Elton John - The Scaffold: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Scaffold" 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 Scaffold 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 Scaffold" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
F# G# In Orient where wise I was to please the way I live. G#m7 F# Come give the beggar chance at hand his life is on his lip. G# Three score a thousand times where once in Amazon. G#m7 F# Where El Dorado holds the key no keeper holds my hand. Chorus: A#m7 D#m F#/C# Unchain the gate of solitude, the ruler says you run. G#/C D7 F#/C# C# Run hard unto the scaffold high - your chance to - jump the gun. F# C#7 F# Oh, how high the scaffold grows - the plant life of your widow. C#7 F# In black lace curtains brought you near from out the plate glass window. F# C#7 F# Oh, how high the scaffold grows - the plant life of your widow. C#7 F# In black lace curtains brought you near from out the plate glass window. The Minotaur with bloody hands is - enraged by the sun. Caged he by the corpses brought forth by the dawn. In Orient is as I told the buckshee hangman swears. For open crypts to silence nylon knots to sway by prayer. Chorus In Orient where wise I was to please the way I live. Come give the beggar chance at hand - his life is on his lip. You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  C  C#  C#7  D#m  D7  F#  G#  G#m  G#m7  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 "The Scaffold" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Scaffold" by Elton John.