Lyrics
(Gm)When are you gon na come (C)down?
then?
I (F)When are ’ll you going to (Bb)land?
I (Eb)should have stayed cou on the (C7)farm, ka and should have to (F)lis tened on to my old man.
You (Gm)know you can’t hold me for (C7)ev er,
I (F)did n’t sign up to with you.
I’m (Eb)not a pres ent for your (C)friends to o pen pen, this (F)boy’s too young tid to be sing ing on the (Db)blues.
(Ab)Ah.
(Bbm)Ah.
So (F)good bye yel low brick (A7)road,
where the dogs of so ci et y (F)howl.
You (D7)can’t plant me in your (Gm)pent house,
I’m (C7)go ing back to my (F)plough,
(Dm)back to the howl ing old owl in the woods,
(Bb)hunt ing the horn y back (Db)toad.
Oh, (Eb)I’ve (F)fin ’ly de cid ed my (Dm)fu ture lies
be (Bb)yond the (C)yel low brick (Db)road.
(Ab)Ah.
(Bbm)Ah.
(F)Ah.
(Gm)What do you think na you’ll (C)do then?
I (F)bet that ’ll shoot down your (Bb)plane.
It’ll (Eb)take you a cou ple of (C7)vod ka and ton ics to (F)set you on your feet a gain.
You (Gm)May be you’ll get a re (C7)place ment,
there’s (F)plen ty like me to be 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 (Db)ground.
(Ab)Ah.
(Bbm)Ah.
So (F)good bye yel low brick (A7)road,
where the dogs of so ci et y (F)howl.
You (D7)can’t plant me in your (Gm)pent house,
I’m (C7)go ing back to my (F)plough,
(Dm)back to the howl ing old owl in the woods,
(Bb)hunt ing the horn y back (Db)toad.
Oh, (Eb)I’ve (F)fin ’ly de cid ed my (Dm)fu ture lies
be (Bb)yond the (C)yel low brick (Db)road.
(Ab)Ah.
(Bbm)Ah.
(F)Ah.
(F)Ah.
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
Easy piano arrangement in the key of Bb at 110 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”
- What key is "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" in?
- "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" by Elton John is in the key of Bb with a tempo of 110 BPM. Difficulty: very_easy.
- Is "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" easy to play on piano?
- This arrangement is rated very_easy. It requires comfort with chord shapes and basic hand independence. Expect 1-2 weeks of regular practice for a confident performance.
- Can I play "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
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