Chords for Elton John - Salvation (1972) With Lyrics!

Tempo:
132.25 bpm
Chords used:

A

E

B

Ab

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Elton John - Salvation (1972) With Lyrics! chords
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[N] [B]
[A] [E]
I have to [Em] say my [E] friends, this road goes a long, long way.
[Abm] And if we're gonna find the end, [A] we're gonna need a helping hand.
[E] I have to say my friends, we're looking for a light ahead.
[A] [Abm]
In the distance a candle burns, [A]
salvation keeps the hungry children [B]
fed.
[E]
It's gotta take a lot of [A]
[E] salvation, [Ab]
what we need, our willing [A]
hand.
[E] You must feel the sweat in your eyes, [D]
feel the dark sky.
[A]
[E] Salvation, [B]
a chance to put the devil down, without [Dbm] the fear of hell.
[A]
Salvation's where the golden ground, [Gbm] to free you from [B] yourself.
[E]
[A]
[E] [Ab]
Salvation, a chance [A]
[E] [D]
[A]
to [E] put the devil down, without the fear of hell.
It's gotta take a lot [A] of salvation, [E] [Ab]
what we need, our willing [A]
hand.
[B] [E] You must feel the sweat in your eyes, [D]
feel the dark sky.
[A]
[E] Salvation.
I have to say my friends, this road goes a [A] long, long way.
[Abm]
And if we're gonna find the [A] end, we're gonna need a helping hand.
[E]
I have to say my friends, we're looking for a light ahead.
[Abm]
In the distance a candle burns, [A]
salvation keeps the hungry children [B]
fed.
[E]
It's gotta take a lot of [A]
[E] salvation, [Ab]
what we need, our willing [A]
hand.
You [E] must feel the sweat in your eyes, [D] feel the dark sky.
[A]
[E] Salvation.
[A]
[E] Salvation.
[Ab]
What we need, our willing [A] hand.
You [Em] must feel the [E] sweat in your eyes, [D] feel the dark sky.
[A]
Salvation.
Key:  
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
Ab
134211114
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
B
12341112
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Learn the basic chords of Elton John - (Remastered 2017) Salvation chords, with this master sequence: E, Ab, A, E, D, A, E and A. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 66 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 132. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: E Major.

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[N] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I have to [Em] say my [E] friends, this road goes a long, long way. _ _
_ [Abm] And if we're gonna find the end, [A] we're gonna need a helping hand. _ _ _
[E] I have to say my friends, we're looking for a light ahead.
[A] _ _ [Abm] _
In the distance a candle burns, [A]
salvation _ keeps the hungry children [B]
fed.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E]
It's gotta take a lot of [A] _
[E] salvation, _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
what we need, our willing [A] _
hand.
_ _ _ [E] You must feel the sweat in your eyes, _ _ [D]
feel the dark sky.
_ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] Salvation, _ _ _ _ _ [B]
a chance to put the devil down, without [Dbm] the fear of hell.
_ _ _ [A] _
Salvation's where the golden ground, [Gbm] to free you from _ [B] yourself.
_ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
Salvation, a chance _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
to [E] _ _ _ _ _ put the devil down, without the fear of hell.
It's gotta take a lot _ [A] of salvation, [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ what we need, our willing [A]
hand.
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] You must feel the sweat in your eyes, _ [D]
feel the dark sky.
_ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] Salvation. _ _ _ _ _ _
I have to say my friends, this road goes a [A] long, long way.
_ [Abm] _
And if we're gonna find the [A] end, we're gonna need a helping hand.
_ _ [E] _
I have to say my friends, we're looking for a light ahead.
_ _ _ [Abm] _
In the distance a candle burns, [A]
salvation _ keeps the hungry children [B] _
fed.
_ _ _ _ _ [E]
It's gotta take a lot of [A] _
[E] salvation, _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
what we need, our willing [A]
hand.
_ _ _ _ You [E] must feel the sweat in your eyes, _ [D] feel the dark sky.
_ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] Salvation. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[E] Salvation.
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
What we need, our willing [A] hand.
_ _ _ _ _ You [Em] must feel the [E] sweat in your eyes, _ _ [D] feel the dark sky.
_ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Salvation. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Bernie Taupin and Elton John.

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