Chords for Elton John - 7) Can't stay alone tonight (audio only)
Tempo:
87.9 bpm
Chords used:
A
G
D
Em
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [G] [D]
[G]
[D] Blew the dust [A] out of the corners,
[G] threw some dead [Bm] wood on the fire
[E]
[D] Tuned the [A] radio to silence, [G] watched the evening [D] sun expire
[A]
[Bm] Should've called you up [F#m] this morning,
[G] but I'm such a fool [Em] at times
[D] I still search [A] my shaving mirror,
[C] [G] looking for your [D] face with mine
And [G] I can't stay alone [A] tonight,
[G] can't let another [D] day go by
[A] [Bm] Why is it always this way?
[Em] Time never seems to really [A] fly
And [G] time is never really on [A] my side, and [G] I can't stay alone [F#m] tonight
[Bm] [Em] Things have to change, and they [A] might, [G] but I can't stay [A] alone [D] tonight
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
Chalk up one more [A] crazy notion, [G]
imagination [Bm] running wild
[D] But if I needed [A] confirmation, [G] I would've come that [D] extra mile
[A] [Bm]
You're the last chance [F#m] on the highway, [G]
I'm that open [Em] stretch of road
[D]
You're the diner in [A] my rear view, [C] a [G] cup of coffee [D] getting cold
[G] And I can't stay alone [A] tonight, [G] can't let another [D] day go by
[A] [Bm] Why is it always this way?
[Em] Time never seems to [A] really fly
And [G] time is never really [A] on my side, and [G] I can't stay alone [F#m] tonight
[Bm] [Em] Things have to change, [A] and they might, [G] but I can't [A] stay alone [D]
tonight
[A#] Bruised in this cold [Dm] war of words, we've [C] come undone, to loose [F] ends alone
[A#] Possessed by the curse you've [Dm] imbued, the spell [E] that I cast, couldn't make you [Dm] come home
[A] And [G] I can't stay alone [A] tonight,
[G] can't let another [D] day go by
[F#m] Why [Bm] is it always this way?
[Em] Time never seems to [A] really fly
[G] And time is never really [A] on my side, [G] and I can't stay alone [F#m] tonight
[Bm] [Em] Things have to change, [A] and they might, [G] but I can't [A] stay alone [D] tonight
Things [Em] have to change, [A] and they might, [G] but I can't [A] stay alone [D] tonight
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[A#] Bruised in this cold [Dm] war of words, we've [C] come undone, to loose [F] ends alone
[A#] Possessed by the curse you've [Dm] imbued, the spell that [E] I cast, couldn't make you [A] come home
And [G] I can't stay alone [A] tonight,
[G] can't let another [D] day go by
[F#m] Why [Bm] is it always this way?
[Em] Time never seems to [A] really fly
[G] And time is never really [A] on my side, [G] and I can't stay alone [F#m] tonight
[Bm] [Em] Things have to change, [A] and they might, [G] but I can't [A] stay alone [D] tonight
Things [Em] have to change, [A] and they might, but [G] I can't [A] stay alone [D] tonight
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[Em]
Things have to change, [A] and they might, but [G] I can't [A] stay alone [D] tonight
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[G]
[D] Blew the dust [A] out of the corners,
[G] threw some dead [Bm] wood on the fire
[E]
[D] Tuned the [A] radio to silence, [G] watched the evening [D] sun expire
[A]
[Bm] Should've called you up [F#m] this morning,
[G] but I'm such a fool [Em] at times
[D] I still search [A] my shaving mirror,
[C] [G] looking for your [D] face with mine
And [G] I can't stay alone [A] tonight,
[G] can't let another [D] day go by
[A] [Bm] Why is it always this way?
[Em] Time never seems to really [A] fly
And [G] time is never really on [A] my side, and [G] I can't stay alone [F#m] tonight
[Bm] [Em] Things have to change, and they [A] might, [G] but I can't stay [A] alone [D] tonight
[G] [D]
[G] [D]
Chalk up one more [A] crazy notion, [G]
imagination [Bm] running wild
[D] But if I needed [A] confirmation, [G] I would've come that [D] extra mile
[A] [Bm]
You're the last chance [F#m] on the highway, [G]
I'm that open [Em] stretch of road
[D]
You're the diner in [A] my rear view, [C] a [G] cup of coffee [D] getting cold
[G] And I can't stay alone [A] tonight, [G] can't let another [D] day go by
[A] [Bm] Why is it always this way?
