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Hymn 2000

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[Intro]
Dm  Bbm7/Db
Dm  Bbm7/Db
[Verse 1]
   AbShe chose the Db/Absoft  center
And took it to bed with her moFm/Cther
And the Abideal conGbfusion
Was Dbjust an ilAblusion
To Bbmgain further news of her Fm/Cbro - Cmther
  AbAnd the comfort of Db/Abmother
Was just an appeal for protectFm/Cion
For the Abcat from next Gbdoor
Was found Dblater at Abfour
    BbmIn surgical disFm/Csect - CmionBb/D  C/E  
[Chorus 1]
  FAnd I don't Ebwant to be
The Bbson of any Ffreak
Who Ffor a chocolate Ebcenter
Can Bbtake you off the Fstreet
For Fsoon they'll plough the A7desert
And God Dmknows F/Cwhere I'll Bbbe
ColFlecting C/EsubmarDmine CnumbersG/B  
On the main street of the Csea
  FAnd I don't Ebwant to be the son
Of any Ffreak
Who Ffor a chocolate Ebcenter
Can Bbtake you off the Fstreet
For Fsoon they'll plough the A7desert
    DmAnd God F/Cknows where IBb'll be
ColFlecting C/EsubmarDmine CnumbersG/B  
On the main street of the Csea
[Instrumental Break]
Dm  Bbm7/Db
Dm  Bbm7/Db
[Verse 2]
   AbThe Vicar       Db/Abis thicker
And I just can't see through to himFm/C  
For his cAbardinal Gbsings
   DbA collection of  Abhymns
And a colBbmlection of coins is made Fm/CafterCm  
   AbAnd who wrote the Db/AbBible
Was it Judas or PiFm/Clate
Well Abone cleans his Gbhands
While the Dbother one Abhangs
But Bbmstill I continue to Fm/CstandCm  Bb/D  C/E  
[Chorus 2]
  FAnd I don't Ebwant to be
The Bbson of any Ffreak
Who Ffor a chocolate Ebcenter
Can Bbtake you off the Fstreet
For Fsoon they'll plough the A7desert
And God Dmknows F/Cwhere I'll Bbbe
ColFlecting C/EsubmarDmine CnumbersG/B  
On the main street of the Csea
YeFs, I don't want to be Ebthe son
Of any Ffreak
Who Ffor a chocolate Ebcenter
Can Bbtake you off the Fstreet
For Fsoon they'll plough the A7desert
And God Dmknows F/Cwhere I'll Bbbe
ColFlecting C/EsubmarDmine CnumbersG/B  
On the main street of the Bbsea
[Outro]
Dm  Bbm7/Db
Dm  Bbm7/Db
Dm  Bbm7/Db
Dm  Bbm7/Db

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Hymn 2000

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm7/Db

Db/Ab

Fm/C

Bbm

Bb/D

C/E

F/C

G/B

[Intro]

Dm Bbm7/Db

[Verse 1]

Ab Db/Ab

She chose the soft center

Fm/C

And took it to bed with her mother

Ab Gb

And the ideal confusion

Db Ab

Was just an illusion

Bbm Fm/C Cm

To gain further news of her bro - ther

Ab Db/Ab

And the comfort of mother

Fm/C

Was just an appeal for protection

Ab Gb

For the cat from next door

Db Ab

Was found later at four

Bbm Fm/C Cm Bb/D C/E

In surgical dissect - ion

[Chorus 1]

F Eb

And I don't want to be

Bb F

The son of any freak

F Eb

Who for a chocolate center

Bb F

Can take you off the street

F A7

For soon they'll plough the desert

Dm F/C Bb

And God knows where I'll be

F C/E Dm C G/B

Collecting submarine numbers

On the main street of the sea

F Eb

And I don't want to be the son

Of any freak

F Eb

Who for a chocolate center

Bb F

Can take you off the street

F A7

For soon they'll plough the desert

Dm F/C Bb

And God knows where I'll be

F C/E Dm C G/B

Collecting submarine numbers

On the main street of the sea

[Instrumental Break]

Dm Bbm7/Db

[Verse 2]

Ab Db/Ab

The Vicar is thicker

Fm/C

And I just can't see through to him

Ab Gb

For his cardinal sings

Db Ab

A collection of hymns

Bbm Fm/C Cm

And a collection of coins is made after

Ab Db/Ab

And who wrote the Bible

Fm/C

Was it Judas or Pilate

Ab Gb

Well one cleans his hands

Db Ab

While the other one hangs

Bbm Fm/C Cm Bb/D C/E

But still I continue to stand

[Chorus 2]

F Eb

And I don't want to be

Bb F

The son of any freak

F Eb

Who for a chocolate center

Bb F

Can take you off the street

F A7

For soon they'll plough the desert

Dm F/C Bb

And God knows where I'll be

F C/E Dm C G/B

Collecting submarine numbers

On the main street of the sea

F Eb

Yes, I don't want to be the son

Of any freak

F Eb

Who for a chocolate center

Bb F

Can take you off the street

F A7

For soon they'll plough the desert

Dm F/C Bb

And God knows where I'll be

F C/E Dm C G/B

Collecting submarine numbers

On the main street of the sea

[Outro]

Dm Bbm7/Db

About Hymn 2000 Chords by Elton John

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