Chords for Elton John - Talking Old Soldiers (1970) With Lyrics!

Tempo:
107.95 bpm
Chords used:

Cm

G

Ab

F

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Elton John - Talking Old Soldiers (1970) With Lyrics! chords
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[Cm]
[Ab]
[G]
[Cm]
Why hello see can I buy you [G]
another glass of beer
[Cm] Well, thanks a lot
That's kind of you
[G]
It's nice to know you care
[Ab]
These [G] days there's so much [Cm] going on
[Eb] No [Ab]
[G] one seems [Cm] to wanna know [Eb] I [Ab]
may [G] be dead
[Cm]
Hello
Soldier [F] the Sun
But [Ab] I know how it feels [G] to grow
Yeah, [Cm] that's right
You can see [G] me here most every night
You [Cm] always see me staring
[G] at the walls
and at the lights
[Ab] Funny I [G] remember oh
[Cm] This years ago I'd say
I'd stand [G] at that bar
with my [Cm] friends
who passed away [Ab] and
Drink three [G] times the beer [Cm] that I can drink [F] today
Yes, [Ab] I know how it feels To [G] grow
I
[Cm] know what they're saying son
[Eb] There goes all my [Bb] joe [Eb] again
[F]
Well, I'm even better that I've seen enough [Ab]
to make a man go out his brains
[Cm]
Well, they know what it's like to have a graveyard [G] as a friend [Cm] cuz that's where [F] they are All
[Cm]
[F] [Ab] Don't seem likely I'll get friends like [G] that again Yeah
Well, [Cm]
it's time I moved off but it's [G] been great just listening to you and
[Cm]
I might even see
Next [G]
time I'm passing through
You're [Ab] right
[G] There's so much going [Cm]
on
[Ab]
[G] No one seems to [Cm] wanna know
So [Ab]
keep well, [G] keep well old friend [Cm] and have another drink [F] on me
[Ab] Just ignore all the others
[G] You got your [Cm] memory
You got your memory
[Ab] [G] [Cm] [C]
Key:  
Cm
13421113
G
2131
Ab
134211114
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
Cm
13421113
G
2131
Ab
134211114
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To jam and learn Elton John - Talking Old Soldiers chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: G, Ab, G, Cm, Ab, F and Ab. A strategic approach would be to train at 53 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 108. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: C Minor.

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[Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm]
Why hello see can I buy you [G] _
another glass of beer
_ [Cm] Well, thanks a lot
_ That's kind of you
_ [G]
It's nice to know you care
_ [Ab] _
These [G] days there's so much [Cm] going _ on
[Eb] _ No _ [Ab] _
_ _ [G] one seems [Cm] to wanna _ know [Eb] I _ _ [Ab] _
_ may [G] be dead
_ _ [Cm] _
_ Hello
Soldier [F] the Sun _
But _ [Ab] I know how it _ feels [G] to grow _ _
Yeah, _ _ [Cm] _ _ that's right
You can see [G] me here most every night
You _ [Cm] _ always see me staring
_ [G] at the walls
and at the lights
_ _ [Ab] _ Funny I [G] _ remember oh
[Cm] This years ago I'd say
_ _ I'd _ _ stand [G] at that bar
with my [Cm] friends
who passed away _ [Ab] and
_ Drink three [G] times the beer [Cm] that I can drink [F] today
_ _ _ _ Yes, [Ab] I know how it _ feels To [G] grow
_ _ I _ _ _
[Cm] _ know what they're saying son
[Eb] There goes all my [Bb] joe [Eb] again
[F]
Well, I'm even better that I've seen enough [Ab]
to make a man go out his _ brains
[Cm]
Well, they know what it's like to have a graveyard [G] as a friend [Cm] cuz that's where [F] they are All
_ [Cm] _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Ab] _ Don't seem likely _ I'll get friends like [G] that again Yeah
_ Well, [Cm] _
it's time I moved off but it's [G] been great just listening to you _ and
_ [Cm] _
I might even see
Next [G]
time I'm passing through
_ You're [Ab] _ right
[G] There's so much going [Cm]
on
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _
_ [G] No one seems to [Cm] wanna _ know
_ So _ [Ab] _
keep well, [G] keep well old friend [Cm] and have another drink [F] on me _ _ _ _
[Ab] Just ignore _ all the others
_ _ [G] You got your _ _ _ [Cm] memory _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
You got your memory
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ [C] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was authored by Bernie Taupin and Elton John.

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