Elton John - Sixty Years On: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Sixty Years On" 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 Sixty Years On 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 "Sixty Years On" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Bm             A
Who'll walk me down to church
          Gmaj7         Bm
When I'm sixty years of age
          Em
When the ragged dog they gave me
         F#7
Has been ten years in the grave

Bm             A
And señorita plays guitar
Gmaj7             Bm
Play it just for you
    Em
My rosary has broken and
    F#7                     Bm
My beads have all slipped through

Bm              A
You've hung up your great coat and
       Gmaj7          Bm
You've laid down your gun
Em
You know the war you fought in
 F#7
Wasn't too much fun

Chorus:
Bm                     A
And the future you're giving me
       Gmaj7         Bm
Holds nothing for a gun
      Em
I've no wish to be living
 F#7        Bm
Sixty years on

Yes, I'll sit with you and talk
Let your eyes relive again
I know my vintage prayers
Would be very much the same
And Magdelena plays the organ
Plays it just for you
Your choral lamp that burns so low
When you are passing through

Chorus:
And the future you're giving me
Holds nothing for a gun
I've no wish to be living
Sixty years on


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#7

Guitar chord F#7

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Gmaj7

Guitar chord Gmaj7

Gmaj

Guitar chord Gmaj

Bm

Guitar chord 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 "Sixty Years On" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sixty Years On" by Elton John.

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