Chords for Someone's Final Song

Tempo:
144.2 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

Db

Gb

F

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Someone's Final Song chords
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[Gb] [Db]
[F] [Bbm]
[Ebm] [Ab]
[Db] [Ab]
[G] He [Em] died when the house was empty, [Dbm] [Bb] when the maid had gone
[Cm] He put a pen to [F] paper [G] for one [B] final song
[Cm] He wrote, oh babe, [Ebm]
it's the only way
[Bb]
I know [Dm] it's wrong but I [Gm]
can't [Bb] stand
To
[E] go [Dbm] on living, [Bb]
to go on living
[Cm] Living [F] life this [Eb] way
And [Bb]
[Em] I don't know what the time [E] is
[Bb] Or what the next line [Cm] is
Or how [F] you're gonna take the [G] news
But [Cm] if I had my life again
[Ebm] Ooh,
[Bb] I wouldn't [F]
change a [Gm] thing
[F]
I'd [Db] let [E] nobody, [Bb] I'd let nobody
[Cm] Stand [F]
inside my [Eb] shoes
Oh, [Bb]
[Db] [Fm]
[Bbm] something's gotten to me
[A]
[Ebm] This home [Gb] is not the home [Ab] it used to be
[Db] I've gathered dust [Abm] like the dying flowers
Ooh, [Gb] and I've drunk myself [Gbm] so much
[Db]
Oh, [Gb] after [Ab] hours and [Gb] hours
I'd [Db]
[Em]
[Bb]
[Cm] [Am]
[G] [B]
[Cm]
[Ebm]
[Eb] [F] [Bb]
[Gm] [F]
[Bb]
[Cm] [Gm] [F]
[Eb]
[Bb]
[Db] [Fm]
[Bbm] let nobody [A] stand inside my shoes
[Ebm] This home is not the [Ab] home it used to be
I've [Db] gathered dust [Abm] like the dying flowers
[Gb] Ooh, and I've drunk myself [Gbm] so much
[Db] Ooh, [Gb] after [Ab]
hours [Gb] and hours
[Gbm]
[Db] Ooh,
[Gb] after [Ab]
hours and [Gb] hours
[Db]
Key:  
Bb
12341111
Db
12341114
Gb
134211112
F
134211111
Cm
13421113
Bb
12341111
Db
12341114
Gb
134211112
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Elton John - Someones Final Song chords, practice playing Gb, Ab, Gb, Gbm, Db, Gb and Db in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 72 BPM and then match the original tempo of 144 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: Db Major.

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[Gb] _ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Ebm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] He [Em] died when the house was empty, [Dbm] _ _ [Bb] _ when the maid had gone
_ [Cm] _ He put a pen to [F] paper _ _ [G] for one [B] final song
_ [Cm] He wrote, oh babe, _ [Ebm] _
it's the only _ way
_ [Bb]
I know [Dm] it's wrong but I [Gm]
can't _ [Bb] stand
_ To _
[E] _ _ go [Dbm] on living, [Bb] _
to go on living _
[Cm] _ _ Living [F] life this [Eb] _ way
_ _ _ And [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] I don't know what the time [E] is
[Bb] _ Or what the next line _ [Cm] is
Or how [F] you're gonna take the [G] news
_ _ But _ [Cm] if I had my life again
[Ebm] _ _ Ooh, _ _
_ _ [Bb] I wouldn't [F] _
change a [Gm] thing
_ _ [F] _
I'd _ [Db] _ _ let [E] nobody, _ _ [Bb] _ I'd let nobody
_ _ [Cm] _ _ Stand [F] _
inside my [Eb] _ shoes
_ Oh, _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _ _
_ [Bbm] something's gotten to me
[A] _ _
_ [Ebm] This _ home [Gb] is not the home [Ab] it used to be _
_ [Db] I've _ gathered _ dust _ [Abm] like the dying _ flowers
Ooh, [Gb] _ _ and I've drunk myself [Gbm] so much _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _
Oh, [Gb] after _ _ [Ab] _ hours and [Gb] _ _ _ _ hours
I'd [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [F] _ [Bb] _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ [Bbm] let nobody _ _ [A] stand inside my shoes
_ _ [Ebm] _ This home is not the [Ab] home it used to be _
I've [Db] _ _ gathered _ dust _ [Abm] like the dying _ flowers
[Gb] Ooh, _ _ and I've drunk myself [Gbm] so much _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ Ooh, _ _ [Gb] _ _ after [Ab] _
hours [Gb] and _ hours _ _
_ _ [Gbm] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ Ooh, _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ after [Ab] _
hours and [Gb] hours _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Blue Moves album.

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