Elton John - Hymn 2000: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Hymn 2000" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Hymn 2000 Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elton John

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Hymn 2000" smoothly on your guitar.

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G#            C#/G#                                    Fm/C
She chose the soft centre and took it to bed with her mother.
        G#       F#          C#        G#
And the ideal confusion was just an illusion -
    A#m                     Fm/C C
to gain further news of her brother.
G#                 C#/G#                               Fm/C
And the comfort of mother was just an appeal for protection.
        G#             F#             C#     G# A#m
For the cat from next door was found later at 4
               Fm/C C
in surgical dissection.

Chorus:
F           D#maj7         A#           F
And I don't want to be the son of any freak.
                    D#maj7      A#                 F
Who for a chocolate centre can take you off the street.
                             A              Dm    Dm/C       A#
For soon they'll plough the desert and God knows where I'll be.
    F      C/E   Dm  Dm/C    G7/B                           C
Collecting submarine numbers  -  on the main street of the sea.

The Vicar is thicker
And I just can't see through to him
For his cardinal sings
A collection of hymns
And a collection of coins is made after
And who wrote the Bible
Was it Judas or Pilate
Well one cleans his hands
While the other one hangs
But still I continue to stand

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

D#maj7

Guitar chord D#maj7

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

G7

Guitar chord G7

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Hymn 2000" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Hymn 2000" by Elton John.

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