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Mansfield

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F/A    Bb    F    C/G   G    D
F/A    Bb    F    C/G   G    D
It's a Acase I guess of paradD/Aise lost
GTen years back on the hands of Bm/F#the clock
In that liCttle house on MansfieGld
On your old blockD  
F#mSometimes the magic of the past is all Gwe've gotD  
AJust you and me at a D/Acrossroads then
GAin't it funny how Bm/F#we were old friends
CAccidentally thrown toGgether
Did we inDtend
To be the F#romantic novel you Gnever want to Dend?
And it's the contaG/Bct of the eye that meets across a crowded Croom
And G/Dhow I kind of wound up the Dlyrics to your tune
You said, 'G/BFunny but it feels like I've Cknown you all my Dlife
And F/Ahow it might Bbfeel to Fkiss you Con the Gmouth toDnight'
And beEbtween the Star of DaBb/Dvid and the Cm7California Bbmoon
The Eb/BbSanta Ana winds blew Bbwarm into your Froom
We were Ebcrazy, wild and Bb/Drunning
Blind Cm7to the change to Bbcome
In that Cmlittle house on D7Mansfield
We'd Gmwake Ebat the break of BbdawnF  
In an GmIndian Ebsummer FgoneG  
AIn the candlelight D/AI can recall
Your Gnaked shadow looking Bm/F#ten feet tall
CLike a wild pony Gdancing
Along the Dwall
Off F#balance I found Glove the only place to Dfall
And it's the contaG/Bct of the eye that meets across a crowded Croom
And G/Dhow I kind of wound up the Dlyrics to your tune
You said, 'G/BFunny but it feels like I've Cknown you all my Dlife
And F/Ahow it might Bbfeel to Fkiss you Con the Gmouth toDnight'
And beEbtween the Star of DaBb/Dvid and the Cm7California Bbmoon
The Eb/BbSanta Ana winds blew Bbwarm into your Froom
We were Ebcrazy, wild and Bb/Drunning
Blind Cm7to the change to Bbcome
In that Cmlittle house on D7Mansfield
We'd Gmwake Ebat the break of BbdawnF  
In an GmIndian Ebsummer FgoneG  
GmWake Ebat the break of BbdawnF  
In an GmIndian Ebsummer FgoneG  
[Outro]
Gm   Eb   Bb   F
Gm   Eb   F

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Mansfield

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F/A

C/G

D/A

Bm/F#

F#m

G/B

G/D

Bb/D

Cm7

Eb/Bb

F/A Bb F C/G G D

A D/A

It's a case I guess of paradise lost

G Bm/F#

Ten years back on the hands of the clock

C G

In that little house on Mansfield

On your old block

F#m G D

Sometimes the magic of the past is all we've got

A D/A

Just you and me at a crossroads then

G Bm/F#

Ain't it funny how we were old friends

C G

Accidentally thrown together

Did we intend

F# G D

To be the romantic novel you never want to end?

G/B C

And it's the contact of the eye that meets across a crowded room

G/D D

And how I kind of wound up the lyrics to your tune

G/B C D

You said, 'Funny but it feels like I've known you all my life

F/A Bb F C G D

And how it might feel to kiss you on the mouth tonight'

Eb Bb/D Cm7 Bb

And between the Star of David and the California moon

Eb/Bb Bb F

The Santa Ana winds blew warm into your room

Eb Bb/D

We were crazy, wild and running

Cm7 Bb

Blind to the change to come

Cm D7

In that little house on Mansfield

Gm Eb Bb F

We'd wake at the break of dawn

Gm Eb F G

In an Indian summer gone

A D/A

In the candlelight I can recall

G Bm/F#

Your naked shadow looking ten feet tall

C G

Like a wild pony dancing

Along the wall

F# G D

Off balance I found love the only place to fall

G/B C

And it's the contact of the eye that meets across a crowded room

G/D D

And how I kind of wound up the lyrics to your tune

G/B C D

You said, 'Funny but it feels like I've known you all my life

F/A Bb F C G D

And how it might feel to kiss you on the mouth tonight'

Eb Bb/D Cm7 Bb

And between the Star of David and the California moon

Eb/Bb Bb F

The Santa Ana winds blew warm into your room

Eb Bb/D

We were crazy, wild and running

Cm7 Bb

Blind to the change to come

Cm D7

In that little house on Mansfield

Gm Eb Bb F

We'd wake at the break of dawn

Gm Eb F G

In an Indian summer gone

Gm Eb Bb F

Wake at the break of dawn

Gm Eb F G

In an Indian summer gone

[Outro]

Gm Eb Bb F

Gm Eb F

About Mansfield Chords by Elton John

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