Artist: Elton John
Song: Talking old soldiers
Tabbed by: DJ
28th July 2013
Tuning: Standard
CAPO: 3rd fret (Sounds in key of Cm)
Chord shapes are relative to capo position:
Am = x02210 F = 133211
Am7/G = 302010 D7/F# = 200212
Fmaj7 = 133210 E = 022100
E7aug = 020110 Am7 = x02213
E7 = 020100 D7 = xx0212
D/F# = 20023x
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Am Am7/G Fmaj7 E7aug E7
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Am E7
"Why, hello! Say, ...can I buy you... another glass of beer?"
Am E7
"Well, thanks a lot, that's kind of you! It's nice to know you care!
F E7aug E7 Am Am7/G
These days there's so much... going on-----------,
F E7aug E7 Am Am7/G
No one seems to wanna know,
F E7aug E7 Am Am7/G D/F#
I may be just... an old sol - dier to some...
F E E7
But I know... how it feels... to grow old!"
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/e/elton_john/talking_old_soldiers_crd_ver_2.html ]
Am E7
"Yeah, that's right! You can see me here most every night,
Am E7
You always see me staring at the walls, and at the lights!
F E7aug E7 Am Am7/G
Funny, ...I re - member, oh, it's years ago, I'd say,
F E7aug E7 Am Am7/G
I'd stand at that bar... with my friends, who've passed a - way,
F E7aug E7 Am Am7/G D7/F#
And drink three times the beer that I can drink to - day,
F E E7
Yes, I know... how it feels... to grow old!"
Am Am7/G
"I know what they're saying, son! 'There goes Old Mad Joe again!'
D/F#
Well, I may be mad at that!
F
I've seen enough... to make a man go out of his brains!
Am E7
Well, do they know what it's like to have a graveyard as a friend?
Am7 D7
'Cause that's where they are, boy, all of them!
Fmaj7 E E7
Don't seem likely I'll get friends like that a - gain!"
Am E7
"Well, it's time I moved off, but it's been great just listening to you,
Am E7
And I might even see you next time I'm passing through,
F E7aug E7 Am Am7/G
You're right, there's so much going on----------,
F E7aug E7 Am Am7/G
No one seems to want to know---------,
F E7aug E7 Am Am7/G D7/F#
So keep well, keep well, old friend, and have a - nother drink on me,
F E7aug Am Am7/G
Just ig - nore all the others, you've got your memo - ries-------,
Fmaj7 E7aug E7 Am
You've got your memories!" | / / / / | / ||
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