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Elton John - Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me Chords

Chord reference C, Bb, Am, F, C, G, Dm, D7
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[C] [Bb] [Am] [F] [C] [F] [G]I can’t light no more of [F]your [C]darkness [F]All my pictures, seem to fade to black and [G]white [G]I’m growing tired, and time stands still [F]before [C]me [F]Frozen here, on the ladder of my [G]life

[G]It’s much too late to save myself [F]from [C]falling [F]I took a chance and changed your way of [G]life [G]But you misread my meaning [F]when I [C]met you [F]Closed the door and left me [C]blinded me by the [G]light

[C]Don’t let the sun go down on me [Am]Although I search myself, it’s always [D7]someone else I see [C]I’d just allow a fragment of your [Dm]life[G]to wander [C]free [Bb] But [Am]losing every[F]thing is like the [Dm]sun going [F]down on [C]me

[C] [Bb] [Am] [C] [F] [G]I can’t find, oh, the right ro[F]mantic [C]line [F]But see me once, and see the way [G]feel [G]Don’t discard me, baby don’t just be[F]cause you think I mean you [C]harm [F]But these cuts I have, they [C]need love to help them [G]heal

[C]Oh don’t let the sun go down on me [Am]Although I search myself, it’s always [D7]someone else I see [C]I’d just allow a fragment of your [Dm]life[G]to wander [C]free [Bb] But [F]losing everything is like the [Dm]sun [C]going [F]down on [C]me

[C] [Bb] [Am] [C] [F] [C]Oh don’t let the sun go down on me [Am]Although I search myself, it’s always [D7]someone else I see [C]I’d just allow a fragment of your [Dm]life[G]to wander [C]free But [F]losing everything is like the [Dm]sun [C]going [F]down on [C]me

[C] [Bb] [Am] [C] [F]

Artist Elton John
Album Caribou
Genres Rock
Year 1974
Key G

How to Play Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me on Guitar?

Elton John - Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me can be played in the key of G using the C, Bb, Am, F, G, Dm, D7 chords.

  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For Bb, To play A# | Bb, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, let D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For Dm, To play Dm, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute G, B.
  • For D7, To play D7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, D ring open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.