Chords for Elton John - Bitter Fingers (Captain Fantastic 3 of 13)

Tempo:
134 bpm
Chords used:

C

A

E

F

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Elton John - Bitter Fingers (Captain Fantastic 3 of 13) chords
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[A]
I'm going on the [E] circuit,
[F#m] I'm doing all [A] the [Bm] clubs
And I really [E] need a song, boys, [A] to stir those workers [D] up
[A] And get their wives to [E] sing it with me
[F#m] Just like [A] in the [Bm]
pubs
When [A] I work [D] the good old pubs [E] instead of me
[D]
[A] Oh, could you knock [E] a line or two [F#m] together for a [A]
friend?
[D] Send a man [E] a deer and do a sin [A] with a happy [D] end
[A] And we need [E] a tune to open [F#m] our season at [A] South End
[Bm] Can [A]
[D] [Bm] [E] you help us?
[C] [F] It's how you write [C] a song with [G] pen and [C] finger
So put [Em] them through [Am] so we'll tell you why
[F] Those old-time hard [C]-hearted devils are speaking [G] scatty-scat
[C] They never keep up, they're just hollow [Am] -hearted eyes
[Dm] It seems to me [C] a change is really making it
[F] I'm sick of trial, [C] I like the line you draw
[F] Go home, I'll get [C] you a new heart of stone
[E] [G#]
[A] I like the warm blue [E] flame,
[F#m] the hazy heated [A] breeze
[Bm] It loosens up [A] the muscles and forces you to [D] sing
[Bm] You [A] know it's just another hit and [E] run [A] from the Tin Pan [D] Alley Twins
[A] There's a chance that [E] one day [F#m] you might write [A] a stand-in, lads
[Bm] So [D] turn them [E] out big and fast, [A] and we'll still pat [D] your back
[A] Cause we need what [E] we can get, [F#m] so lots of love [A] or just lack
[Bm] Oh, [F#m] [D]
when [E] you're working
[C]
[F] It's how you write [C] a song with pen and [G] [C] finger
So put them through [Am] so we'll tell you [F] why
Those old-time hard [C]-hearted devils are speaking scatty-scat
They never keep up, they're just hollow [Am]-hearted eyes
[Dm] It seems to me [C] a change is really making it
[F] I'm sick of trial, I like [C] the line you draw
[F] Go home, [C] I'll get you a new heart of stone
[E] I'm Grayson Scott, Grayson [F] Scott
It's how you write [C] a song with pen and finger
So put [Em] them through so we'll [Am] tell you why
[F] Those old-time hard [C]-hearted devils are speaking scatty-scat
They never keep up, they're just [Am] hollow-hearted eyes
[Dm] It seems to me [C] a change is really making it
[F] I'm sick of trial, [C] I like the line you draw
[F] Go home, I'll get [C] you a new heart of stone
Y'all been feeling up in this madness, why?
[E] I'm bringing the stars, [G#] bringing the stars
[F] [C]
[Am]
[F] [C]
[Am]
[Dm] [C]
[F] [C]
[F] I'm bringing the stars
[C] [E] [G#]
[F]
[G] [C]
[G] [Am] [F]
[G]
Key:  
C
3211
A
1231
E
2311
F
134211111
D
1321
C
3211
A
1231
E
2311
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To learn Elton John - Bitter Fingers chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - A, E, F#m, A, F, C, Am, Dm, C, A and D. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 67 BPM and then match the original tempo of 134 BPM. Given the song's key of A Major, adjust the capo to align with your vocal range and chord preference.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I'm going on the [E] circuit, _ _
[F#m] I'm doing all [A] the [Bm] clubs _
_ And I really [E] need a song, boys, [A] to stir those workers [D] up _
[A] And get their wives to [E] sing it with me
_ [F#m] _ Just like [A] in the _ [Bm]
pubs
_ When [A] I work [D] the good old pubs [E] instead of me
[D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ Oh, could you knock [E] a line or two _ [F#m] _ together for a [A]
friend?
[D] _ _ _ Send a man [E] a deer and do a sin _ _ [A] with a happy [D] end
_ _ [A] _ And we need [E] a tune to open _ [F#m] our season at [A] South End
_ _ [Bm] Can [A] _
_ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ [E] you help us?
[C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ It's how you write [C] a song with [G] pen and [C] finger
So put [Em] them through [Am] so we'll tell you why
[F] _ Those old-time hard [C]-hearted devils are speaking [G] scatty-scat
[C] They never keep up, they're just hollow [Am] _ -hearted eyes
[Dm] _ It seems to me [C] a change is really making it
[F] _ I'm sick of trial, [C] I like the line you draw
_ [F] _ Go home, I'll get [C] you a new heart of stone _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [G#] _ _
_ [A] _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ like the warm blue [E] flame, _
_ [F#m] the hazy heated [A] breeze _
_ [Bm] It loosens up [A] the muscles and forces you to [D] sing _
[Bm] You [A] know it's just another hit and [E] run [A] from the Tin Pan [D] Alley Twins
_ _ [A] There's a chance that [E] one day _ [F#m] you might write [A] a stand-in, lads
[Bm] So [D] turn them [E] out big and fast, [A] and we'll still pat [D] your back
_ [A] _ Cause we need what [E] we can get, _ [F#m] so lots of love [A] or just lack
_ [Bm] Oh, [F#m] _ _ [D] _
when [E] you're working
_ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] _ It's how you write [C] a song with pen and [G] [C] finger
So put them through [Am] so we'll tell you [F] why
Those old-time hard [C]-hearted devils are speaking scatty-scat
They never keep up, they're just hollow [Am]-hearted eyes
[Dm] _ It seems to me [C] a change is really making it
[F] _ I'm sick of trial, I like [C] the line you draw
[F] _ Go home, [C] I'll get you a new heart of stone
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ I'm Grayson Scott, _ Grayson [F] Scott
It's how you write [C] a song with pen and finger
So put [Em] them through so we'll [Am] tell you why
[F] _ Those old-time hard [C]-hearted devils are speaking scatty-scat
They never keep up, they're just [Am] hollow-hearted eyes
[Dm] _ It seems to me [C] a change is really making it
[F] _ I'm sick of trial, [C] I like the line you draw
_ [F] _ Go home, I'll get [C] you a new heart of stone
Y'all been feeling up in this madness, why?
[E] I'm bringing the stars, _ [G#] bringing the stars
[F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] I'm bringing the stars
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [G#] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[G] _ [Am] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

It's Bernie Taupin and Elton John who authored this song.

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