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Legal Boys

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[Verse 1]
Your acGmcountant cEballed this Fmorning
TCmhere was spGmringtime Abin his hGmeart
HD7e coulGmdn't wait Ebto tFell me
HCmow he'd Gmpulled our EbliveAb/Ebs apa C- Fmart
And the letter from your lBb6awyer
Lies unopened on the tCmray
I may Ab6get around to rBb6eading it later toEbday
[Verse 2]
Walking rGmound the lEbonely Frooms
I Cmsee eGmveryAbthing the sGmame
BD7ut sGmuddenly Ebit Fmatters
WCmhat was pBb6urchased Eb/Dbin my nAb/Eba  -  CmeFm  
Whether this or that was pBb6aid for
Belongs to me or Cmyou
Can the seven years tAb6ogether be diBb6vided by tEbwo
[Chorus]
It says something for the lAbmaj7egal boys
But nothing much for Ab6us
That all we had tCm/Gogether
Is so quickly ended tG7hus
The legal boys have Abmaj7won again
And you and I have lAb6ost
They can't tell us how it hCm/Gappened
But they'll let us know the cAbost
Oh they'll let us know the cBb6ost, oh yEbeah
[Verse 2]
There's a lGmot I'd lEbike to tFell you
BCmut I cGman't get pAbast your gGmuards
I dGmon't speak tEbheir lFanguage
ACmnd they hBb6old all the Ab/Ebca - rCdsFm  
I would rather call you dBb6arling
Than defendant in the cCmase
But lovers lAb6eft here loBb6ng ago
And clients took their pEblace
[Chorus]
It says something for the lAbmaj7egal boys
But nothing much for Ab6us
That all we had tCm/Gogether
Is so quickly ended tG7hus
The legal boys have Abmaj7won again
And you and I have lAb6ost
They can't tell us how it hCm/Gappened
But they'll let us know the cAbost
Oh they'll let us know the cBb6ost, oh yEbeah

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Legal Boys

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Ab/Eb

Bb6

Ab6

Eb/Db

Abmaj7

Cm/G

[Verse 1]

Gm Eb F

Your accountant called this morning

Cm Gm Ab Gm

There was springtime in his heart

D7 Gm Eb F

He couldn't wait to tell me

Cm Gm Eb Ab/Eb C Fm

How he'd pulled our lives apa - art

Bb6

And the letter from your lawyer

Lies unopened on the tray

Ab6 Bb6 Eb

I may get around to reading it later today

[Verse 2]

Gm Eb F

Walking round the lonely rooms

Cm Gm Ab Gm

I see everything the same

D7 Gm Eb F

But suddenly it matters

Cm Bb6 Eb/Db Ab/Eb C Fm

What was purchased in my na - me

Bb6

Whether this or that was paid for

Belongs to me or you

Ab6 Bb6 Eb

Can the seven years together be divided by two

[Chorus]

Abmaj7

It says something for the legal boys

Ab6

But nothing much for us

Cm/G

That all we had together

Is so quickly ended thus

Abmaj7

The legal boys have won again

Ab6

And you and I have lost

Cm/G

They can't tell us how it happened

But they'll let us know the cost

Bb6 Eb

Oh they'll let us know the cost, oh yeah

[Verse 2]

Gm Eb F

There's a lot I'd like to tell you

Cm Gm Ab Gm

But I can't get past your guards

Gm Eb F

I don't speak their language

Cm Bb6 Ab/Eb C Fm

And they hold all the ca - rds

Bb6

I would rather call you darling

Than defendant in the case

Ab6 Bb6

But lovers left here long ago

And clients took their place

[Chorus]

Abmaj7

It says something for the legal boys

Ab6

But nothing much for us

Cm/G

That all we had together

Is so quickly ended thus

Abmaj7

The legal boys have won again

Ab6

And you and I have lost

Cm/G

They can't tell us how it happened

But they'll let us know the cost

Bb6 Eb

Oh they'll let us know the cost, oh yeah

About Legal Boys Chords by Elton John

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What key is "Legal Boys" in?

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