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Tambourine

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Chorded by Cory Herbert
Intro
G    D    Em    Bm
Em    G/B    D/A    C/G  G
GIt feels like I'm fDlying When I Emsee your fBmace
FI'm charged with a power Of G/Damazing grDace
GI flip the switch sDignal On the Empermanent dBmream
EmLike the palm of my hAand On a Em/BtambouArinGe
GDumb rocks fDilling up EmMy poor hBmead
FDid you just say What I G/Dthought you sDaid?
GFirst cat bDack here gEmets the cBmream 
And Embounce a little rAhythm On my Em/BtambouArinGe
CSmack in the mGiddle
BbToss it in the Fair
D#I don't care
BbYou can play me FsuseverywheFre
CRoll and rGattle
BbWhen I'm out of sFteam
D#You got my head Bbringing like a Edim/BbtambourinAmeG  
A cGurveball cDoming That I dEmidn't seBme
A Fflash flood washing Out a dG/Dried up cDreek
I Gwent in mDuddy But I cEmame out cBmlean
Like a BEmaptist baAnging On a Em/BtambouArinGe
CHORUS
You'rCe a spinning-round Amgypsy in the mGoonlight
AmCymbals flaGshing in the fDirelight
CI'm free=falling Aminto a drGeam
My hFidden heart banging
Like the tDsusambourDine
CHORUS

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Tambourine

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

D/A

C/G

G/D

Em/B

Fsus

Edim/Bb

Dsus

Chorded by Cory Herbert

Intro

G D Em Bm

Em G/B D/A C/G G

G D Em Bm

It feels like I'm flying When I see your face

F G/D D

I'm charged with a power Of amazing grace

G D Em Bm

I flip the switch signal On the permanent dream

Em A Em/B A G

Like the palm of my hand On a tambourine

G D Em Bm

Dumb rocks filling up My poor head

F G/D D

Did you just say What I thought you said?

G D Em Bm

First cat back here gets the cream

Em A Em/B A G

And bounce a little rhythm On my tambourine

C G

Smack in the middle

Bb F

Toss it in the air

I don't care

Bb Fsus F

You can play me everywhere

C G

Roll and rattle

Bb F

When I'm out of steam

D# Bb Edim/Bb Am G

You got my head ringing like a tambourine

G D Em Bm

A curveball coming That I didn't see

F G/D D

A flash flood washing Out a dried up creek

G D Em Bm

I went in muddy But I came out clean

Em A Em/B A G

Like a Baptist banging On a tambourine

CHORUS

C Am G

You're a spinning-round gypsy in the moonlight

Am G D

Cymbals flashing in the firelight

C Am G

I'm free=falling into a dream

My hidden heart banging

Dsus D

Like the tambourine

CHORUS

About Tambourine Chords by Elton John

Learn how to play Tambourine by Elton John with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Tambourine chords”, “Tambourine guitar chords”, or “Elton John Tambourine chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Tambourine chords and for experienced players who want accurate Tambourine lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, D, Em, Bm, G/B, D/A.

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What key is "Tambourine" in?

The chords for "Tambourine" show the original chord names (including G, D, Em, Bm, G/B, D/A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.