Your Song, written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, was composed one morning at Eltons parents house in 1967. Taupin wrote the lyric after breakfast and Elton composed the melody in just 20 minutes. It is one of the duos most acclaimed songs, known for its melodic simplicity and emotional honesty.
Key: G
Introduction:Em
GCG It's a little bit funny this feeling inside EmGCGG/F# I'm not one of those who can easily hide EmGCG I don't have much money but, boy if I did AmCD I'd buy a big house where we both could live
EmGCG So excuse me forgetting but, these things I do EmGCGG/F# You see I've forgotten if they're green or they're blue EmGCG Anyway the thing is what I really mean AmCD Yours are the sweetest eyes I've ever seen
DEmAmC And you can tell everybody this is your song DEmAmC It may be quite simple but now that it's done Em I hope you don't mind GAC I hope you don't mind that I put down in words GAmCD How wonderful life is now you're in the world
EmGCG If I was a sculptor, but then again no EmGCGG/F# Or a girl who makes potions in a traveling show EmGCG I know it's not much but it's the best I can do AmCD My gift is my song and this one's for you
AmGAmEmAmGAmG AmGAmEmAmGAmEmD
DEmAmC And you can tell everybody this is your song DEmAmC It may be quite simple but now that it's done Em I hope you don't mind GAC I hope you don't mind that I put down in words GAmCG How wonderful life is now you're in the world