAL: (Chorus pattern)
C Bb F C
C Bb F C
Dm7 ¡ýGliss¡
Ohhhhhhh
CHORUS:
C
Don't give us none of your aggravation
Bb
We had it with your discipline
F
Saturday night's alright for fighting
C
Get a little action in
C
Get about as oiled as a diesel train
Bb
Gonna set this dance alight
F
`Cause Saturday night's the night I like
C
Saturday night's alright
C/E C/F C/F# G G/F-E
Al - right al ¨C right
Cm7/Eb Dm7+4 C
Oooooo oo-oo ooh
INSTRUMENTAL: (Chorus pattern)
C Bb F C
OUTRO: (Chorus pattern x3)
C
Saturday, Saturday, Saturday
Bb
Saturday, Saturday, Saturday
F
Saturday, Saturday
C
Saturday night¡¯s alright. Wooooo!
INSTRUMENTAL TO FADE: (Chorus pattern, improv.)
C Bb F C (~x3)
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version 2
INTRO:
G/D F G F/G G F/G
G/D F G F/G G F/G
VERSE 1:
G
It's getting late have you seen my mates
F
Ma tell me when the boys get here
C
It's seven o'clock and I want to rock
G
Want to get a belly full of beer
G
My old man's drunker than a barrel full of monkeys
F
And my old lady she don't care
C
My sister looks cute in her braces and boots
G
A handful of grease in her hair
Dm7 ↓Gliss…
Ohhhhhhh
CHORUS:
C
Don't give us none of your aggravation
Bb
We had it with your discipline
F
Saturday night's alright for fighting
C
Get a little action in
C
Get about as oiled as a diesel train
Bb
Gonna set this dance alight
F
`Cause Saturday night's the night I like
C
Saturday night's alright
C/E C/F C/F# G G/F-E
Al - right al - right
Cm7/Eb Dm7+4 C
Oooooo oo-oo ooh
G Dm F
G Dm F
VERSE 2:
G
Well they're packed pretty tight in here tonight
F
I'm looking for a dolly who'll see me right
C
I may use a little muscle to get what I need
G
I may sink a little drink and shout out "She's with me!"
G
A couple of the sounds that I really like
F
Are the sounds of a switchblade and a motorbike
C
I'm a juvenile product of the working class
G
Whose best friend floats in the bottom of a glass
Dm7 ↓Gliss…
Ohhhhhhh
CHORUS:
C
Don't give us none of your aggravation
Bb
We had it with your discipline
F
Saturday night's alright for fighting
C
Get a little action in
C
Get about as oiled as a diesel train
Bb
Gonna set this dance alight
F
`Cause Saturday night's the night I like
C
Saturday night's alright
C/E C/F C/F# G G/F-E
Al - right al - right
Cm7/Eb Dm7+4 C
Oooooo oo-oo ooh
INSTRUMENTAL: (Chorus pattern)
C Bb F C
C Bb F C
Dm7 ↓Gliss…
Ohhhhhhh
CHORUS:
C
Don't give us none of your aggravation
Bb
We had it with your discipline
F
Saturday night's alright for fighting
C
Get a little action in
C
Get about as oiled as a diesel train
Bb
Gonna set this dance alight
F
`Cause Saturday night's the night I like
C
Saturday night's alright
C/E C/F C/F# G G/F-E
Al - right al – right
Cm7/Eb Dm7+4 C
Oooooo oo-oo ooh
INSTRUMENTAL: (Chorus pattern)
C Bb F C
OUTRO: (Chorus pattern x3)
C
Saturday, Saturday, Saturday
Bb
Saturday, Saturday, Saturday
F
Saturday, Saturday
C
Saturday night’s alright. Wooooo!
INSTRUMENTAL TO FADE: (Chorus pattern, improv.)
