Chords with lyrics
Writing
Elton John
Capo: 3 (to original key)
Notes: This is a compromise chart. I'm trying to make a piano-based
song work for solo acoustic guitar. There are a few 2/4 measures
hidden in the recording, usually when the chart indicates you should
hold a chord []. The G2-C2 pattern is an abbreviation for an
instrumental line that walks up and down: (g) (a) (b) (c) (b) (a)
[4x]
| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 |
G2 C2 G2 C2 G2 C2
Is there anything left, . maybe steak and eggs
G2 C2 
Dm6Dm6 
E7E7 
A minorAm
Waking up to washing up, making up your bed
A minorAm 
E minorEm 
D MajorD 
D6D6 D MajorD 
C majorC 
Am7Am7 |G2 C2 |
La-zy days, my ra-zor blade could use a better edge
| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 |
G2 C2 G2 C2 G2 C2 G2
It's enough to make you laugh, . relax in a nice cool bath
C2 Dm6Dm6 E7E7 A minorAm
Inspiration for navigation of our new found craft
A minorAm E minorEm D MajorD D6D6 D MajorD C majorC Am7Am7 |G2 C2 |
I know you and you know me, it's always half and half
| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 |
F#7F#7 
Bm7Bm7 E7E7 
A augmentedA
And we were oh oh, so you know not the kind to dawdle
G#m7G#m7 
C#7C#7 F#7F#7 C#7C#7 
FF 
F#F#
Will the things we wrote today sound as good tomorrow
Bm7Bm7 E7E7 
Amaj7Amaj7 
F#m7F#m7
We will still be writing in approaching years
G#m7G#m7 C#7C#7 F#7F#7 C#7C#7 F#F#
Stifling yawns on Sundays as the weekends disappear
G2 C2 G2 C2
We could stretch our legs if we'd half a mind
G2 C2 G2 C2
. But don't disturb us if you hear us trying
Dm6Dm6 E7E7 A minorAm
To instigate the structure of another line or two
A minorAm E minorEm D MajorD D6D6 D MajorD C majorC
Cause writing's lighting up, and I like life enough to see it through
| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 |
F#7F#7 Bm7Bm7 E7E7 A augmentedA
And we were oh oh, so you know not the kind to dawdle
G#m7G#m7 C#7C#7 F#7F#7 C#7C#7 FF F#F#
Will the things we wrote today sound as good tomorrow
Bm7Bm7 E7E7 Amaj7Amaj7 F#m7F#m7
We will still be writing in approaching years
G#m7G#m7 C#7C#7 F#7F#7 C#7C#7 F#F#
Stifling yawns on Sundays as the weekends disappear
| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | Dm6Dm6 | E7E7 | A minorAm |
| A minorAm E minorEm | D MajorD | D6D6 D MajorD | C majorC | Am7Am7 |
| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 |
G2 C2 G2 C2
We could stretch our legs if we'd half a mind
G2 C2 G2 C2
. But don't disturb us if you hear us trying
Dm6Dm6 E7E7 A minorAm
To instigate the structure of another line or two
A minorAm E minorEm D MajorD D6D6 D MajorD C majorC
Cause writing's lighting up, and I like life enough to see it through
| G2 C2 |
A minorAm E minorEm D MajorD D6D6 D MajorD C majorC
Cause writing's lighting up, and I like life enough to see it through
| G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 C2 | G2 |
G2 = 320033
C2 (
Cadd9Cadd9) = x32033
Dm6Dm6 = xx0201
D6D6 = xx0202
