Chords for Elton John - Tell Me When the Whistle Blows (Captain Fantastic 4 of 13)
Tempo:
89.05 bpm
Chords used:
G
Dm
A
D
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Dm]
There's a dusty old [G] [D] gutter, he's lying in [G] now, [Dm] he's blind [Cm] and he's [Dm] old, [G] and there's
a bottle that [A] he wrote down to [Dm] roll.
Me, I'm young, and I'm so wild, and I still feel the need, [G] to eat one [A] thing's worth in [Bm] a while.
[A] But there's a taxi cab for [E] hoodin', and I [G] can't be fooled no more, [Dm] forever.
[A] My suitcase, it's a cheap one, [E] but darlin', she's a dear one.
[G] My head's feelin' light, [C] like a feather.
[F] [G] Take my youth, and tell me [D] when the whistle [Dm] blows.
[G] Bring me up, and tell me when the [D] whistle [Dm] blows.
[D] Long [A] lost and lonely [Bm] boy, just a black sheep [G] goin' home.
[D] I wanna feel the [A] wheels [G] of the field,
[Dm] [D] underneath my [A] [G] ancient heel.
[D] Take my money, [Bm] [G] and tell me when the [A] whistle [Bm] blows.
[B] [Em] [Dm] [F]
[Dm]
Part of the act, a young man for the time, with a cold vacant [G] stare.
[Dm] [G] [A] Undue concern, [Dm] he said, and I am, not so bad, but really do love the night.
And rather understand the time of, [G] in a high [A] park, holding [Bm] hands,
[B] [A] blowing heat to my face, [E] trying [G] to kill [Dm] off this gold.
[A] Well the street kids remember, [E] can a steeled sheep the fast you,
[G] has his country kids still [C] got his soul.
[F] [G] Take my youth, and tell me [D] when the whistle blows.
[G] Bring me up, and tell me [D] when the whistle blows.
Long [A] lost and lonely [Bm] boy, just a [G] black sheep goin' [D] home.
I wanna feel the [A] wheels [G] of the field,
[Dm] [D] underneath [A] my ancient [G] heel.
[Dm]
[G] [D] Take my money, and [G] tell me [A] when the whistle [Bm] blows.
[D] Take my money, [G] and tell me when [A] the whistle [Bm] blows.
[Dm]
[F] [Am]
[Dm]
[Fm] [Dm]
[G] [Dm]
There's a dusty old [G] [D] gutter, he's lying in [G] now, [Dm] he's blind [Cm] and he's [Dm] old, [G] and there's
a bottle that [A] he wrote down to [Dm] roll.
Me, I'm young, and I'm so wild, and I still feel the need, [G] to eat one [A] thing's worth in [Bm] a while.
[A] But there's a taxi cab for [E] hoodin', and I [G] can't be fooled no more, [Dm] forever.
[A] My suitcase, it's a cheap one, [E] but darlin', she's a dear one.
[G] My head's feelin' light, [C] like a feather.
[F] [G] Take my youth, and tell me [D] when the whistle [Dm] blows.
[G] Bring me up, and tell me when the [D] whistle [Dm] blows.
[D] Long [A] lost and lonely [Bm] boy, just a black sheep [G] goin' home.
[D] I wanna feel the [A] wheels [G] of the field,
[Dm] [D] underneath my [A] [G] ancient heel.
[D] Take my money, [Bm] [G] and tell me when the [A] whistle [Bm] blows.
[B] [Em] [Dm] [F]
[Dm]
Part of the act, a young man for the time, with a cold vacant [G] stare.
[Dm] [G] [A] Undue concern, [Dm] he said, and I am, not so bad, but really do love the night.
And rather understand the time of, [G] in a high [A] park, holding [Bm] hands,
[B] [A] blowing heat to my face, [E] trying [G] to kill [Dm] off this gold.
[A] Well the street kids remember, [E] can a steeled sheep the fast you,
[G] has his country kids still [C] got his soul.
[F] [G] Take my youth, and tell me [D] when the whistle blows.
[G] Bring me up, and tell me [D] when the whistle blows.
Long [A] lost and lonely [Bm] boy, just a [G] black sheep goin' [D] home.
I wanna feel the [A] wheels [G] of the field,
[Dm] [D] underneath [A] my ancient [G] heel.
[Dm]
[G] [D] Take my money, and [G] tell me [A] when the whistle [Bm] blows.
[D] Take my money, [G] and tell me when [A] the whistle [Bm] blows.
