Chords for Dodgy - Staying Out For The Summer

Tempo:
143.9 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

Am

A

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Dodgy - Staying Out For The Summer chords
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[C] [G] [D]
[Em]
[A] [C] [G] [E]
[C] [G] I'm staying out for [E] the summer, [C] [G] playing games [A] in the [C] rain.
[G] The kills and [A] the fortune [C] [G] got me fooled [A] again.
[C] [G] See I work in [Am] a factory, [C] [G] I don't want to [Am] be late.
[C] [G] I got my debts [C] to pay [G] for, they're gonna have [Am] to wait.
[C] [G]
If I ever see you again, [Dm] I will tell you why.
[G] I was low and insecure, [Dm] didn't want [Am] to make you cry.
[A] My goods turned bad [G] and it's just [Dm] my luck that you're not on my side.
So [D] what happens now, where did you go?
[A] If these feelings are high, I'm staying [Am] out for the summer.
[Em] [E] [C]
[G] [Am] [C]
[G] [A] [Em]
I've had enough [Am] of plowing, [C]
[G] pockets of [Am] my friends.
[G] They got me [Am] working all [C] hours, [G] I ain't getting [Am] nothing [C] yet.
[G] If I ever see you [Dm] again, I will tell you why.
[G] I was low and insecure, [Dm] didn't want [Am] to make you cry.
[G] My goods [Dm] turned [G] bad and it's just [Dm] my luck [G] that [Dm] you're not on [G] my [Dm] side.
[G] So what [F] happens now, [A] where did you go?
If these [G] feelings are high, I'm staying [Am] out for the summer.
[G] Playing games [Am] in the rain.
[G] The guilt [Am] that I've brought [C] you, [G] won't be the same [Am] [C] again.
[G] I'm staying out for [Am] the summer.
[G] [Am] [G]
[Am] [G]
[Em]
[G] [Am] [C]
[Bm] [C] [A]
[C] [D]
[C] [G]
[C] [G]
[Am] [G]
[Am] [A]
[D]
[C] [F]
[Bb] [D]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
A
1231
Dm
2311
G
2131
C
3211
Am
2311
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To learn Elton John - Tiny Dancer chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - G, Am, C, G, Am, G and C. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 71 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 144. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of C Major in mind.

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_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] I'm staying out for [E] the summer, [C] _ _ [G] _ playing games [A] in the [C] rain.
_ [G] The kills and [A] the fortune [C] _ _ [G] got me fooled [A] again.
[C] _ _ [G] _ See I work in [Am] a factory, [C] _ _ [G] I don't want to [Am] be late.
[C] _ _ [G] I got my debts [C] to pay [G] for, they're gonna have [Am] to wait.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ If I ever see you again, [Dm] I will tell you why. _
[G] _ I was low and _ insecure, [Dm] _ didn't want [Am] to _ make you cry.
[A] My goods turned bad [G] and it's just [Dm] my luck that you're not on my side.
So [D] what happens now, where did you go?
[A] If these feelings are high, I'm staying [Am] out for the summer. _
[Em] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _
[G] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ I've had enough [Am] of plowing, [C] _ _
[G] _ _ pockets of [Am] my friends. _
[G] _ They got me [Am] working all _ [C] hours, [G] _ I ain't getting [Am] nothing [C] yet. _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ If I ever see you [Dm] again, I will tell you why.
_ [G] I was low and insecure, _ _ [Dm] didn't want [Am] to _ make you _ cry.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] My goods [Dm] turned [G] bad and it's just [Dm] my luck [G] that [Dm] you're not on [G] my [Dm] side.
[G] So what [F] happens now, [A] where did you go?
If these [G] feelings are high, _ _ I'm staying [Am] out for the summer. _
[G] _ Playing games [Am] in the _ rain.
[G] _ The guilt [Am] that I've brought [C] you, [G] _ won't be the same [Am] _ [C] again. _
[G] _ I'm staying out for [Am] the summer. _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _

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This song was composed by Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

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