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Nikita

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[Intro]
|      G|      Bm|      C|  Am7       Bm   C|
|      G|  Bm   Bm7|      C|  C#m7b5   Dsus4|
[Verse 1]
  GHey NiBmkita is it cColdCsus4  C  
In your little corner Gof the world?Gsus4  G  
You could roll aDround the globeDsus4  D7  
And never find a warmer Gsoul to knowGsus4  G7  
Oh, I saw you by the CwallCsus2  C  C6  C  
Ten of your tin soldiers Gin a rowGsus4  G  Gsus2  G  
With eyes that looked like Dice on fireD6  D  Dsus4  D7  
The human heart a captive Gin the snowGsus4  G7  
[Chorus]
Oh, Nikita you will Cnever knowCsus2  C  
Anything aGbout my home
Gsus4I'll  Gnever know how good it feels to Dhold you
Dsus4Oh,     D7Nikita I Gneed you soGsus4  G7  
Oh, Nikita is the Cother sideCsus2  C  
Of any given Gline in timeGsus2  
GCounting ten tin soldiers in a Drow?
C/EOh   D7/F#no, Nikita you'll Gnever know
[Break]
|(G)    |  Bm   Bm7|      C|  C#m7b5   Dsus4|
[Verse 2]
   GDo you Bmever dream of Cme?Csus4  
CDo you ever see the letters Gthat I write?Gsus4  G  
When you look up through the DwireDsus4  D7  
Nikita do you count the Gstars at night?Gsus4  G7  
And if there comes a CtimeCsus2  C  C6  C  
Guns and gates no longer Ghold you inG6sus4  G  G6sus2  G  
And if you're free to make a DchoiceD6sus2  D  Dsus4  D7  
Just look towards the west and Gfind a friendGsus4  G7  
[Chorus]
Oh, Nikita you will Cnever knowCsus2  C  
Anything aGbout my home
Gsus4I'll  Gnever know how good it feels to Dhold you
Dsus4Oh,     D7Nikita I Gneed you soGsus4  G7  
Oh, Nikita is the Cother sideCsus2  C  
Of any given Gline in timeGsus2  
GCounting ten tin soldiers in a Drow?
C/EOh   D7/F#no, Nikita you'll Gnever know
[Break]
|(G)    |  Bm   Bm7|      C|  C#m7b5   Dsus4|
[Solo] (keyboard)
|      G|      Bm|      C|       C|
|      C|     G/B|    F/A|  F/A   Bb|
|     Eb|  Ebsus4|     G7|      Cm|
|     Ab|     Ab6|  Dsus4|       D|
[Chorus]
(D)                             C   Csus2  C  
Oh, Nikita you will never know         Never know
Anything aGbout my home
Gsus4I'll  Gnever know how good it feels to Dhold youDsus4  D7  
Nikita I Gneed you soGsus4  G7  
Oh, Nikita is the Csus4other CsideCsus2  C  
Of any given Gline in timeGsus2  
GCounting ten tin soldiers in a rDow?
C/EOh   D7no, Nikita you'll Gnever know
[Outro]
(G)   Bm     Bm7  C  
Noooooooooo Nikita
AmCounting ten tin D7soldiers in a Grow
AhhhBmhhhhBm7hhh NiCkita
AmCounting ten tin D7soldiers in a Grow
WhooBmooooBm7ooo NiCkita
AmCounting ten tin D7soldiers in a Grow
WhooBmoooaBm7aaa NiCkita
AmCounting ten tin D7soldiers
(fade out)

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Nikita

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Bm7

C#m7b5

Dsus4

Csus4

Gsus4

Csus2

Gsus2

C/E

D7/F#

G6sus4

G6sus2

D6sus2

G/B

F/A

[Intro]

G Bm C Am7 Bm C

| | | | |

G Bm Bm7 C C#m7b5 Dsus4

| | | | |

[Verse 1]

G Bm C Csus4 C

Hey Nikita is it cold

G Gsus4 G

In your little corner of the world?

D Dsus4 D7

You could roll around the globe

G Gsus4 G7

And never find a warmer soul to know

C Csus2 C C6 C

Oh, I saw you by the wall

G Gsus4 G Gsus2 G

Ten of your tin soldiers in a row

D D6 D Dsus4 D7

With eyes that looked like ice on fire

G Gsus4 G7

The human heart a captive in the snow

[Chorus]

C Csus2 C

Oh, Nikita you will never know

Anything about my home

Gsus4 G D

I'll never know how good it feels to hold you

Dsus4 D7 G Gsus4 G7

Oh, Nikita I need you so

C Csus2 C

Oh, Nikita is the other side

G Gsus2

Of any given line in time

G D

Counting ten tin soldiers in a row?

C/E D7/F# G

Oh no, Nikita you'll never know

[Break]

G Bm Bm7 C C#m7b5 Dsus4

|() | | | |

[Verse 2]

G Bm C Csus4

Do you ever dream of me?

C G Gsus4 G

Do you ever see the letters that I write?

D Dsus4 D7

When you look up through the wire

G Gsus4 G7

Nikita do you count the stars at night?

C Csus2 C C6 C

And if there comes a time

G G6sus4 G G6sus2 G

Guns and gates no longer hold you in

D D6sus2 D Dsus4 D7

And if you're free to make a choice

G Gsus4 G7

Just look towards the west and find a friend

[Chorus]

C Csus2 C

Oh, Nikita you will never know

Anything about my home

Gsus4 G D

I'll never know how good it feels to hold you

Dsus4 D7 G Gsus4 G7

Oh, Nikita I need you so

C Csus2 C

Oh, Nikita is the other side

G Gsus2

Of any given line in time

G D

Counting ten tin soldiers in a row?

C/E D7/F# G

Oh no, Nikita you'll never know

[Break]

G Bm Bm7 C C#m7b5 Dsus4

|() | | | |

[Solo] (keyboard)

G Bm C C

| | | | |

C G/B F/A F/A Bb

| | | | |

Eb Ebsus4 G7 Cm

| | | | |

Ab Ab6 Dsus4 D

| | | | |

[Chorus]

D C Csus2 C

()

Oh, Nikita you will never know Never know

Anything about my home

Gsus4 G D Dsus4 D7

I'll never know how good it feels to hold you

G Gsus4 G7

Nikita I need you so

Csus4 C Csus2 C

Oh, Nikita is the other side

G Gsus2

Of any given line in time

G D

Counting ten tin soldiers in a row?

C/E D7 G

Oh no, Nikita you'll never know

[Outro]

G Bm Bm7 C

()

Noooooooooo Nikita

Am D7 G

Counting ten tin soldiers in a row

Bm Bm7 C

Ahhhhhhhhhh Nikita

Am D7 G

Counting ten tin soldiers in a row

Bm Bm7 C

Whooooooooo Nikita

Am D7 G

Counting ten tin soldiers in a row

Bm Bm7 C

Whoooooaaaa Nikita

Am D7

Counting ten tin soldiers

(fade out)

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