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George Michael - Don't let the sun go down on me
[Intro]
 C-  C/Bb-  F/A-  C/G- F  
  GI can't light - no more of your    F  Cdarkness
  FAll my pictures - seem to fade to black and Gwhite
  GI'm growing tired - and time stands still be -   F  Cfore me
  FFrozen here - on the ladder of my  Glife
  GIt's much too late - to save myself Ffrom falCling
  FI took a chance - and changed your way of Glife
GBut you misread - my meaning when I Fmet yCou
  FClosed the door - and left me C/Gblinded me by the lGight
  CDon't let the sun - go C/Bbdown on me
    F/AAlthough I search myself -, it's always D7/F#someone else I see
   C/GI'd just allow a fragment of your Gsus4life------G--- to wander CfreeC/Bb  
But F/Alosing everything is like the Dm7sun  Emgoing Gsusdown  Gon
  C-  C/Bb-  F/A-  C/G- F  
me
GI can't find - oh, the right roFmantic Cline
  FBut see me once - and see the way Gfeel
 GDon't discard me - baby don't Just because you think I Fmean you Charm
  FBut these cuts I have,- they need C/Glove - to help them Gheal
Ohh    CDon't let the sun - go C/Bbdown on me
    F/AAlthough I search myself -, it's always D7/F#someone else I see
   C/GI'd just allow a fragment of your Gsus4life------G--- to wander Cfree   C/BbOh
But F/Alosing everything is like the Dm7sun  Emgoing Gsusdown  Gon
   C-  C/Bb-  F/A-  C/G-  F-  Ab-  Bb- C  
me
Ohh    CDon't let the sun - go C/Bbdown on me
    F/AAlthough I search myself -, it's always D7/F#someone else I see  ya!
   C/GI'd just allow a fragment of your Gsus4life------G--- to wander Cfree   C/BbOh
But F/Alosing everything is like the Dm7sun  Emgoing Gsusdown  Gon
  C-  C/Bb-  F/A-  Ab-  Bb- C  
me   (Mr. Elton John!)

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Dont Let The Sun Go Down On Me

by George Michael

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/Bb

F/A

C/G

D7/F#

Gsus4

Dm7

Gsus

George Michael - Don't let the sun go down on me

[Intro]

C C/Bb F/A C/G F

- - - -

G F C

I can't light - no more of your darkness

F G

All my pictures - seem to fade to black and white

G F C

I'm growing tired - and time stands still be - fore me

F G

Frozen here - on the ladder of my life

G F C

It's much too late - to save myself from falling

F G

I took a chance - and changed your way of life

G F C

But you misread - my meaning when I met you

F C/G G

Closed the door - and left me blinded me by the light

C C/Bb

Don't let the sun - go down on me

F/A D7/F#

Although I search myself -, it's always someone else I see

C/G Gsus4 G C C/Bb

I'd just allow a fragment of your life--------- to wander free

F/A Dm7 Em Gsus G

But losing everything is like the sun going down on

C C/Bb F/A C/G F

- - - -

G F C

I can't find - oh, the right romantic line

F G

But see me once - and see the way feel

G F C

Don't discard me - baby don't Just because you think I mean you harm

F C/G G

But these cuts I have,- they need love - to help them heal

C C/Bb

Ohh Don't let the sun - go down on me

F/A D7/F#

Although I search myself -, it's always someone else I see

C/G Gsus4 G C C/Bb

I'd just allow a fragment of your life--------- to wander free Oh

F/A Dm7 Em Gsus G

But losing everything is like the sun going down on

C C/Bb F/A C/G F Ab Bb C

- - - - - - -

C C/Bb

Ohh Don't let the sun - go down on me

F/A D7/F#

Although I search myself -, it's always someone else I see ya!

C/G Gsus4 G C C/Bb

I'd just allow a fragment of your life--------- to wander free Oh

F/A Dm7 Em Gsus G

But losing everything is like the sun going down on

C C/Bb F/A Ab Bb C

- - - - -

me (Mr. Elton John!)

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