The Ballad of Blind Tom chords by Elton John
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Intro 1
(E minor) (E major) (E minor) (F sharp major) (E major)
(E minor) (F sharp major) (E major)
(E minor)
Verse 1
Say (E minor)
that boy's a wonderment
(B major) No! The kid's a freak (E major)
(B major) But (E major) that kid he don't care (B minor) none
His black hands (C major) resting on the keys
(B major) Hoppin' like a big (E minor) old frog
And (D minor) hissin' (Bdim) like a train (D minor)
(C major) Entertaining royalty
All points (B major) east, west and in-between
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Verse 2
Gener (E minor) al (F sharp major) (E major) (A minor) (E minor)
General
he's a fine old man
(B major) Treat him like his own (E major)
Boy wouldn't know from money
Just throw (C major) old Blind Tom a bone
From the times (B major) of King (E minor) Cotton
May (G major) we present to you
(C major) All you Jim Crow monkeys
From (B major) Harlan County down
to (E minor) (E major) Tuscaloo
Verse 3
Play me anything you like (A minor)
(A major) I'll (F sharp major) pay it back to you (B major)
Be care (E major) ful what you call (A minor) me though
Some (F sharp major) things cut clear on through (B major)
I (G major) may be an (C major) idiot
I (G major) may be a savant
(C major) I (B major) didn't choose this life (E minor) for me
But it's (A minor) something (B major) that I want (E minor) (E major)
(F sharp major) (E major)
Interlude 1
(E minor)
(F sharp major) (E major) (A minor) (E minor)
Verse 4
Cocks (E minor) that old big head aside
(B major) Grunts a word (E major) or two (B major)
(E major) Keeps 'em guessin' (D major) every night
Is he (C major) really gonna make it through
(B major) Faint hearts with their fans (E minor) out
Starched (G major) collars and cigars
He (C major) weren't no use for slavin'
I wouldn't (B major) want him in my yard (E minor)
Verse 5
Play (E major) me anything you like (A minor)
I'll pay (F sharp major) it back to you (B major)
Be (E major) careful what you call (A minor) me though
(F sharp major) Some things cut clear on through (B major)
I (G major) may be an (C major) idiot
I (G major) may be a savant
(C major) I (B major) didn't choose this life (E minor) for me
But it's (A minor) something (B major) that I want
Interlude 2
(E minor) (E major) (F sharp major)
(E major) (A minor) (E minor) (F sharp major)
(E major) (A minor) (E major) (E minor)
Verse 6
Play me (E minor) anything (E major) you like (A minor)
I'll (F sharp major) pay it back to you (B major)
Be (E major) careful what you call (A minor) me though
Some (F sharp major) things cut clear on through (B major)
I (G major) may be an (C major) idiot
I (G major) may be a savant
(C major) I did (B major) n't choose this life (E minor) for me
But it's (A major) something (B major) that I want
Outro 1
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(F sharp major) (E major) (A minor) (E minor)
(E major) (A minor) (E minor)
The Ballad of Blind Tom
Elton John
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