Elton John - Curtains: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Curtains" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
A# A#7 I used to know this old scarecrow D# A# He was my song, my joy and sorrow A# A#7 Cast alone between the furrows D# A# Of a field, no longer sown by anyone A#7 I held a dandelion D# That said the time had come F7 To leave upon the wind A# Not to return A#7 D# When summer burned the earth again A# D# O-o-o-ooooohhhhh, o-o-o-o-oo-ooohhhhh Chorus: A# A#7 Cultivate the freshest flower D# A# This garden ever grew A# A#7 Beneath these branches D# A# I once wrote such childish words for you A# But that's okay D# There's treasure children always seek to find F F7 And just like us A# You must have had D# A once upon a time A# Oh... D# Oh... Oh... Oh... Oh... Oh... Oh... Oh... Oh... (lovely, lovely, ay-oh, lovely, lovely, ay-oh) Oh... (lovely, lovely, ay-oh, lovely, lovely, ay-oh) Oh... (lovely, lovely, ay-oh, lovely, lovely, ay-oh) Oh... (lovely, lovely, ay-oh, lovely, lovely, ay-oh) Oh... (lovely, lovely, ay-oh, lovely, lovely, ay-oh) Oh... (lovely, lovely, ay-oh, lovely, lovely, ay-oh) Oh... (lovely, lovely, ay-oh, lovely, lovely, ay-oh) Oh... (lovely, lovely, ay-oh, lovely, lovely, ay-oh) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  A#7  D#  F  F7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Curtains" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Curtains" by Elton John.