[Em] Time never seems to [A] really fly
And [G] time is never really [A] on my side, and [G] I can't stay alone [F#m] tonight
[Bm] [Em] Things have to change, [A] and they might, [G] but I can't [A] stay alone [D]
tonight
[A#] Bruised in this cold [Dm] war of words, we've [C] come undone, to loose [F] ends alone
[A#] Possessed by the curse you've [Dm] imbued, the spell [E] that I cast, couldn't make you [Dm] come home
[A] And [G] I can't stay alone [A] tonight,
[G] can't let another [D] day go by
[F#m] Why [Bm] is it always this way?
[Em] Time never seems to [A] really fly
[G] And time is never really [A] on my side, [G] and I can't stay alone [F#m] tonight
[Bm] [Em] Things have to change, [A] and they might, [G] but I can't [A] stay alone [D] tonight
Things [Em] have to change, [A] and they might, [G] but I can't [A] stay alone [D] tonight
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[A#] Bruised in this cold [Dm] war of words, we've [C] come undone, to loose [F] ends alone
[A#] Possessed by the curse you've [Dm] imbued, the spell that [E] I cast, couldn't make you [A] come home
And [G] I can't stay alone [A] tonight,
[G] can't let another [D] day go by
[F#m] Why [Bm] is it always this way?
[Em] Time never seems to [A] really fly
[G] And time is never really [A] on my side, [G] and I can't stay alone [F#m] tonight
[Bm] [Em] Things have to change, [A] and they might, [G] but I can't [A] stay alone [D] tonight
Things [Em] have to change, [A] and they might, but [G] I can't [A] stay alone [D] tonight
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
[Em]
Things have to change, [A] and they might, but [G] I can't [A] stay alone [D] tonight
[G] [D]
[A] [D]
Key:
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Bm
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[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ Blew the dust [A] out of the corners, _ _
[G] _ threw some dead [Bm] wood on the fire
_ [E] _
[D] _ Tuned the [A] radio to _ silence, [G] _ watched the evening [D] sun expire
_ [A] _
[Bm] _ _ Should've called you up [F#m] this morning, _
_ [G] but I'm such a fool [Em] at times
_ [D] I still search [A] my shaving mirror, _
_ [C] _ [G] looking for your [D] face with mine
And [G] I can't stay alone [A] tonight, _ _
_ [G] can't let another [D] day go by _
[A] [Bm] Why is it always this way?
[Em] Time never seems to really [A] fly
_ And [G] time is never really on [A] my side, and [G] I can't stay alone [F#m] tonight
_ [Bm] _ [Em] Things have to change, and they [A] might, _ _ [G] but I can't stay [A] alone [D] tonight _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
Chalk up one more [A] crazy notion, _ _ [G] _
imagination [Bm] running wild
_ [D] But if I needed [A] confirmation, _ _ [G] I would've come that [D] extra mile
[A] _ [Bm] _
You're the last chance [F#m] on the highway, _ _ [G] _
I'm that open [Em] stretch of road
_ _ [D] _
You're the diner in [A] my rear view, _ [C] a [G] cup of coffee [D] getting cold
_ [G] And I can't stay alone [A] tonight, _ _ [G] can't let another [D] day go by
[A] [Bm] Why is it always this way?
[Em] Time never seems to [A] really fly
And [G] time is never really [A] on my side, and [G] I can't stay alone [F#m] tonight
[Bm] _ [Em] Things have to change, [A] and they might, _ [G] but I can't [A] stay alone [D] _
tonight
_ [A#] _ Bruised in this cold [Dm] war of words, we've [C] come undone, to loose [F] ends alone
_ _ [A#] Possessed by the curse you've [Dm] imbued, the spell [E] that I cast, couldn't make you [Dm] come home
[A] And [G] I can't stay alone [A] tonight, _
_ _ [G] can't let another [D] day go by
[F#m] Why [Bm] is it always this way?
