Chords for Elton John - The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1973) With Lyrics!

Tempo:
157.2 bpm
Chords used:

G

F

D

Em

C

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Elton John - The Ballad of Danny Bailey (1973) With Lyrics! chords
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[D] [B]
[D] [B]
[Bm] Some punk with a shotgun
[C] killed young Danny Bailey
[Bm] Cold blood in the lobby [C] of a downtown motel
[Bm] Killed him in [D] anger [C] a force he couldn't handle
[Em] [A] Helpful [B] trigger [G]
[F] the charge short is life [Am] and there's nothing that I knew him [Bb] the way
that we did
[Am] Turner he was a wild
[Bb]
[Am] [G]
[F] [Em]
[D] [F] [G]
[Bm]
[E] [G] [A]
[D]
[C] [G]
[Gm] [D]
[C] [G]
[D] one
[F] [G]
[Bm]
[E] And [G] the [A] harvest [D] is end
We're [Bm] running short of heroes
[C] back up here [G] in this
[D] Without Danny Bailey, we're gonna [C] have to break up our [Bm] stills
So mark his [D] grave well
[C] Cuz Kentucky loved him
[Em] Born raised a proper.
I [F] guess life just a buckling man.
It [Am] sounds crazy
[Bb] Danger lifestyle
a [Am] running gun young star
an [Bb] upside-down Ripley's Angel [Am] [G] Oh
[F] [Em]
Now [D] it's [F] all [G] over Danny [Bm] Bailey
And [E] [G] the [A] harvest [D] is end
[C] Feeling [G] just dead [Gm] Oh
[G] [D]
[C] Yes, [G] the cops won [D] again
Now it's [F] all [G] over Danny [Bm] Bailey
And [E] the [G] [A] harvest is [D] end
[A] [C] [G]
[Gm] [A]
[D]
[Bm]
[C]
[Bm]
[C]
[Bm]
[C]
[Bm]
[C] [Em]
[F]
[Em]
[F]
[Em]
[F]
[Em]
[F]
[Em]
[Am] [Dm]
[Em]
[F]
[Em]
[Am] [F]
[Em]
[F]
[Em]
[F]
[Em]
[F] [Am]
[Em]
[F]
[Em]
Key:  
G
2131
F
134211111
D
1321
Em
121
C
3211
G
2131
F
134211111
D
1321
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To jam and learn Elton John - (1909-1934) The Ballad Of Danny Bailey chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Em, F, Em, G, D and C. Start with a comfortable 78 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 157. Considering your vocal pitch and chord choices, adjust the capo in accordance with the key: G Major.

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[D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ Some punk with a shotgun _
[C] killed young Danny Bailey _
_ [Bm] _ Cold blood in the lobby [C] of a downtown _ motel _
_ [Bm] _ Killed him in [D] anger [C] a force he couldn't _ handle
[Em] _ _ [A] Helpful [B] trigger [G] _
[F] the charge short is life [Am] and there's nothing that I knew him [Bb] the way
that we did _
[Am] Turner _ he was a wild _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ [D] one
_ _ [F] _ _ [G] _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ And [G] the [A] harvest [D] is end
_ _ We're _ [Bm] _ running short of heroes
_ [C] _ back up here [G] in this
_ [D] _ Without Danny Bailey, we're gonna [C] have to break up our _ _ [Bm] stills
So mark his [D] grave well
_ [C] Cuz Kentucky loved him
[Em] _ _ Born raised a proper.
I [F] guess life just a buckling man.
It [Am] _ sounds crazy _ _
_ [Bb] _ Danger lifestyle
_ a _ [Am] _ running gun young star
an [Bb] _ upside-down Ripley's _ Angel [Am] _ _ _ [G] Oh _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
Now [D] _ _ it's [F] all [G] over Danny [Bm] Bailey
_ _ And _ [E] _ _ _ [G] the [A] harvest [D] is end _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ Feeling [G] just dead _ [Gm] _ Oh
_ [G] _ [D] _ _
_ [C] _ _ Yes, [G] the cops won [D] again
Now it's [F] all [G] over Danny [Bm] Bailey
_ _ _ And [E] _ _ _ the [G] _ [A] harvest is [D] end
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This song was authored by Elton John and Bernie Taupin.

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