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First Episode At Hienton

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Elton John - First Episode At Hienton
* If you want to have easier chords,
  use the CAPO on 3rd fret and press
  the "TRANSPOSE" button (set to -3)
[Intro]
|  Gm   Cm|      F|  Gm   Cm|  Gm   D7|
[Verse A1]
GmI was one as you were one
 FAnd we were two so much in love forEbever
I loved the white socks Bb/Dthat you wore
But you don't wear white Ebadd9socks no more, now you're a DmwomanDsus4  Dm  
I Gmjoked about your turned-up nose
 FAnd criticized your school girl clothes
  EbBut would I then have paced these roads to Bb/Dlove you?Ebmaj7  D7sus4  D7  
[Chorus]
  A7sus4For seasons A7come Dmand seasons go
  A7sus4Bring forth the A7rain, Dmthe sun and snow
Make Valerie Gma woman
And Valerie is Flonely
[Verse B]
EmNo more to roam on the Amsnow hills of Hienton
UndeEmcided with the guardians of the Amolder generationAm7/G  
A Fdoormat was a sign of welcome
 CIn the winter months to come
And in the Dmsummer laughing
Through the Amcastle ruins we'd run
  EmFor the quadrangle sang to the Amsun
And the grace of our Emfeeling
And the candle burned Flow as we talked of the Cfuture
Underneath the Dmceiling
[Verse A2]
GmThere were tears in the sky
 FAnd the clouds in your eyes were just Ebcover
For your thighs were the Bb/Dcushions
Of my love and Ebmaj7yours for each D7sus4otherD7  
[Chorus]
  A7sus4For seasons A7come Dmand seasons go
  A7sus4Bring forth the A7rain, Dmthe sun and snow
Make Valerie Gma woman
And Valerie is Flonely
[Instrumental]
|  Gm   Cm|      F|  Gm   Cm|  Gm   D7|
[Bridge]
  BbThe songs still are sung
  AbIt was fun to be young
But Ebplease, don't be Fsad where you Gmare
GmI am who I am
FYou are who you areEb  
[Outro]
    Bb/DNow Valerie's a Ebmaj7woman
    Bb/DNow Valerie's a Ebmaj7woman
    Bb/DNow Valerie's a Ebmaj7wo______Bb/D______Ebmaj7man
Ending
|  Gm   Cm|      F|  Gm   Cm|  Gm   D7|
| Gm  

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First Episode At Hienton

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bb/D

Ebadd9

Dsus4

Ebmaj7

D7sus4

A7sus4

Am7/G

Elton John - First Episode At Hienton

* If you want to have easier chords,

use the CAPO on 3rd fret and press

the "TRANSPOSE" button (set to -3)

[Intro]

Gm Cm F Gm Cm Gm D7

| | | | |

[Verse A1]

I was one as you were one

F Eb

And we were two so much in love forever

Bb/D

I loved the white socks that you wore

Ebadd9 Dm Dsus4 Dm

But you don't wear white socks no more, now you're a woman

I joked about your turned-up nose

And criticized your school girl clothes

Eb Bb/D Ebmaj7 D7sus4 D7

But would I then have paced these roads to love you?

[Chorus]

A7sus4 A7 Dm

For seasons come and seasons go

A7sus4 A7 Dm

Bring forth the rain, the sun and snow

Make Valerie a woman

And Valerie is lonely

[Verse B]

Em Am

No more to roam on the snow hills of Hienton

Em Am Am7/G

Undecided with the guardians of the older generation

A doormat was a sign of welcome

In the winter months to come

And in the summer laughing

Through the castle ruins we'd run

Em Am

For the quadrangle sang to the sun

And the grace of our feeling

F C

And the candle burned low as we talked of the future

Underneath the ceiling

[Verse A2]

There were tears in the sky

F Eb

And the clouds in your eyes were just cover

Bb/D

For your thighs were the cushions

Ebmaj7 D7sus4 D7

Of my love and yours for each other

[Chorus]

A7sus4 A7 Dm

For seasons come and seasons go

A7sus4 A7 Dm

Bring forth the rain, the sun and snow

Make Valerie a woman

And Valerie is lonely

[Instrumental]

Gm Cm F Gm Cm Gm D7

| | | | |

[Bridge]

The songs still are sung

It was fun to be young

Eb F Gm

But please, don't be sad where you are

I am who I am

F Eb

You are who you are

[Outro]

Bb/D Ebmaj7

Now Valerie's a woman

Bb/D Ebmaj7

Now Valerie's a woman

Bb/D Ebmaj7 Bb/D Ebmaj7

Now Valerie's a wo____________man

Ending

Gm Cm F Gm Cm Gm D7

| | | | |

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