Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Guitar chords and lyrics of Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
Published 1973
Original key G
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Capo third fret
Em A7
When are you gonna come down
D G
When are you going to land
. C A7
I should have stayed on the farm, I 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 A7
I’m not a present for your friends to open
. D
This boy’s too young to be singing the
Gm C F Bb Gm A7
Blues… Ah..ah..ah..ah… Ah..ah..ah
. D F#7
So Goodbye yellow brick road
. G D
Where the dogs of society howl
. B7 Em
You can’t plant me in your penthouse
. A D A
I’m going back to my plough
Bm F#
Back to the howling old owl in the woods
G Bb
Hunting the horny back toad
C D A Bm Bm7
Oh I’ve finally decided, my future lies
. G A
Beyond the yellow brick
Gm C F Bb Gm A D
Road… Ah..ah..ah..ah… Ah..ah..ah ah
Em A7
What do you think you’ll do then
. D G
I bet they’ll shoot down your plane
. C 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 A7
Mongrels who ain’t got a penny
D
Sniffing for tit-bits like you on the
Gm C F Bb Gm A
Ground… Ah..ah..ah..ah… Ah..ah..ah
. D F#7
So Goodbye yellow brick road
. G D
Where the dogs of society howl
. B7 Em
You can’t plant me in your penthouse
. A D A
I’m going back to my plough
Bm F#
Back to the howling old owl in the woods
G Bb
Hunting the horny back toad
C D A Bm Bm7
Oh I’ve finally decided, my future lies
. G A
Beyond the yellow brick
Gm C F Bb Gm A D
Road… Ah..ah..ah..ah… Ah..ah..ah ah