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Grey Seal

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BWhy’s it never Dlight on my Glawn
Why does it Crain and never Gsay good-day Dto the new-born
BOn the big screen they Dshowed us the Gsun
But not as Cbright in Glife as the Dreal one
Its never Cquite the Gsame as the Dreal one
BAnd tell me F#grey seal 
how does it Afeel to be so Ewise
BTo see through F#eyes
That only Asee what’s Ereal
BTeF#ll   Ame gErey Bseal
BI never learned why Dmeteors were Gformed
I only Cfarmed in Gschools that were so Dworn and torn
BIf anyone can cry then Dso can GI
I read Cbooks and draw Glife Dfrom the eye
All my Clife is Gdrawings Dfrom the eye
Your mission bells were wrought by ancient men
The roots were formed by twisted roots
Your roots were twisted then
I was re-born before all life could die
The phoenix bird will leave this world to fly
If the phoenix bird can fly then so can I

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Grey Seal

by Elton John

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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B D G

Why’s it never light on my lawn

C G D

Why does it rain and never say good-day to the new-born

B D G

On the big screen they showed us the sun

C G D

But not as bright in life as the real one

C G D

Its never quite the same as the real one

B F#

And tell me grey seal

A E

how does it feel to be so wise

B F#

To see through eyes

A E

That only see what’s real

B F# A E B

Tell me grey seal

B D G

I never learned why meteors were formed

C G D

I only farmed in schools that were so worn and torn

B D G

If anyone can cry then so can I

C G D

I read books and draw life from the eye

C G D

All my life is drawings from the eye

Your mission bells were wrought by ancient men

The roots were formed by twisted roots

Your roots were twisted then

I was re-born before all life could die

The phoenix bird will leave this world to fly

If the phoenix bird can fly then so can I

About Grey Seal Chords by Elton John

Learn how to play Grey Seal by Elton John with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Grey Seal chords”, “Grey Seal guitar chords”, or “Elton John Grey Seal 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 Grey Seal chords and for experienced players who want accurate Grey Seal lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, D, G, C, F#, A.

FAQ — Grey Seal by Elton John

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Is "Grey Seal" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Grey Seal" by Elton John with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Elton John below.

What key is "Grey Seal" in?

The chords for "Grey Seal" show the original chord names (including B, D, G, C, F#, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.