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Elton John - 'All That I'm Allowed'
Intro:          C#( C   A#   G#   F#   D#  C)          B/C#( A#   G#   F#   C#   D#  G#)
                C#( C   A#   G#   F#   D#  C)          B/C#( A#   G#   F#   C#   D#  G#)
Verse 1:                                          C#  G#/C#  
             Breaking down never seems to be that hard.
             Falling shoB/C#rt is always in tF#/C#he cards.
             I'm on the road, C#sun rising up my bacG#/C#k,
             Lost it aB/C#ll somewhere between thF#/C#e cracks.
             I always Ebmhoped that I'd do bAbetter.
             That I'd come Ebmout on top for oAbnce.
             We all F7/Aget what we're delBbmivered.
             Then there Ebmare the lucky oAbnes.
Chorus:  And I've got C#all that I'm allowed.
             It'll C#/Cdo for C#/A#me.
             I'm thankful now.
             The C#/G#walls get F#higher every day.
             The barriG#ers get in C#/A#the way,
             But I see D#hope in every cloud, and I'm C#thankful,
             G#/C#Thankful.  I'm B/C#thankful, so F#thankful;
             I'm D#mthankful I've got Ball that G#I'm alC#lowed.
                C#( C   A#   G#   F#   D#  C)          B/C#( A#   G#   F#   C#   D#  G#)
Verse 2:                                       C#  G#/C#  
             Leaving town gets to feel just like a job.
             My desire B/C#never winds up on toF#/C#p.
             I can't say now I C#didn't want the mG#/C#oon.
             It's out of reaB/C#ch:
             Somewhere beyond this F#/C#room.
             I always Ebmhoped that I'd do bAbetter,
             That I'd Ebmcome out on top for oAbnce.
             We all F7/Aget what we're delBbmivered,
             Then there Ebmare the lucky oAbnes.
Chorus:  And I've got C#all that I'm allowed.
             It'll C#/Cdo for C#/A#me.
             I'm thankful now.
             The C#/G#walls get F#higher every day.
             The barriG#ers get in C#/A#the way,
             But I see D#hope in every cloud, and I'm C#thankful,
             G#/C#Thankful.  I'm B/C#thankful, so F#thankful;
             I'm D#mthankful I've got Ball that G#I'm alC#lowed.
Bridge:                                                B  F#  
             I've always tried to make things clear.
             Then I watcAhed as progress Estalled.F#  
             I only hoBpe I'm standing hereF#  
             When heaven F#/E#finallD#my comes to call.G#  
Instrumental:     C#   C#/C     C#/A#   C#/G#          F#    G#     C#/A#  D#m  
Chorus:  And I've got C#all that I'm allowed.
             It'll C#/Cdo for C#/A#me.
             I'm thankful now.
             The C#/G#walls get F#higher every day.
             The barriG#ers get in C#/A#the way,
             But I see D#hope in every cloud, and I'm C#thankful,
             G#/C#Thankful.  I'm B/C#thankful, so F#thankful;
             I'm D#mthankful I've got Ball that G#I'm alC#lowed.
Outro:                G#/C#           B/C#               F#  D#m  
             Thankful, I'm thankful, so thankful.  I'm thankful,
             I've got Ball that G#I'm alC#lowed.C#/C  C#/A  C#/G#  F#  
             All that I'm G#allowC#ed.C#/C  C#/A#  C#/G#  
             I'm thF#ankful, and I've got all that I'm allowedG#.C#  C#/C  C#/A  C#/G#  
             So thaF#nkful, and I've got all that I'm allowed.G#  C#  

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All That Im Allowed

by Elton John

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B/C#

G#/C#

F#/C#

Ebm

F7/A

Bbm

C#/C

C#/A#

C#/G#

D#m

F#/E#

C#/A

Elton John - 'All That I'm Allowed'

C# C A# G# F# D# C B/C# A# G# F# C# D# G#

Intro: ( ) ( )

C# C A# G# F# D# C B/C# A# G# F# C# D# G#

( ) ( )

C# G#/C#

Verse 1:

Breaking down never seems to be that hard.

B/C# F#/C#

Falling short is always in the cards.

C# G#/C#

I'm on the road, sun rising up my back,

B/C# F#/C#

Lost it all somewhere between the cracks.

Ebm Ab

I always hoped that I'd do better.

Ebm Ab

That I'd come out on top for once.

F7/A Bbm

We all get what we're delivered.

Ebm Ab

Then there are the lucky ones.

Chorus: And I've got all that I'm allowed.

C#/C C#/A#

It'll do for me.

I'm thankful now.

C#/G# F#

The walls get higher every day.

G# C#/A#

The barriers get in the way,

D# C#

But I see hope in every cloud, and I'm thankful,

G#/C# B/C# F#

Thankful. I'm thankful, so thankful;

D#m B G# C#

I'm thankful I've got all that I'm allowed.

C# C A# G# F# D# C B/C# A# G# F# C# D# G#

( ) ( )

C# G#/C#

Verse 2:

Leaving town gets to feel just like a job.

B/C# F#/C#

My desire never winds up on top.

C# G#/C#

I can't say now I didn't want the moon.

B/C#

It's out of reach:

F#/C#

Somewhere beyond this room.

Ebm Ab

I always hoped that I'd do better,

Ebm Ab

That I'd come out on top for once.

F7/A Bbm

We all get what we're delivered,

Ebm Ab

Then there are the lucky ones.

Chorus: And I've got all that I'm allowed.

C#/C C#/A#

It'll do for me.

I'm thankful now.

C#/G# F#

The walls get higher every day.

G# C#/A#

The barriers get in the way,

D# C#

But I see hope in every cloud, and I'm thankful,

G#/C# B/C# F#

Thankful. I'm thankful, so thankful;

D#m B G# C#

I'm thankful I've got all that I'm allowed.

B F#

Bridge:

I've always tried to make things clear.

A E F#

Then I watched as progress stalled.

B F#

I only hope I'm standing here

F#/E# D#m G#

When heaven finally comes to call.

C# C#/C C#/A# C#/G# F# G# C#/A# D#m

Instrumental:

Chorus: And I've got all that I'm allowed.

C#/C C#/A#

It'll do for me.

I'm thankful now.

C#/G# F#

The walls get higher every day.

G# C#/A#

The barriers get in the way,

D# C#

But I see hope in every cloud, and I'm thankful,

G#/C# B/C# F#

Thankful. I'm thankful, so thankful;

D#m B G# C#

I'm thankful I've got all that I'm allowed.

G#/C# B/C# F# D#m

Outro:

Thankful, I'm thankful, so thankful. I'm thankful,

B G# C# C#/C C#/A C#/G# F#

I've got all that I'm allowed.

G# C# C#/C C#/A# C#/G#

All that I'm allowed.

F# G# C# C#/C C#/A C#/G#

I'm thankful, and I've got all that I'm allowed.

F# G# C#

So thankful, and I've got all that I'm allowed.

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