[Em] Time never seems to [A] really fly
_ [G] And time is never really [A] on my side, _ [G] and I can't stay alone [F#m] tonight
[Bm] _ _ [Em] Things have to change, [A] and they might, _ [G] but I can't [A] stay alone [D] tonight
_ Things [Em] have to change, [A] and they might, _ [G] but I can't [A] stay alone [D] tonight _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A#] _ Bruised in this cold [Dm] war of words, we've [C] come undone, to loose [F] ends alone
_ _ [A#] Possessed by the curse you've [Dm] imbued, the spell that [E] I cast, couldn't make you [A] come home
And [G] I can't stay alone [A] tonight, _
_ _ [G] can't let another [D] day go by
[F#m] Why [Bm] is it always this way?
[Em] Time never seems to [A] really fly
_ [G] And time is never really [A] on my side, _ [G] and I can't stay alone [F#m] tonight
[Bm] _ _ [Em] Things have to change, [A] and they might, _ [G] but I can't [A] stay alone [D] tonight
_ Things [Em] have to change, [A] and they might, but [G] I can't [A] stay alone [D] tonight _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em]
Things have to change, [A] and they might, but [G] I can't [A] stay alone [D] tonight _ _ _ _ _
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[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ Blew the dust [A] out of the corners, _ _
[G] _ threw some dead [Bm] wood on the fire
_ [E] _
[D] _ Tuned the [A] radio to _ silence, [G] _ watched the evening [D] sun expire
_ [A] _
[Bm] _ _ Should've called you up [F#m] this morning, _
_ [G] but I'm such a fool [Em] at times
_ [D] I still search [A] my shaving mirror, _
_ [C] _ [G] looking for your [D] face with mine
And [G] I can't stay alone [A] tonight, _ _
_ [G] can't let another [D] day go by _
[A] [Bm] Why is it always this way?
[Em] Time never seems to really [A] fly
_ And [G] time is never really on [A] my side, and [G] I can't stay alone [F#m] tonight
_ [Bm] _ [Em] Things have to change, and they [A] might, _ _ [G] but I can't stay [A] alone [D] tonight _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _
Chalk up one more [A] crazy notion, _ _ [G] _
imagination [Bm] running wild
_ [D] But if I needed [A] confirmation, _ _ [G] I would've come that [D] extra mile
[A] _ [Bm] _
You're the last chance [F#m] on the highway, _ _ [G] _
I'm that open [Em] stretch of road
_ _ [D] _
You're the diner in [A] my rear view, _ [C] a [G] cup of coffee [D] getting cold
_ [G] And I can't stay alone [A] tonight, _ _ [G] can't let another [D] day go by
[A] [Bm] Why is it always this way?
[Em] Time never seems to [A] really fly
And [G] time is never really [A] on my side, and [G] I can't stay alone [F#m] tonight
[Bm] _ [Em] Things have to change, [A] and they might, _ [G] but I can't [A] stay alone [D] _
tonight
_ [A#] _ Bruised in this cold [Dm] war of words, we've [C] come undone, to loose [F] ends alone
_ _ [A#] Possessed by the curse you've [Dm] imbued, the spell [E] that I cast, couldn't make you [Dm] come home
[A] And [G] I can't stay alone [A] tonight, _
_ _ [G] can't let another [D] day go by
[F#m] Why [Bm] is it always this way?
[Em] Time never seems to [A] really fly
_ [G] And time is never really [A] on my side, _ [G] and I can't stay alone [F#m] tonight
[Bm] _ _ [Em] Things have to change, [A] and they might, _ [G] but I can't [A] stay alone [D] tonight
_ Things [Em] have to change, [A] and they might, _ [G] but I can't [A] stay alone [D] tonight _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A#] _ Bruised in this cold [Dm] war of words, we've [C] come undone, to loose [F] ends alone
_ _ [A#] Possessed by the curse you've [Dm] imbued, the spell that [E] I cast, couldn't make you [A] come home
And [G] I can't stay alone [A] tonight, _
_ _ [G] can't let another [D] day go by
[F#m] Why [Bm] is it always this way?
[Em] Time never seems to [A] really fly
_ [G] And time is never really [A] on my side, _ [G] and I can't stay alone [F#m] tonight
[Bm] _ _ [Em] Things have to change, [A] and they might, _ [G] but I can't [A] stay alone [D] tonight
_ Things [Em] have to change, [A] and they might, but [G] I can't [A] stay alone [D] tonight _ _ _ _
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[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em]
Things have to change, [A] and they might, but [G] I can't [A] stay alone [D] tonight _ _ _ _ _
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[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
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