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Date: Wed, 21 Jan 1998 20:54:47 -0800
From: Laurence Byers
Subject: Funeral for A Friend by Elton John
# I see a TAB posting exists in OLGA for this song, with lyrics and chords
tagged onto it. My version
# is a quick and dirty chord/lyric sheet. I see that I hear different
chordings: I throw in a D9 accent, # also Esus4. I find the D-E-f# (lc "f"
notation for minor chord) progression works well in barres.
Title: Funeral for a Friend (love lies bleeding)
Artist : Elton John
Album : Goodby Yellow Brick Road
Date : January 21, 1997
Posted by : Laurence E.J. Byers
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* chord chart *
* use bar chords for ez changes and for power *
5 7 5 7 7 9 10
5 9 7 7 7 9 10
6 9 7 7 6 10 11
7 9 7 9 7 9 10
7 7 5 9 9 11 12
5 7 5 7 7 9 10
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A E D b- B7 C#7 D7
9 8 3 1 7 5
10 8 3 1 10 5
11 9 4 2 9 5
11 8 5 3 9 4
9 10 5 3 7 5
9 8 3 1 7 X
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f#- C7 G F Fsus4 D9
| : A // B7 | C /// | G /// | F // G|A : |
A E
1. The roses in the window box have tilted to one side.
A D b- B7
Everything about this house was born to grow and die.
A E B7 / / C#7 D7
It doesn't seem a year ago to this very day
A E
You said, "I'm sorry, honey, if I don't change the pace,
D D / E f#-
I can't face another day.
refrain.
f#- D E Esus4 E | E Esus 4 E
And love lies bleeding in my hand.
f#- D E Esus4 E | E Esus4 E
It kills me to think of you with another man.
A b-
I was playin' rock and roll and you were just a fan
A D D9
But my guitar couldn't hold you so I split the band.
F#- E A
Love lies bleeding in my hand.
/ B7 C | G / / / | F / / G | A (repeat)
2. I wonder if those changes have left a scar on you
Like all the burning hoops of fire that you and I are passing through?
You're a bluebird on a telegraph line, I hope you're happy now.
Well, if the wind of change comes down your way, girl,
You'll make it back somehow.
(to ref. )
