Tinderbox Chords by Elton John

Tempo:
72.95 bpm
Chords used:

E

C

D

G

Dbm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Elton John - Tinderbox chords
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[E][Dbm] Oh, [Abm]
[E] [Dbm] oh,
[Abm] [E] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!
♫ Nostradamus [Abm] said I predict
[Dbm] That the world will end [E] at half past six
[A] ♫ Why they didn't [G] say was exactly [E] when
[A] [E][B] [G] Was he listening [A] to the [E] radio
[C] Was he listening [B] to the [E] government
[B][E] Well, it got [Abm] us spooked anyway
[Dbm] ♫ We've been running hot [E] up until today
[A] But a wind of [G] change blew across [E] our sails
We [G] were [A] coasting on a [E] winning streak
[C] We were [B] kings until the [E] power failed
We've [D] been living in a [Gbm] tinderbox
[Bm] The two sparks can set the whole thing [G] off
Rubbing up [D] together around the clock
[Dm] Lately we've been [C] getting more rolling [Eb] rock
You and me [Bb] together in a [C] [D] tinderbox [Gbm] Tinderbox
[Bm] The two sparks can set the whole thing [G] off
Rubbing up [D] together around the [F] clock
Lately we've been [C] getting more rolling rock
[Eb] You and me [Bb] together in a [C]
[D] tinderbox
[E] [Dbm] Godzilla [Abm] [E] [Dbm]
[Abm] [E] [Abm] came in [Dbm] disguise
Tore the building down right before our eyes
[A] Kept the needle [G] out of the red [E] balloon
[G] Was he worried we [A] might go too [E] far?
[C] Maybe wind up [B] rhyming moon and [E] june
[Bm] [E] The sun [Abm] descends down in New Mexico
While [Dbm] a fancy [E] car back on Savero
[A] Shows the [G] price of fame leads to [E] overkill
[G] [A] Things are gonna [E] have to change
[C] Some [B] holes on [E] the road get filled
We've [D] been living in [Gbm] a tinderbox
[Bm] The two sparks can set the whole thing [G] off
Rubbing up [D] together around the clock
[Dm] Lately we've been [C] getting more rolling [Eb] rock
You and me [Bb] together in a [C] [D] tinderbox [Gbm] Tinderbox
[Bm] The two sparks can set the whole thing [G] off
Rubbing up [D] together around the [Dm] clock
Lately we've been [C] getting more rolling [Eb] rock
You and me [Bb] together in a [C]
[D] tinderbox
[E] [Gb] This is gonna [Ab] lose if we don't [Dbm] unlock it
Guns going [E] off if we don't [Gbm] unclock it
We gotta climb [Ab] out of these other ones [Dbm] pocket
Or we're gonna burn [E] out of this beautiful [A] pocket
[B] [D] [Gbm] Tinderbox
[Bm] The two sparks can set the whole thing [G] off
Rubbing up together [D] around the clock
[F] Lately we've been getting [C] more rolling rock
[Eb] You and me together [Bb] in a [C]
[D] tinderbox [Gbm] Tinderbox
[Bm] The two sparks [D] can set the whole thing [G] off
Rubbing up together [D] around the clock
[F] Lately we've been getting [C] more rolling [Eb] rock
You and me together [Bb] in a [C] [D] tinderbox
[E] [Dbm] [Abm]
[E] [Dbm] [Abm] [B]
[E]
Key:  
E
2311
C
3211
D
1321
G
2131
Dbm
13421114
E
2311
C
3211
D
1321
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To learn Elton John - Tinderbox chords, your practice should emphasize these chord progressions: Abm, E, Dbm, Eb, Bb, C, Gbm, Bm, G and D. Set your pace at 36 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 73. With the song's key of E Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[E] _ _ _ ♫ [Dbm] Oh, _ [Abm] _
_ _ _ [E] _ [Dbm] oh, _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ [E] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh!
♫ Nostradamus [Abm] said I predict
[Dbm] That the world will end [E] at half past six
[A] ♫ Why they didn't [G] say was exactly [E] when
[A] [E][B] [G] Was he listening [A] to the [E] radio
[C] Was he listening [B] to the [E] government
[B] ♫ _ [E] Well, it got [Abm] us spooked anyway
[Dbm] ♫ We've been running hot [E] up until today
[A] But a wind of [G] change blew across [E] our sails
We [G] were [A] coasting on a [E] winning streak
[C] We were [B] kings until the [E] power failed
We've [D] been living in a [Gbm] tinderbox
[Bm] The two sparks can set the whole thing [G] off
Rubbing up [D] together around the clock
[Dm] Lately we've been [C] getting more rolling [Eb] rock
You and me [Bb] together in a [C] _ [D] tinderbox [Gbm] Tinderbox
[Bm] The two sparks can set the whole thing [G] off
Rubbing up [D] together around the [F] clock
Lately we've been [C] getting more rolling rock
[Eb] You and me [Bb] together in a [C] _
[D] tinderbox
_ _ [E] _ _ [Dbm] Godzilla [Abm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Dbm] _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [Abm] came in [Dbm] disguise
Tore the building down right before our eyes
[A] Kept the needle [G] out of the red [E] balloon
_ [G] Was he worried we [A] might go too [E] far?
[C] Maybe wind up [B] rhyming moon and [E] june
[Bm] [E] The sun [Abm] descends down in New Mexico
While [Dbm] a fancy [E] car back on Savero
[A] Shows the [G] price of fame leads to [E] overkill
_ _ [G] [A] Things are gonna [E] have to change
[C] Some [B] holes on [E] the road get filled
We've [D] been living in [Gbm] a tinderbox
[Bm] The two sparks can set the whole thing [G] off
Rubbing up [D] together around the clock
[Dm] Lately we've been [C] getting more rolling [Eb] rock
You and me [Bb] together in a [C] _ [D] tinderbox [Gbm] Tinderbox
[Bm] The two sparks can set the whole thing [G] off
Rubbing up [D] together around the [Dm] clock
Lately we've been [C] getting more rolling [Eb] rock
You and me [Bb] together in a [C] _
[D] _ tinderbox
[E] _ [Gb] This is gonna [Ab] lose if we don't [Dbm] unlock it
Guns going [E] off if we don't [Gbm] unclock it
We gotta climb [Ab] out of these other ones [Dbm] pocket
Or we're gonna burn [E] out of this beautiful [A] pocket _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ [D] _ _ [Gbm] Tinderbox
[Bm] The two sparks can set the whole thing [G] off
Rubbing up together [D] around the clock
[F] Lately we've been getting [C] more rolling rock
[Eb] You and me together [Bb] in a [C] _
[D] tinderbox [Gbm] Tinderbox
[Bm] The two sparks [D] can set the whole thing [G] off
Rubbing up together [D] around the clock
[F] Lately we've been getting [C] more rolling [Eb] rock
You and me together [Bb] in a [C] _ [D] _ tinderbox _
[E] _ _ [Dbm] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [Dbm] _ _ [Abm] _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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