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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
mailto :
* chord chart *
* use bar chords for ez changes and for power*
57577 910
59777 910
697761011
79797 910
775991112
57577 910
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AEDb-B7C#7D7
9 831 75
10 831105
11 942 95
11 853 94
91053 75
9 831 7X
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f#-C7GFFsus4D9
| : A // B7 | C /// | G /// | F // G|A : |
AE
1. The roses in the window box have tilted to one side.
ADb-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#-DE Esus4 E | E Esus 4E
And love lies bleeding in my hand.
f#- D EEsus4 E | E Esus4E
It kills me to think of you with another man.
A b-
I was playin' rock and roll and you were just a fan
ADD9
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. )