Elton John - Elton's Song: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Elton's Song" 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.
Bm A/B Staring all alone C/A G At your grace and style Bm A/B Cut me to the bone C/A G With your razor blade smile D Em C I watched you playing pool G G/F C/E D G It's all around the school that I love you I love your gypsy hair and dark brown eyes Always unprepared for your pointed replies Cynical and lean I lie awake and dream about you Chorus: G/F C F If you only knew G/F C F What I'm going through A# D# G# C# Time and again I get ashamed G C To say your name G/F C F It's hard to grin and bear G/F C F When you're standing there A# D# My lips are dry G# C# G C I catch your eye and look away Sitting in my room, I've got it bad Crying for the moon, they think I'm mad They say it isn't real but I know what I feel and I love you Chorus Sitting in my room, I've got it bad Crying for the moon, they think I'm mad But I would give my life for a single night beside you You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  C#  C D  D#  E  Em  F  G  G#  B  Bm  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 "Elton's Song" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Elton's Song" by Elton John.