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Elton John Best Of Songs
On The Acoustic
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13 Good Elton John Songs
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Elton John Best Of Songs
Demos, Lyrics, Rhythm Tips, Tutorials
1. Bennie And The Jets
Bennie And The Jets was a B-side to Candle In The Wind when it was released back in 1973 and was spelled "Benny". In 1976 the song was released as an A-Side single in the UK.
The track appears on the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album. Elton John was initially against releasing this as a single because he expected it to fail. The song was a #1 in both Canada and the US.
- Drop D Tuning:No
- Capo: No
- Rhythm: use mainly downstrokes
- Picking: No just a few riffs
- Chords: Gmaj7, Fmaj7, Am, D7, G, Gdim, D, Em, C, C7
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2. Capt Fantastic
Captain Fantastic is a track from the Captain Fantastic & The Dirty Brown Cowboy album of 1975. The title is referring to Elton as the captain and Bernie Taupin as the Dirty Brown Cowboy.
This song was not released as a single from the album.
- Drop D Tuning: No
- Capo: No
- Rhythm: root down root up down up and repeat
- Picking: Yes little
- Chords: G, C, Em, G6, D, Cm, A#, F, Am, Dm
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3. Country Comfort
Country Comfort was a single release from the "Tumbleweed Connection" album in 1970.
The song only charted in New Zealand at #15.
- Drop D Tuning: No
- Capo: No
- Rhythm: down up down up down up and repeat
- Picking: Yes
- Chords: G, F, C, Am, D7, Eb
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4. Crocodile Rock
Crocodile Rock was a break-through song of sorts for Elton John in 1972 as this one reached #1 in several countries including Canada, New Zealand Switzerland and the US.
It was also a top 10 in several other countries including the UK where it peaked at #5. The song hails from the album "Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player".
- Drop D Tuning: No
- Capo: No
- Rhythm: You can use a steady up and down or use downstrokes or down down down up down up and repeat
- Picking: No
- Chords: G, Em, C, D, Bm, Em, A, E7
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5. Daniel
Daniel was released in 1973 and also managed a #1 in Canada and the US and reaching the top 10 in many counties. In the UK Daniel peaked at #4.
The one can be found on the "Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player" album.
- Drop D Tuning: No
- Capo: No
- Rhythm: down down up down up down up will work
- Picking: Yes
- Chords: C, F, G, Dm, Am, E7, Ab, A7
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6. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me was a #1 in Canada and a #2 in the US on it's initial release. The song charted again in the 1991 when Elton and George Michael did a duet and took the song to #1 several countries and a top 10 in several others.
This song is initially from the Caribou album.
- Drop D Tuning: No
- Capo: No
- Rhythm: down down down down up down up and repeat will work
- Picking: No
- Chords: C, C/A#, Am, F, G, D7, Dm7, Em, G#
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7. Empty Garden
Empty Garden is a tribute song to John Lennon that was written 15 months after his death and was released as a single in 1982.
The song reached #8 in Canada, #13 in the US and #51 in the UK. The single is from the "Jump Up" album.
- Drop D Tuning: No
- Capo: 2nd fret = original key
- Rhythm: down down up down up down up and repeat
- Picking: No
- Chords: Gsus, G, D, A, Bm, Em, D7
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8. Friends
Friends was a 1971 single release from the album "Elton John" and was co-written with Bernie Taupin. It was the title track in the movie "Friends" starring Sean Bury.
This song hit #34 in the US ON Billboard and #17 on the Cash Box chart. It Canada it reached #13.
- Drop D Tuning: No
- Capo: 3rd fret
- Rhythm: down down down up and then use a steady up and down shuffle
- Picking: No
- Chords: Em, A7, D, C, G, A7sus, G/C, F
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9. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is the lead track from the 1973 album of the same name.
New Zealand and Canada give Elton a #1 hit. In the US it hit #2 and in the UK it peaked at #6.
- Drop D Tuning: No
- Capo: 3rd fret
- Rhythm: down down up down up down up and repeat
- Picking: No
- Chords: D, A/Db, Bm, Bm/A, G , A7, Em, C, A#, F, Gm, Gb, B7
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10. Honky Cat
Honky Cat was a big song for Elton John in 1972 from the album "Honky Chateau".
It reached #6 in the US and #10 in Canada. It also hit #4 in New Zealand and managed a #31 in the UK.
- Drop D Tuning: No
- Capo: No
- Rhythm: root down up down up and repeat
- Picking: Yes a few riffs
- Chords: D7, G, B7, E
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11. Mama Can't Buy You Love
Mama Can't Buy You Love was a #1 hit in the US only when it hit the airwaves in 1979. It did reach #10 in Canada as well.
The track is from the album "The Complete Thom Bell Sessions".
- Drop D Tuning: No
- Capo: 3rd fret
- Rhythm: down down up down up down - down up down up down up and repeat
- Picking: No just some descending bass into the rhythm
- Chords: D, D/C, D/B, D/A#, G, Bm, D/Gb, Em., A, Gbm, Gmaj7, Bm/A
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12. Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters
Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters is a song from the 1972 album "Honky Chateau" and is one of Elton's favourite songs.
I don't believe the song was ever released as a single but is a crowd pleaser.
- Drop D Tuning: No
- Capo: No
- Rhythm: down down up down up down up
- Picking: No
- Chords: C, F, E7, Am, Am/G, Dm, G, A#, D7
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13. Nikita
Nikita was a monster hot Sir Elton in 1985. It was a #1 in several countries and a top 5 in several others.
The track is from the "Ice On Fire" album.
- Drop D Tuning: No
- Capo: No
- Rhythm: down up down up down down up down up down down and repeat
- Picking: No
- Chords: G, Bm, C, G6#11(no3), D7sus, D7, D, F, A#, D#, G#, Cm, G6, Am7
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