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ELDERBERRY WINE
As recorded by Elton John
(From the 1973 Album DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER)
For easier chord fingerings you may use a capo at 3rd fret
and transpose -3 steps with the transpose button below.
[Intro]
Eb  Bb  Eb  Bb
Eb  Bb  Eb  Bb
[Verse 1]
BbThere's a fly in the window, a dog in the yard
And a Cmyear since I saw you
There's a Bbtrunk in the corner I keep all my letters
My Cmbills and demands I keep too
[Pre-Chorus]
CmWell, I caGmn't help thinking abEbout the times
D7You were a wife of mGmine
You aimed to plBbease me, cooked black-eyed peEbas-me
Made eFlderberry Bbwine
[Chorus]
FDrunk all the time, feeling fine on Ebelderberry Bbwine
FThose were the days, we'd lay in the haze
ForEbget depressive Bbtimes
FHow can I ever get it together witEbhout a wife in Bbline?
FTo pick the crop and get me hot on elderEbberry BbwineEb  Bb  Eb  
[Verse 2]
EbRound a Bbtree in the summer, a fire in the fall
Flat oCmut when they couldn't stand
The Bbbottle went round like a woman down south
Passed Cmon from hand to hand
[Pre-Chorus]
CmWell, I caGmn't help thinking abEbout the times
D7You were a wife of mGmine
You aimed to plBbease me, cooked black-eyed peEbas-me
Made eFlderberry Bbwine
[Chorus]
FDrunk all the time, feeling fine on Ebelderberry Bbwine
FThose were the days, we'd lay in the haze
ForEbget depressive Bbtimes
FHow can I ever get it together witEbhout a wife in Bbline?
FTo pick the crop and get me hot on elderEbberry BbwineEb  Bb  Eb  
FDrunk all the time, feeling fine on Ebelderberry Bbwine
FThose were the days, we'd lay in the haze
ForEbget depressive Bbtimes
FHow can I ever get it together witEbhout a wife in Bbline?
FTo pick the crop and get me hot on elderEbberry BbwineEb  Bb  Eb  Bb  
[Outro]
BbElderberry wine
BbElderberry wine
EbElderberry Bbwine
Elderberry EbwineBb  
EbElderberry wine
BbElderberry wine

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Elderberry Wine

by Elton John

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ELDERBERRY WINE

As recorded by Elton John

(From the 1973 Album DON'T SHOOT ME I'M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER)

For easier chord fingerings you may use a capo at 3rd fret

and transpose -3 steps with the transpose button below.

[Intro]

Eb Bb Eb Bb

[Verse 1]

There's a fly in the window, a dog in the yard

And a year since I saw you

There's a trunk in the corner I keep all my letters

My bills and demands I keep too

[Pre-Chorus]

Cm Gm Eb

Well, I can't help thinking about the times

D7 Gm

You were a wife of mine

Bb Eb

You aimed to please me, cooked black-eyed peas-me

F Bb

Made elderberry wine

[Chorus]

F Eb Bb

Drunk all the time, feeling fine on elderberry wine

Those were the days, we'd lay in the haze

Eb Bb

Forget depressive times

F Eb Bb

How can I ever get it together without a wife in line?

F Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb

To pick the crop and get me hot on elderberry wine

[Verse 2]

Eb Bb

Round a tree in the summer, a fire in the fall

Flat out when they couldn't stand

The bottle went round like a woman down south

Passed on from hand to hand

[Pre-Chorus]

Cm Gm Eb

Well, I can't help thinking about the times

D7 Gm

You were a wife of mine

Bb Eb

You aimed to please me, cooked black-eyed peas-me

F Bb

Made elderberry wine

[Chorus]

F Eb Bb

Drunk all the time, feeling fine on elderberry wine

Those were the days, we'd lay in the haze

Eb Bb

Forget depressive times

F Eb Bb

How can I ever get it together without a wife in line?

F Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb

To pick the crop and get me hot on elderberry wine

F Eb Bb

Drunk all the time, feeling fine on elderberry wine

Those were the days, we'd lay in the haze

Eb Bb

Forget depressive times

F Eb Bb

How can I ever get it together without a wife in line?

F Eb Bb Eb Bb Eb Bb

To pick the crop and get me hot on elderberry wine

[Outro]

Elderberry wine

Eb Bb

Elderberry wine

Eb Bb

Elderberry wine

About Elderberry Wine Chords by Elton John

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What key is "Elderberry Wine" in?

The chords for "Elderberry Wine" show the original chord names (including Eb, Bb, Cm, Gm, D7, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.