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(Gm)When are you (Bb)gon na come (C)down?
then?
I (F)When are you (F)going to land?
It I (Eb)should have a stayed on the farm.
ka and I should have to (F)lis tened to my feet old man.
You (Gm7)know you can’t hold me for ev er.
I (F)did n’t sign up with you.
(Bb)found,
I’m (Eb)not a pres ent for your (C)friends got to o pen.
This (F)boy’s ing too young to be sing ing on the (Bbm)blues.
(Ab)Ah.
(Bbm)Ah.
So (F)good bye yel low brick (A7)road,
where the (Bb)dogs of so ci e ty howl.
You (D7)can’t plant me in your pent house.
I’m (C)go ing back to my (F)plough,
(Dm)back to the howl ing old owl in the woods,
(Bb)hunt ing the horn y backed (Db)toad.
Oh, (Eb)I’ve fi n’lly de cid ed my (Dm)fu ture lies
be (Bb)yond the (Bb)yel (C)low brick (Bbm)road.
(Ab)Ah.
(Bbm)Ah.
(Gm)What do you (Bb)think na you’ll (C)do then?
I (F)bet that’ll shoot (F)down your plane.
It I (Eb)should have a stayed ple of vod ka and I should have to (F)set you on your feet a gain.
You (Gm7)May be you’ll get a re place ment.
There’s (F)plen ty like me to be (Bb)found,
I’m (Eb)mon grels pres ent for who (C)ain’t got a pen ny, This (F)sniff ing for tid bits like you ing on the (Bbm)ground.
(Ab)Ah.
(Bbm)Ah.
So (F)good bye yel low brick (A7)road,
where the (Bb)dogs of so ci e ty howl.
You (D7)can’t plant me in your pent house.
I’m (C)go ing back to my (F)plough,
(Dm)back to the howl ing old owl in the woods,
(Bb)hunt ing the horn y backed (Db)toad.
Oh, (Eb)I’ve fi n’lly de cid ed my (Dm)fu ture lies
be (Bb)yond the (Bb)yel (C)low brick (Bbm)road.
(Ab)Ah.
(Bbm)Ah.
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road — Visual Piano Sheet Music
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"Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" in visual bar notation — see every note as a colored bar on the staff. Easier to read than traditional sheet music. Scrolls automatically as you play. Key of Bb, 120 BPM.
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About “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”
- Why does "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" show as colored bars instead of notation?
- Bar Notation replaces traditional noteheads with colored horizontal bars on a simplified staff — each bar's vertical position is the pitch and its length is the duration. Much easier to read than classic sheet music while still showing the full arrangement of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road".
- What key is "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John played in?
- Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"?
- "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" was originally performed by Elton John. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"?
- This arrangement uses 15 chords: A, A7, Ab, Bb, Bbm, C, D7, Db, +7 more.
- What other songs by Elton John can I play here?
- Try "SOMEONE SAVED MY LIFE TONIGHT", "CROCODILE ROCK", "BURN DOWN THE MISSION". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this real sheet music for "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"?
- It's a simplified visual notation using colored bars instead of traditional notes. Each bar's vertical position shows the pitch and its length shows duration — much easier to read for beginners while still showing the complete arrangement of "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road".
- Can I see all the notes in "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road"?
- Yes! The Bar Sheet shows every note in the arrangement as a colored bar. The sheet scrolls automatically during playback, or you can scroll manually to study any section. The song is in the key of Bb at 120 BPM.
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