[Dm]
[F] [Am]
[Dm]
[Fm] [Dm]
[G] [Dm]
Key:
G
Dm
A
D
Bm
G
Dm
A
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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There's a dusty old [G] [D] gutter, he's lying in [G] now, _ [Dm] he's blind [Cm] and he's [Dm] old, _ [G] and there's
a bottle that [A] he wrote down to [Dm] roll. _ _
_ Me, I'm young, and I'm so wild, _ and I still feel the need, _ _ [G] to eat one [A] thing's worth in [Bm] a while. _ _
[A] But there's a taxi cab for [E] hoodin', and I [G] can't be fooled no more, [Dm] forever. _ _ _ _ _
[A] My suitcase, it's a cheap one, [E] but darlin', she's a dear one.
[G] My head's feelin' light, [C] like a feather. _
[F] [G] Take my youth, and tell me [D] when the whistle [Dm] blows.
[G] Bring me up, and tell me when the [D] whistle [Dm] blows.
[D] Long [A] lost and lonely [Bm] boy, just a black sheep [G] goin' home.
[D] I wanna feel the [A] wheels [G] of the field, _
[Dm] _ [D] underneath my [A] [G] ancient heel. _
[D] Take my money, _ [Bm] _ [G] and tell me when the [A] whistle [Bm] blows. _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [Em] _ [Dm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Part of the act, a young man for the time, _ with a cold vacant [G] stare.
[Dm] _ [G] _ [A] Undue concern, [Dm] he said, and I am, _ _ not so bad, but really do love the night.
And rather understand the time of, [G] in a high [A] park, holding [Bm] hands, _
[B] [A] blowing heat to my face, [E] trying [G] to kill [Dm] off this gold. _ _ _ _ _
[A] Well the street kids remember, [E] can a steeled sheep the fast you,
[G] has his country kids still [C] got his soul. _
[F] [G] Take my youth, and tell me [D] when the whistle blows.
[G] Bring me up, and tell me [D] when the whistle blows.
Long [A] lost and lonely [Bm] boy, just a [G] black sheep goin' [D] home.
I wanna feel the [A] wheels [G] of the field, _
[Dm] _ [D] underneath [A] my ancient [G] heel.
[Dm] _
[G] [D] Take my money, and _ [G] tell me [A] when the whistle [Bm] blows. _ _ _ _ _
[D] Take my money, _ [G] and tell me when [A] the whistle [Bm] blows. _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Dm] _
_ [G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
There's a dusty old [G] [D] gutter, he's lying in [G] now, _ [Dm] he's blind [Cm] and he's [Dm] old, _ [G] and there's
a bottle that [A] he wrote down to [Dm] roll. _ _
_ Me, I'm young, and I'm so wild, _ and I still feel the need, _ _ [G] to eat one [A] thing's worth in [Bm] a while. _ _
[A] But there's a taxi cab for [E] hoodin', and I [G] can't be fooled no more, [Dm] forever. _ _ _ _ _
[A] My suitcase, it's a cheap one, [E] but darlin', she's a dear one.
[G] My head's feelin' light, [C] like a feather. _
[F] [G] Take my youth, and tell me [D] when the whistle [Dm] blows.
[G] Bring me up, and tell me when the [D] whistle [Dm] blows.
[D] Long [A] lost and lonely [Bm] boy, just a black sheep [G] goin' home.
[D] I wanna feel the [A] wheels [G] of the field, _
[Dm] _ [D] underneath my [A] [G] ancient heel. _
[D] Take my money, _ [Bm] _ [G] and tell me when the [A] whistle [Bm] blows. _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [Em] _ [Dm] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Part of the act, a young man for the time, _ with a cold vacant [G] stare.
[Dm] _ [G] _ [A] Undue concern, [Dm] he said, and I am, _ _ not so bad, but really do love the night.
And rather understand the time of, [G] in a high [A] park, holding [Bm] hands, _
[B] [A] blowing heat to my face, [E] trying [G] to kill [Dm] off this gold. _ _ _ _ _
[A] Well the street kids remember, [E] can a steeled sheep the fast you,
[G] has his country kids still [C] got his soul. _
[F] [G] Take my youth, and tell me [D] when the whistle blows.
[G] Bring me up, and tell me [D] when the whistle blows.
Long [A] lost and lonely [Bm] boy, just a [G] black sheep goin' [D] home.
I wanna feel the [A] wheels [G] of the field, _
[Dm] _ [D] underneath [A] my ancient [G] heel.
[Dm] _
[G] [D] Take my money, and _ [G] tell me [A] when the whistle [Bm] blows. _ _ _ _ _
[D] Take my money, _ [G] and tell me when [A] the whistle [Bm] blows. _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _ [Dm] _
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