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Porch Swing In Tupelo

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[Intro]
Eb Bb F
Eb Bb F C C#dim7
[Verse 1]
There's a Dmporch swinC7/Eg in TFupelo
In the Cshade of the soDmuth
Where the Bbsweet honey drips off that F/Aold hush-your-EbmouthBb  
It's a Fslow F/Eroad on Dm7downF/C  
That Bbold Natchez Ftrace
Through A7Alabama A7/C#cotton fiBb/Delds to a Ebstate of gracFeC  
C#dim7It's a Dmcrisp C7/Egolden Fautumn
On the Ctennessee Dmline
Rolling Bbdown the MissiF/Assippi like you headed Ebback in Bbtime
FTown's F/Eclosed on Dm7SundayF/C  
EveryBbbody's in Fchurch
It's empty as the A7moon A7/C#this pBb/Dlace Ebhere on Fearth
[Chorus]
FAnd this place don't Bbchange
Some places move Fslow
I'm just rocking Gmyself on this pG7orch swing in TupeloC7  
I got C#dim7nothing to do eDmxcept F/Chang in the Bbbreeze
Ghosts of the Fold south A7all around Dmme
F/CYeah swing hBbigh, yeah swing Flow
Here on this Ebporch swing in TBbupeloF  C  C#dim7  
[Verse 2]
His Dmmama must C7/Ehave lFoved him
That Ctruck driving Dmboy
With the gBbrease monkey look and the F/Arock and roll voiceEb  Bb  
Well i was Fjust F/Ethinking abDm7out himF/C  
Because I Bbguess he sat herFe
Singing alA7l pA7/C#raise to Bb/DGod thEbrough poverty's Ftears
[Chorus]
FAnd this place don't Bbchange
Some places move Fslow
I'm just rocking Gmyself on this pG7orch swing in TupeloC7  
I got C#dim7nothing to do eDmxcept F/Chang in the Bbbreeze
Ghosts of the Fold south A7all around Dmme
F/CYeah swing hBbigh, yeah swing Flow
Here on this Ebporch swing in TBbupeloF  C  C#dim7  
[Instrumental]
Dm  C7/E  F
C  Dm
Bb  F/A  Eb  Bb
F F/E Dm7 F/C
Bb  F
A7 A7/C# Bb/D Eb   F
[Chorus]
FAnd this place don't Bbchange
Some places move Fslow
I'm just rocking Gmyself on this pG7orch swing in TupeloC7  
I got C#dim7nothing to do eDmxcept F/Chang in the Bbbreeze
Ghosts of the Fold south A7all around Dmme
F/CYeah swing hBbigh, yeah swing Flow
Here on this Ebporch swing in TBbupeloF  
[Chorus/Outro]
FAnd this place don't Bbchange
Some places move Fslow
I'm just rocking Gmyself on this pG7orch swing in TupeloC7  
I got C#dim7nothing to do eDmxcept F/Chang in the Bbbreeze
Ghosts of the Fold south A7all around Dmme
F/CYeah swing hBbigh, yeah swing Flow
Here on this Ebporch swing in TBbupeloF  
FHere on this Ebporch swing in BbTupeloF  
FHere on this Ebporch swing in BbTupeloF  

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Porch Swing In Tupelo

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#dim7

C7/E

F/A

F/E

Dm7

F/C

A7/C#

Bb/D

[Intro]

Eb Bb F

Eb Bb F C C#dim7

[Verse 1]

Dm C7/E F

There's a porch swing in Tupelo

C Dm

In the shade of the south

Bb F/A Eb Bb

Where the sweet honey drips off that old hush-your-mouth

F F/E Dm7 F/C

It's a slow road on down

Bb F

That old Natchez trace

A7 A7/C# Bb/D Eb F C

Through Alabama cotton fields to a state of grace

C#dim7 Dm C7/E F

It's a crisp golden autumn

C Dm

On the tennessee line

Bb F/A Eb Bb

Rolling down the Mississippi like you headed back in time

F F/E Dm7 F/C

Town's closed on Sunday

Bb F

Everybody's in church

A7 A7/C# Bb/D Eb F

It's empty as the moon this place here on earth

[Chorus]

F Bb

And this place don't change

Some places move slow

G G7 C7

I'm just rocking myself on this porch swing in Tupelo

C#dim7 Dm F/C Bb

I got nothing to do except hang in the breeze

F A7 Dm

Ghosts of the old south all around me

F/C Bb F

Yeah swing high, yeah swing low

Eb Bb F C C#dim7

Here on this porch swing in Tupelo

[Verse 2]

Dm C7/E F

His mama must have loved him

C Dm

That truck driving boy

Bb F/A Eb Bb

With the grease monkey look and the rock and roll voice

F F/E Dm7 F/C

Well i was just thinking about him

Bb F

Because I guess he sat here

A7 A7/C# Bb/D Eb F

Singing all praise to God through poverty's tears

[Chorus]

F Bb

And this place don't change

Some places move slow

G G7 C7

I'm just rocking myself on this porch swing in Tupelo

C#dim7 Dm F/C Bb

I got nothing to do except hang in the breeze

F A7 Dm

Ghosts of the old south all around me

F/C Bb F

Yeah swing high, yeah swing low

Eb Bb F C C#dim7

Here on this porch swing in Tupelo

[Instrumental]

Dm C7/E F

C Dm

Bb F/A Eb Bb

F F/E Dm7 F/C

Bb F

A7 A7/C# Bb/D Eb F

[Chorus]

F Bb

And this place don't change

Some places move slow

G G7 C7

I'm just rocking myself on this porch swing in Tupelo

C#dim7 Dm F/C Bb

I got nothing to do except hang in the breeze

F A7 Dm

Ghosts of the old south all around me

F/C Bb F

Yeah swing high, yeah swing low

Eb Bb F

Here on this porch swing in Tupelo

[Chorus/Outro]

F Bb

And this place don't change

Some places move slow

G G7 C7

I'm just rocking myself on this porch swing in Tupelo

C#dim7 Dm F/C Bb

I got nothing to do except hang in the breeze

F A7 Dm

Ghosts of the old south all around me

F/C Bb F

Yeah swing high, yeah swing low

Eb Bb F

Here on this porch swing in Tupelo

F Eb Bb F

Here on this porch swing in Tupelo

F Eb Bb F

Here on this porch swing in Tupelo

About Porch Swing In Tupelo Chords by Elton John

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