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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
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Subject: Funeral for A Friend by Elton John
# I see a TAB posting exists in OLGA for this song, with lyrics and chords
# is a quick and dirty chord/lyric sheet. I see that I hear different
chordings: I throw in a D9 accent, # also Esus4. I find the D-E-f# (lc "f"
notation for minor chord) progression works well in barres.
* chord chart *
* use bar chords for ez changes and for power *
5 7 5 7 7 9 10
5 9 7 7 7 9 10
6 9 7 7 6 10 11
7 9 7 9 7 9 10
7 7 5 9 9 11 12
5 7 5 7 7 9 10
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A   E   Db- B7   C#7   D7  
9 8 3 1 7 5
10 8 3 1 10 5
11 9 4 2 9 5
11 8 5 3 9 4
9 10 5 3 7 5
9 8 3 1 7 X
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f#- C7   G   F   Fsus4  D9  
| : A // B7 | C /// | G /// | F // G|A : |
A1. The Eroses in the window box have tilted to one side.
A   Db- B7  
Everything about this house was born to grow and die.
A   E   B7/ / C#7  D7  
It doesn't seem a year ago to this very day
YoAu said, "IE'm sorry, honey, if I don't change the pace,
D   D/ Ef#-
I can't face another day.
refrain.
f#- D   E   Esus4   E| EEsus 4 E  
And love lies bleeding in my hand.
f#- D   E   Esus4   E| E   Esus4  E  
It kills me to think of you with another man.
Ab-
I was playin' rock and roll and you were just a fan
But Amy gDuitD9ar couldn't hold you so I split the band.
F#- E   A  
Love lies bleeding in my hand.
/ B7 C | G / / / | F / / G | A (repeat)
2. I wonder if those changes have left a scar on you
Like all the burning hoops of fire that you and I are passing through?
You're a bluebird on a telegraph line, I hope you're happy now.
Well, if the wind of change comes down your way, girl,
You'll make it back somehow.
(to ref. )
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