Sacrifice Elton John
Sacrifice by Elton John
Note: In this version the song is played on a synthesizer, Key Eb, so it may
be easier for you to capo on the 3rd Fret, although I have guitarified some
parts.
INTRO:
[Eb] [Gm] [G#]
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[Eb] [Gm] [G#]
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It's a human
VERSES:
[Eb] [G#] [Fm] [Bb]
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1. sign when things go wrong when the scent of her
2. misunderstandings after the fact sensitivity
[Eb] [G#] [Fm] [Bb]
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1. lin - gers and temptations strong into the
2. builds a prison in the final act we loose
[Cm] [G#] [Bb]
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1. boundary of each married man sweet deceipt comes a
2. direction no stone unturned no tears to
[Cm] [G#] [Bb]
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1. calling and negativity lands cold, cold
2. *** you when jealousy burns cold, cold
(Play the first 8 bars of the Verse again with the following lyrics)
1+2. heart hard done by you somethings look
better baby just passin' through and it's no
CHORUS :
[Eb] [G#]
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sacrifice just a simple word when two hearts
[Bb] [Eb]
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livin into seperate worlds and it's no
[Eb] [G#]
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sacrifice no sacrifice no
[Gm] [G#] [Bb] [Eb] [Gm]
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sacrifice at all
[G#]
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1. mutual
2. I gave my
OUTRO:
[Eb] [G#] [Fm] [Bb]
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heart i gave my
(Repeat the last 4 bars about 1000 times then finish it softly.)
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