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The Captain And The Kid

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Exact chords tabbed out by ClassicalfreaK, 2015
INTRO
 F|  Bb|  F| Dm  
 F|  Bb|  F| Dm  
VERSE
 FI've been out on this Bb/Froad Fsome
Can't help feeling I've been Am7showing my friends Dmaround
I've seen it Bbgrowing from next to F/Anothing
Into a Gm7giant F/Aeating up your C7town
VERSE
FCalled up the tea leaves and the Bb/Fta - Frots
Asked the gypsy what she Am7sees in the palm of our Dmhands
She saw a Bbmountain and F/Awild deer running
A Gm7crazy kid becoming a F/Abetter C7man
BRIDGE
But we Gm7stuck around for the fireworks
Waiting Bbto C7explode
Shaped our A7futures, you a Dmtumbleweed
And Bbme on a yellow brick Croad
Pleasing the Gm7people some of the time
For better Bbor for C7worse
An urban A7soul in a fine silk Dmsuit
And a heart out Bbwest in a G/BWrangler C7shirt
CHORUS
And you can't go Fback and if you try it Dmfails
Looking up Bbahead I see a rusty F/Cnail
A sign hanging from Fit saying "Truth for Dmsale"
And that's what we Bbdid
No G/Blies at all just F/Cone more tale
About the CCaptain A7/C#and the DmKid
    (guitar riff)
e||Dm-------1---------1|--------1--------||
A||3----1-3-3----1-3-|3----1-3-3-------||
G||----2-------2-----|----2------------||
D||------------------|-----------------||
A||------------------|-----------------||
E||------------------|-----------------||
VERSE
FWe've been missing at Bb/Ftimes in Faction
Can't imagine what he Csaid he might do for Dmyou
The devil Bbgot to come to the F/Aparty sometimes
But he Gm7never got to F/Awear our shoC7es
Oh we've Fconjured up Bb/Fwhat we creFated
Way back then when I was Cstanding up in six-inch Dmheels
Now you're Bbriding off F/Ainto the sunset
And Gm7I'm still spinning F/Alike a Catherine C7wheel
BRIDGE
But we Gm7stuck around for the battle
Waiting Bbfor a C7plan
To turn you A7into the Brown Dirt CoDmwboy
And Bbme into a rocket C7man
It pleases the Gm7people some of the time
Digging Bbinto our C7roots
But I got a A7brand new pair of Dmshoes
And you're on a Bbhorse in G/Bold cowboy C7boots
CHORUS
And you can't go Fback and if you try it Dmfails
Looking up Bbahead I see a rusty F/Cnail
A sign hanging from Fit saying "Truth for Dmsale"
And that's what we Bbdid
No G/Blies at all just F/Cone more tale
About the CCaptain A7/C#and the DmKid
e||Dm-------1---------1|--------1--------||
A||3----1-3-3----1-3-|3----1-3-3-------||
G||----2-------2-----|----2------------||
D||------------------|-----------------||
A||------------------|-----------------||
E||------------------|-----------------||
And you can't go Fback and if you try it Dmfails
Looking up Bbahead I see a rusty F/Cnail
A sign hanging from Fit saying "Truth for Dmsale"
And that's what we Bbdid
No G/Blies at all just F/Cone more tale
About the CCaptain A7/C#and the DmKid
OUTRO
 F|  Bb|  F| Dm  
 F|  Bb|  F| Dm  
 F|  Bb|  F| Dm  
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The Captain And The Kid

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/F

Am7

F/A

Gm7

G/B

F/C

A7/C#

Exact chords tabbed out by ClassicalfreaK, 2015

INTRO

F Bb F Dm

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F Bb F Dm

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VERSE

F Bb/F F

I've been out on this road some

Am7 Dm

Can't help feeling I've been showing my friends around

Bb F/A

I've seen it growing from next to nothing

Gm7 F/A C7

Into a giant eating up your town

VERSE

F Bb/F F

Called up the tea leaves and the ta - rots

Am7 Dm

Asked the gypsy what she sees in the palm of our hands

Bb F/A

She saw a mountain and wild deer running

Gm7 F/A C7

A crazy kid becoming a better man

BRIDGE

Gm7

But we stuck around for the fireworks

Bb C7

Waiting to explode

A7 Dm

Shaped our futures, you a tumbleweed

Bb C

And me on a yellow brick road

Gm7

Pleasing the people some of the time

Bb C7

For better or for worse

A7 Dm

An urban soul in a fine silk suit

Bb G/B C7

And a heart out west in a Wrangler shirt

CHORUS

F Dm

And you can't go back and if you try it fails

Bb F/C

Looking up ahead I see a rusty nail

F Dm

A sign hanging from it saying "Truth for sale"

And that's what we did

G/B F/C

No lies at all just one more tale

C A7/C# Dm

About the Captain and the Kid

(guitar riff)

e||-------1---------1|--------1--------||

A||3----1-3-3----1-3-|3----1-3-3-------||

G||----2-------2-----|----2------------||

D||------------------|-----------------||

A||------------------|-----------------||

E||------------------|-----------------||

VERSE

F Bb/F F

We've been missing at times in action

C Dm

Can't imagine what he said he might do for you

Bb F/A

The devil got to come to the party sometimes

Gm7 F/A C7

But he never got to wear our shoes

F Bb/F F

Oh we've conjured up what we created

C Dm

Way back then when I was standing up in six-inch heels

Bb F/A

Now you're riding off into the sunset

Gm7 F/A C7

And I'm still spinning like a Catherine wheel

BRIDGE

Gm7

But we stuck around for the battle

Bb C7

Waiting for a plan

A7 Dm

To turn you into the Brown Dirt Cowboy

Bb C7

And me into a rocket man

Gm7

It pleases the people some of the time

Bb C7

Digging into our roots

A7 Dm

But I got a brand new pair of shoes

Bb G/B C7

And you're on a horse in old cowboy boots

CHORUS

F Dm

And you can't go back and if you try it fails

Bb F/C

Looking up ahead I see a rusty nail

F Dm

A sign hanging from it saying "Truth for sale"

And that's what we did

G/B F/C

No lies at all just one more tale

C A7/C# Dm

About the Captain and the Kid

e||-------1---------1|--------1--------||

A||3----1-3-3----1-3-|3----1-3-3-------||

G||----2-------2-----|----2------------||

D||------------------|-----------------||

A||------------------|-----------------||

E||------------------|-----------------||

F Dm

And you can't go back and if you try it fails

Bb F/C

Looking up ahead I see a rusty nail

F Dm

A sign hanging from it saying "Truth for sale"

And that's what we did

G/B F/C

No lies at all just one more tale

C A7/C# Dm

About the Captain and the Kid

OUTRO

F Bb F Dm

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F Bb F Dm

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F Bb F Dm

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About The Captain And The Kid Chords by Elton John

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