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ORIGINAL SIN   Elton John
Capo: 1st fret
[Intro]
C Dm7 C C G
C Dm7 C C G
[Verse 1]
Oh, it's cCarnival night
And they're strFinging the lights arGound youGsus4  G  
Hanging paper Amangels
Painting lDm7ittle devils on the rGoofGsus4  G  
Oh the fCurnace wind
Is a flFickering of wings abGout your faceGsus4  G  
In a cloud of Amincense
Yeah, it smDm7ells like Heaven in this plGace
[Bridge]
I can't Feat, can't sleep
Still I hunger fGor you when you look at mEme
That fFace, those eyes
All the sGinful pleasures deep inside
[Chorus]
Tell me hCow, you know nGow, the ways and mAmeans of getting Emin
Underneath my skFin,
Oh you were Galways my original sCin
And tell me whCy, I shudder insGide, every tAmime we begEmin
This dangerous gFame
Oh you were Galways my original sCinDm7  C  C  G  
C Dm7 C C G
[Verse 2]
A dream will flCy
The mFoment that you open Gup your eyesGsus4  G  
A dream is just a rAmiddle
Ghosts from Dm7every corner of your lGifeGsus4  G  
Up in the bCalcony
All the RFomeos are bleeding fGor your handGsus4  G  
Blowing theater kAmisses
Reciting lDm7ines they don't understGand
[Bridge]
I can't Feat, can't sleep
Still I hunger fGor you when you look at mEme
That fFace, those eyes
All the sGinful pleasures deep inside
[Chorus]
Tell me hCow, you know nGow, the ways and mAmeans of getting Emin
Underneath my skFin,
Oh you were Galways my original sCin
And tell me whCy, I shudder insGide, every tAmime we begEmin
This dangerous gFame
Oh you were Galways my original sAminG  
Tell me hCow, you know nGow, the ways and mAmeans of getting Emin
Underneath my skFin,
Oh you were Galways my original sCin
And tell me whCy, I shudder insGide, every tAmime we begEmin
This dangerous gFame
Oh you were Galways my original sAminDm7  C  C  G  
[Outro]
C Dm7 C C G
C Dm7 C C G

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Original Sin

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Gsus4

ORIGINAL SIN Elton John

Capo: 1st fret

[Intro]

C Dm7 C C G

[Verse 1]

Oh, it's carnival night

F G Gsus4 G

And they're stringing the lights around you

Hanging paper angels

Dm7 G Gsus4 G

Painting little devils on the roof

Oh the furnace wind

F G Gsus4 G

Is a flickering of wings about your face

In a cloud of incense

Dm7 G

Yeah, it smells like Heaven in this place

[Bridge]

I can't eat, can't sleep

G Em

Still I hunger for you when you look at me

That face, those eyes

All the sinful pleasures deep inside

[Chorus]

C G Am Em

Tell me how, you know now, the ways and means of getting in

Underneath my skin,

G C

Oh you were always my original sin

C G Am Em

And tell me why, I shudder inside, every time we begin

This dangerous game

G C Dm7 C C G

Oh you were always my original sin

C Dm7 C C G

[Verse 2]

A dream will fly

F G Gsus4 G

The moment that you open up your eyes

A dream is just a riddle

Dm7 G Gsus4 G

Ghosts from every corner of your life

Up in the balcony

F G Gsus4 G

All the Romeos are bleeding for your hand

Blowing theater kisses

Dm7 G

Reciting lines they don't understand

[Bridge]

I can't eat, can't sleep

G Em

Still I hunger for you when you look at me

That face, those eyes

All the sinful pleasures deep inside

[Chorus]

C G Am Em

Tell me how, you know now, the ways and means of getting in

Underneath my skin,

G C

Oh you were always my original sin

C G Am Em

And tell me why, I shudder inside, every time we begin

This dangerous game

G Am G

Oh you were always my original sin

C G Am Em

Tell me how, you know now, the ways and means of getting in

Underneath my skin,

G C

Oh you were always my original sin

C G Am Em

And tell me why, I shudder inside, every time we begin

This dangerous game

G Am Dm7 C C G

Oh you were always my original sin

[Outro]

C Dm7 C C G

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