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Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Chords

Chord reference F, C, Dm, Bb, Gm, Eb, Db, Ab, Bbm, A, D
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

[F] [C] [Dm] [C] [Bb] [C] [F] [Gm]When are you [Bb]gonna come [C]down [F]When are you going to [Bb]land I [Eb]should have stayed on the [C]farm, should have [F]Listened to my old man You [Gm]know you can’t [Bb]hold me [C]forever I [F]didn’t sign up with [Bb]you I’m [Eb]not a present for your [C]friends to open This [F]boy’s too young to be singing The [Db] [Eb]blues… [Ab] [Db]Ah… [Bbm] [C]Ah…

So [F]Goodbye yellow brick [A]road Where the [Bb]dogs of society [F]howl You [D]can’t plant me in your [Gm]penthouse I’m [C]going back to my [F]plow [Dm]Back to the howling old [A]owl in the woods [Bb]Hunting the horny black [Db]toad Oh I’ve [F]finally [C]decided my [Dm]future lies [C] [Bb]Beyond the [C]yellow brick [Db]road [Bbm]ha hà [Eb]ha [Ab] [Db]Ah, [Bbm] [C] [F]Ah…

[Gm]What do you [Bb]think you’ll [C]do then? I [F]bet to shoot down your [Bb]plane It’ll [Eb]take you a couple of [C]vodka and tonics To [F]set you on your feet again [Gm]Maybe you’ll [Bb]get a [C]replacement 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 [Bbm]ha hà [Eb]ha [Ab] [Db]Ah, [Bbm] [C] [F]Ah…

So [F]Goodbye yellow brick [A]road Where the [Bb]dogs of society [F]howl You [D]can’t plant me in your [Gm]penthouse I’m [C]going back to my [F]plow [Dm]Back to the howling old [A]owl in the woods [Bb]Hunting the horny black [Db]toad Oh I’ve [F]finally [C]decided my [Dm]future lies [C] [Bb]Beyond the [C]yellow brick [Db]road [Bbm]ha hà [Eb]ha [Ab] [Db]Ah, [Bbm] [C] [F]Ah

Artist Elton John
Album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Genres Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year 1973
Key F

How to Play Goodbye Yellow Brick Road on Guitar?

Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road can be played in the key of F using the F, C, Dm, Bb, Gm, Eb, Db, Ab, Bbm, A, D chords.

  • 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 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 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 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 Gm, To play Gm, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let D, G ring open.
  • For Eb, To play D# | Eb, press fret 3 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the high E string with finger 3, let G ring open, mute A, B.
  • For Db, To play C# | Db, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, mute A, D.
  • For Ab, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For Bbm, To play A#m | Bbm, barre fret 1 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 4, mute D, G.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.

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

You can play Goodbye Yellow Brick Road with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.