The Greatest Discovery chords by Elton John

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Intro:
G+G Bm/F# FF E4 E MajorE  A minorAm FF  D7susD7sus D MajorD G4G4 G+G
E minorEm  C majorC  D7susD7sus D7/F#D7/F# G4G4 G+G  E minorEm C majorC D7susD7sus D7/F#D7/F# E minorEm G+G

Verse 1:
G+G               Bm/F#
Peering out of tiny eyes, the grubby hands that gripped the rail.
 FF                C/EC/E           G+G
Wiped the window clean of frost, as the morning air laid on the latch
  G+G                 Bm/F#
A augmentedA whistle awakened someone there, next door to the nursery just down the hall
   FF
A augmentedA strange new sound you never heard before.
  C/EC/E             G+G      C9/G
A augmentedA strange new sound that makes boys explore

Verse 2:
 G+G                   Bm/F#
Tread neat so small those little feet, a-mid the morning his small heart beats.
  FF               C/EC/E        G+G
So much excitement yesterday, must be rewarded, must be displayed
A minorAm            D MajorD      B minorBm         E4      E/D
 Large hands lift him through the air. Excited eyes contain him there.
C majorC            G+G       FF            D4    D MajorD
 The eyes of those he loves and knows. But what's this extra bed just here?

Verse 3:
   G+G                 Bm/F#
His puzzled head tipped to one side. Amazement swims in those bright green eyes.
 FF                 C/EC/E              G+G
Glancing down upon this thing that makes strange sounds, strange sounds that sing
G+G                   Bm/F#
In those silent happy seconds that sur-round the sound of this event
  FF                C/EC/E           G+G
a parent's smile is made in moments.   They have made for you a friend.
A minorAm          D4      D MajorD   B minorBm           E4  E MajorE
  And all you ever learned from them - until you grew much older
A minorAm          C majorC       G+G       Bm/F#   E minorEm    G7/F
Did not compare with when they said, This is your brand new bro - ther.
CMaj9Cmaj9     D6D6    G+G     D/F#D/F#
This is your brand new bro - ther.
Cmaj7/E    D4  D MajorD  G+G
This is your brand new bro - ther.