Chords for Spooky Tooth - Son of Your Father (Elton John Song 1969)
Tempo:
151.6 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
E
F#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] [G]
[D] [F#] [G]
I'll catch a tram line in the morning with your [G] lead,
He had [A] further heard the cock crow as he stumbled out [D] of shed.
But Don Joseph came to haunt him [G] with a shotgun in his arms.
He [A] said, you pay me here $20 [G] before you leave [D] my farm.
[A] That bushel sawed the hook, [G] jiggy passed Joseph's [D] hand.
down my brother, let's [A] discuss this man of man.
[D] [F#] [G]
I'll catch a tram line in the morning with your [G] lead,
He had [A] further heard the cock crow as he stumbled out [D] of shed.
But Don Joseph came to haunt him [G] with a shotgun in his arms.
He [A] said, you pay me here $20 [G] before you leave [D] my farm.
[A] That bushel sawed the hook, [G] jiggy passed Joseph's [D] hand.
down my brother, let's [A] discuss this man of man.
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [G] _ _
I'll catch a tram line in the morning with your [G] lead,
that bushel said. _
He had [A] further heard the cock crow as he stumbled out [D] of shed. _
_ But Don Joseph came to haunt him [G] with a shotgun in his arms.
He [A] said, you pay me here $20 _ _ [G] before you leave [D] my farm. _
_ _ _ _ [A] That bushel sawed the hook, _ _ [G] jiggy passed Joseph's [D] hand.
He said, I'll calm you down my brother, _ let's [A] discuss this man of man.
It's no [D] _ good getting [G] angry, we [D] must try to [C#m] act [G] on age.
You're pursuing your [D] young bitches like [A] some mermaid in a [D] cage.
_ _ [G] _ _
[D] You're the son of [E] your father, _
_ [G] _ trying a little [D] bit harder to do for me,
[E] cause he would do for [A] you. _ _ _ _ _
[D] With the blood and water, [E] bricks and water, [G] he'd build for you.
[D] _ _
You're the son [F#m] of [G] your father, _
[F#] so treat me [D] as your own. _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, slowly Joseph lowered his rifle and he lifted out the shells.
That [A] bushel came towards him, shook [G] his arm and it was [D] him wet. _ _ _ _
[A] He said, well, blind, then that's fine, [G] but I sure can't waste [D] my time.
So move aside and let me go my way, [A] I've got a train to ride. _
[D] Then Joseph turned [G] around, _ [D] his grin was now [G] a frown.
He said, let me just [D] refresh your mind, [A] it matters more than [D] he won't find.
_ [G] _ _ Oh, son of your [E] father, _ _ [G] _ try a little [D] bit harder _ to do for me,
[E] cause he would do for [A] you. _
_ _ _ With [D] the blood and water, [E] bricks and water, [G] he'd build for you.
You're [D] _ _ the son [F#m]
of your [G] father, [F#] _ [G] so treat me as [D] your own.
You're the son [F#m] of your father, [F#] _ [G] so treat me [D] as your own.
You're the son of [G] your father, _ so treat me _ _ _ _ [A] as _ _ your own.
[D] _ _ _ _ [G]
The [D] son of your father, [G] _ _
try a [D] little bit harder [G] to do for _ _ [D] me,
cause he would do for _ [D] you.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
With the blood and _ [Dm] water, bricks and water, _ he'd build for [G] you. _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[D] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [G] _ _
I'll catch a tram line in the morning with your [G] lead,
that bushel said. _
He had [A] further heard the cock crow as he stumbled out [D] of shed. _
_ But Don Joseph came to haunt him [G] with a shotgun in his arms.
He [A] said, you pay me here $20 _ _ [G] before you leave [D] my farm. _
_ _ _ _ [A] That bushel sawed the hook, _ _ [G] jiggy passed Joseph's [D] hand.
He said, I'll calm you down my brother, _ let's [A] discuss this man of man.
It's no [D] _ good getting [G] angry, we [D] must try to [C#m] act [G] on age.
You're pursuing your [D] young bitches like [A] some mermaid in a [D] cage.
_ _ [G] _ _
[D] You're the son of [E] your father, _
_ [G] _ trying a little [D] bit harder to do for me,
[E] cause he would do for [A] you. _ _ _ _ _
[D] With the blood and water, [E] bricks and water, [G] he'd build for you.
[D] _ _
You're the son [F#m] of [G] your father, _
[F#] so treat me [D] as your own. _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Well, slowly Joseph lowered his rifle and he lifted out the shells.
That [A] bushel came towards him, shook [G] his arm and it was [D] him wet. _ _ _ _
[A] He said, well, blind, then that's fine, [G] but I sure can't waste [D] my time.
So move aside and let me go my way, [A] I've got a train to ride. _
[D] Then Joseph turned [G] around, _ [D] his grin was now [G] a frown.
He said, let me just [D] refresh your mind, [A] it matters more than [D] he won't find.
_ [G] _ _ Oh, son of your [E] father, _ _ [G] _ try a little [D] bit harder _ to do for me,
[E] cause he would do for [A] you. _
_ _ _ With [D] the blood and water, [E] bricks and water, [G] he'd build for you.
You're [D] _ _ the son [F#m]
of your [G] father, [F#] _ [G] so treat me as [D] your own.
You're the son [F#m] of your father, [F#] _ [G] so treat me [D] as your own.
You're the son of [G] your father, _ so treat me _ _ _ _ [A] as _ _ your own.
[D] _ _ _ _ [G]
The [D] son of your father, [G] _ _
try a [D] little bit harder [G] to do for _ _ [D] me,
cause he would do for _ [D] you.
_ _ [G] _ _ _
With the blood and _ [Dm] water, bricks and water, _ he'd build for [G] you. _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _