Elton John - Michelle's Song: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Michelle's Song" 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 Michelle's Song 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 "Michelle's Song" smoothly on your guitar.

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        F     A#/D   F
Cast a pebble on the water
           F/D#            A#/D
Watch the ripples gently spreading
      F               Am7
Tiny daughter of the Camargue
        Gm7            A#
We were meant to be together
         F      A#/D   F
We were made for one another
      F7               A#
In a time it takes to grow up
   A#/D         Gm7
If only we were old enough
      Am7        A#             F  A#/D F
Then they might leave us both alone

Chorus:
           A#  C         F  A#/D F A#/D F
So take my hand in your hand
A#         C           F   A#/D F
Say it's great to be alive
          A#       C
No one's going to find us
    F      C/E      Dm7
No matter how they try
          D#       A#/D
No one's going to find us
     Gm7          F/A     A#         F
It's wonderful so wild beneath the sky

Sleeping in the open
See the shadows softly moving
Take a train towards the southlands
Our time was never better
We shall pass the sights of splendor
On the door of a new life
It had to happen soon I guess
Whether it is wrong or it is right

Chorus

We learned to be so graceful
Watching wild horses running
And from those agile angels
We knew the tide was turning
For we watched as on the skyway
The herons circled slowly
While we mere mortals watched them fly
Our sleepless eyes grew heavy

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Dm7

Guitar chord Dm7

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

F7

Guitar chord F7

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Gm7

Guitar chord Gm7

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 "Michelle's Song" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Michelle's Song" by Elton John.

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