Bennie and the Jets
Elton John
Start on E
The other tabs I have found are close but if you want the chords to sound
exactly like the recording, this should get you there.This song isn't really
difficult to play as long as you're comfortable with barre chords. I wrote
out the chord formations I use but if you know a better way, go ahead and
use them. I think the way i wrote out the chords make the transistions a
little easier. Anyway, enjoy!
Chords Used:
*Note: I find the easiest way to play the G#aug is to act like your playing
an F chord, except one string up, and then add your pinkie on the 4th fret of the
low E string*
Gmaj7 Fmaj7 Am7 D7 G G#aug Em7 Bm7 C C7
e|-------|------|------|-----|-------|-------|-----|-----|-----|------|
B|--12---|--10--|---5--|--7--|---3---|---1---|--8--|--7--|--8--|--8---|
G|--11---|--9---|---5--|--5--|---4---|---1---|--7--|--7--|--9--|--9---|
D|--12---|--10--|---5--|--7--|---5---|---2---|--9--|--7--|--10-|--8---|
A|--10---|--8---|---7--|--5--|---5---|---3---|--7--|--9--|--10-|--10--|
E|--10---|--8---|---5--|-----|---3---|---4---|-----|--7--|--8--|--8---|
[Intro]
Gmaj7 Fmaj7
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12----------------------------10------------------------|
G|--11----------------------------9-------------------------|
D|--12----12-/-14---12---9-/-10---10------------------------|
A|--10----x----x----x----x---x----8-------------------------|
E|--10----10-/-12---10---7-/-8----8-------0-h-3-------------|
[Verse]
Am7 D7
Hey kids, shake it loose together
G
The spotlight's hitting something that's been
G#aug
known to change the weather
Am7 D7 Em7
We'll kill the fatted calf tonight so stick around
Am7 Bm7 C
You're gonna hear electric music solid walls of sound
[Chorus]
Gmaj7
Say, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet
Am7 C
Ooh but they're so spaced out, B B B B B Bennie and the Jets
Gmaj7
Oh but they're weird and they're wonderful
Am7
Oh Bennie she's really keen
C D7
She's got electric boots a mohair suit
Em7
You know I read it in a magazine
C C7
Oh Oh B B B Bennie and the Jets
[Intro]
Gmaj7 Fmaj7
e|----------------------------------------------------------|
B|--12----------------------------10------------------------|
G|--11----------------------------9-------------------------|
D|--12----12-/-14---12---9-/-10---10------------------------|
A|--10----x----x----x----x---x----8-------------------------|
E|--10----10-/-12---10---7-/-8----8-------0-h-3-------------|
[Verse]
Am7 D7
Hey kids, plug into the faithless
G G#aug
Maybe they're blinded but Bennie makes them ageless
Am7 D7 Em7
We shall survive, let us take ourselves along
Am7 Bm7
Where we fight our parents out in the streets
C
To find who's right and who's wrong
[Chorus]
Gmaj7
Say, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet
Am7 C
Ooh but they're so spaced out, B B B B B Bennie and the Jets
Gmaj7
Oh but they're weird and they're wonderful
Am7
Oh Bennie she's really keen
C D7
She's got electric boots a mohair suit
Em7
You know I read it in a magazine
C C7
Oh Oh B B B Bennie and the Jets
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| x Dead note
| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
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