This is a very simple version of "Your Song" for guitar (not piano).
I sometimes give this transcription to my students so they can work on
arpeggiation and finger-picking (this song sounds very pretty when done
this way). The chord progression --- is just a simple
walking-bass note progression.
Since this transcription is NOT in the original KEY (Eb), feel free to use
a capo to change the key to suit your voice (I transcribed this a 1/2 step
lower to suit my voice). Capo on the 1st fret puts it in the original key.
D=XX0323 G=320033 A=X02220 F#m=244222 Bm=X24432 Em7=022033
Bm/A=X04430 Bm/Ab=4X4430
Transcribed by: Ian C.T. vom Saal
Questions or comments -- ianvomsaal@yahoo.com
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Elton John - Your Song
[Intro]
[VERSE]
It's a little bit funny, this feeling inside
I'm not one of those who can easily hide
I don't have much money, but, boy if I did
I'd buy a big house where we both could live
If I was a sculptor, but then again no
Or A man who makes potions in A travelling show
I know it's not much but it's the best I can do
My gift is my song, and this one's for you
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[Chorus]
And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words,
How wonderful life is while you're in the world
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I sat on the roof and kicked off the moss
Well a few of the verses, well they've got me quite cross
But the sun's been quite kind, while I wrote this song
It's for people like you that keep turned on
So excuse me forgetting, but these things I do
You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue
Anyway, the thing is, what I really mean
Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen
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[Chorus]
And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words,
How wonderful life is while you're in the world
I hope you don't mind, I hope you don't mind
That I put down in words,
How wonderful life is while you're in the world
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transcribed by: Ian C.T. vom Saal
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