Idol
Elton John Key
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Am9 Bm7 Em F9 Bm7 Abdim/E Ddim/E
Verse 1
Am7
Oh, he was a light star
Bm7
Tripping on a high wire
Abmaj7 Ebmaj7
Bulldog stubborn and born uneven
Baug
A classless creature
Abdim E Am7
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A man for all seasons but don't bet them
Bm7
They can't take him to the very bottom
Abmaj7 Ebmaj7
Because they made him and they'll waste him
Baug Abdim/E Abdim Am7
And I don't believe that I want to watch them
Interlude
Am9 Bm9 Abmaj7 Ebmaj7
Chorus
Baug Abdim/E Am9 Em/A
Because the fifties shifted out of gear
D7 G G7/B C
He was an idol then, now he's an idol here
C D/C Bm7 Em7
But his face has changed, he's not the same, no more
A7 B7 Abdim/E Am7
And I have to say that I like the way his music sounded before
Verse 2
Am9
He was tight-assed
Bm9
Walking on broken glass
Abmaj7 Ebmaj7
Highly prized in the wallet size
Baug Abdim/E Am9
The number one crush in a schoolgirl's eyes
Am9 Bm9
But don't pretend that it won't end
In the depth of your despair
Abmaj7 Ebmaj7
You went from lame suits right down to tennis shoes
Baug Abdim/E Am7 Am9
To peanuts from the lion's share, alright
Interlude
Am9 Bm9 Abmaj7 Ebmaj7
Chorus
Baug Abdim/E Am9 Em/A
Because the fifties shifted out of gear
D7 G G7/B C
He was an idol then, now he's an idol here
C D/C Bm7 Em7
But his face has changed, he's not the same, no more
A7 B7 Abdim/E Am7
And I have to say that I like the way his music sounded before
Outro
Am9 Bm9 Abmaj7 Ebmaj7
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