Elton John - The Ballad Of Danny Bailey: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Ballad Of Danny Bailey" 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.
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Learn The Ballad Of Danny Bailey 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 "The Ballad Of Danny Bailey" smoothly on your guitar.
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Bm C Some punk with a shotgun killed - young Danny Bailey - Bm C In cold blood, in the lobby of a downtown motel. Bm C Killed him in anger. A force he couldn't handle - Em7 Fmaj7 helped pull the trigger that cut short his life. Am A#maj7 And there's - not many knew him the way that we did. Am A#maj7 Sure enough he was a wild one, but then aren't most hungry kids? Am G F Em Oh - ohhh... Chorus: D F G Bm Em G A D Now it's all over Danny Bailey - and the harvest is in. C G/B Gm/A# D/A C/G G D Dillinger's dead. Oh - oh - oh I guess the cops won again. F G Bm Em G A D Now it's all over Danny Bailey - and the harvest is in. We're running short of heroes back up here in the hills Without Danny Bailey, we're gonna have to break up our stills So mark his grave well 'cause Kentucky loved him Born and raised a proper, I guess life just bugged him And he found faith in danger, a lifestyle he lived by A running gun youngster in a sad restless age Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  A#  A#m  C  D  Em  Em7  F  Fm  Fmaj7  Fmaj  G  Gm  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. |
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