Goodbye Yellow
Brick Road
Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin
Available on the album
F C/E Dm Dm C
Bb F/C C/E F
Gm7
Bb
C
When are you gonna come down
F
F/A Bb
When are you going to land
Eb
C
I should have stayed on the farm
F
I should have listened to my old man
Gm7
Bb C
You know you can't hold me forever
F
F/A Bb
I didn't sign up with you
Eb
C
I'm not a present for your friends to open
F
Bbm7 Eb Ab Db Bbm7 C
This boy's too young to be singing the blues
Ah
F
A7
So goodbye yellow brick road
Bb
F
Where the dogs of society howl
D7
Gm7
You can't plant me in your penthouse
C
F C/E
I'm going back to my plough
Dm
A
Back to the howling old owl in the woods
Bb
Db
Hunting the horny back toad
Eb
F
C/E
Dm Dm/C
Oh I've finally decided my future lies
Bb
Bb/C
Bbm7 Eb Ab Db
Bbm7 C F
Beyond the yellow brick road
Ah
Gm7
Bb
C
What do you think you'll do then
F
F/A
Bb
I bet that'll shoot down your plane
Eb
C7
It'll take you a couple of vodka and tonics
F
To set you on your feet again
Gm7
Bb
C
Maybe you'll get a replacement
F
F/A
Bb
There's plenty like me to be found
Eb
C
Mongrels who ain't got a penny
F
Sniffing for tidbits like you on the ground
© 1973 Dick James Music Limited