C Bb F C (~x3)
END
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version 3
Intro: twice
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-13-13-12--12h13-13-12--12h13-13-12--11-11-10--10h11~--5h6-5-6-5---------|
G|-14-14-12--12h14-14-12--12h14-14-12--12-12-10--10h12~--5h7-5-7-5---------|
D|-12-12-12--12----12-12--12----12-12--10-10-10--10------5---5-5-5---------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse: twice
G F C G
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-7-7--x7-7--x7--5-5--x5-5--x5--5-5---5-5---5--7-7--x7-7--7p5-7p5---|
D|-5-5--x5-5--x5--3-3--x3-3--x3--5-5---5-5---5--5-5--x5-5--5---5-----|
A|-------------------------------3-3--33-3--33-----------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
2nd guitar plays 12 bar thing with the chords
Pre-Chorus
Dm
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----6--6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6--6-6--x/---------------------------------------|
G|---7---7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--x/---------------------------------------|
D|--7----7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7-------------------------------------------|
A|-5-----5----5----5----5----5---------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus: twice
C A#/Bb F
e|-7s8-8-7s8-8-7s8-8-7s8-8-5s6-6-5s6-6-5s6-6-5s6-6-12s13-13-12s13-13-|
B|-7s8-8-7s8-8-7s8-8-7s8-8-5s6-6-5s6-6-5s6-6-5s6-6-12s13-13-12s13-13-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
C
e|-12s13-13-12s13-13-7s8-8-7s8-8-7s8-8--------------|
B|-12s13-13-12s13-13-7s8-8-7s8-8-7s8-8--------------|
G|-------------------------------------10p8-10p8----|
D|-----------------------------------------------10-|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
1st Pre-verse twice
e|--------------------------------|-------------------|
B|--------------------------------|-------------------|
G|-0-0----------------------------|-1212--12----7--9--|
D|-0-0-----8--9-9--1010-11--11-11-|-1212--12----7--9--|
A|---x-----6--9-9--8-8--11--11-11-|---10--10----5--7--|
E|---3--------7-7-------9---9--9--|-------------------|
then verse, pre-chorus, chorus.
2nd Pre-verse
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|-0-0----------------------------|
D|-0-0-----6--7-7--8-8-9-99--9--9-|
A|---x-----4--7-7--6-6-9-99--9--9-|
E|---3--------5-5------7--7--7--7-|
Bridge: twice
chords are the same as the chorus
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-10--10-8-------10--10-8-------10--10-8---8-8-6-------8-8-6-------8-8-6--|
G|-10--10-9-------10--10-9-------10--10-9---8-8-7-------8-8-7-------8-8-7--|
D|-10--10-10------10--10-10------10--10-10--8-8-8-------8-8-8-------8-8-8--|
A|-x---x--x--x-x--x---x--x--x-x--x---x--x---x-x-x--x-x--x-x-x--x-x--x-x-x--|
E|-8---8--8--8-8--8---8--8--8-8--8---8--8---6-6-6--6-6--6-6-6--6-6--6-6-6--|
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-15--15-13--x-x--15--15-13--x-x--15--15-13--10--10-8-------10--10-8-------10--10-8--|
G|-15--15-14--x-x--15--15-14--x-x--15--15-14--10--10-9-------10--10-9-------10--10-9--|
D|-15--15-15--x-x--15--15-15--x-x--15--15-15--10--10-10------10--10-10------10--10-10-|
A|--------------------------------------------x---x--x--x-x--x---x--x--x-x--x---x--x--|
E|--------------------------------------------8---8--8--8-8--8---8--8--8-8--8---8--8--|
then pre-chorus, chorus, 2nd pre-verse, then the first part of the outro is the bridge,
then the lead does an improvisation on the lead part of the chorus,
with the other guitars doing the chords. then play till fade out.
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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version 4
Intro twice
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-13-13-12--12h13-13-12--12h13-13-12--11-11-10--10h11~--5h6-5-6-5---------|
G|-14-14-12--12h14-14-12--12h14-14-12--12-12-10--10h12~--5h7-5-7-5---------|
D|-12-12-12--12----12-12--12----12-12--10-10-10--10------5---5-5-5---------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| b Bend
| pb Pre-bend
| br Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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