The Retreat chords by Elton John
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Intro 1
(G major) (D major) (G major) (D major) (A major) (B minor) (A major) (G major)
Verse 1
They (D major) laid beneath
the pine (A major) trees with their (B minor) caps over their eyes
(D major) They were (G major) drunk with home and mama (D major)
as they (E major) brushed away the flies (A major)
In (D major) an instant before the (E major) sunrise (A major) they had
(G major) gunned the rebels down (D major)
As their (G major) flags were torn at half (D major) mast
in the ruins of (A major) the town (D major)
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Verse 2
There were (D major) white sails on the (A major) wa
ter (F sharp minor) for the (B minor) crippled on the beach (A major)
(D major) There was a (G major) lack of ammuni (D major) tion
so the (E major) cause was incomplete
(A major) When the bugle blew (D major) at break (A major) fast
and they (G major) knew their ships were (D major) in
Signs (G major) of grand as (D major) surance
were (A major) carried on the wind (D major)
Verse 3
Take (D major) it home, take it (B minor) low,
take responsibilit (G major) (D major) ies (E major)
Came the message from the front (A major)
(G major) For the cap (D major) tains,
(A major) captains quar (B minor) ters (G major) must retreat (F sharp major)
Pack the compass, (G major) pack the tents, (A major)
take the (D major) bunks (G major) (D major)
Verse 4
They just (D major) chalked it down in (A major) history (C sharp minor)
but they (B minor) kept their uniform (A major) (D major) s
They put their medals (G major) on the side (D major) boards
and they (E major) went back to their farm (A major) s
For it was (D major) just a mere remind (E major) er (A major)
that they stood (G major) beside the best (D major)
That (G major) God had saved the chosen (D major) few
and the devil (A major) took the rest (D major)
Verse 5
So take it (D major) home, take it (B minor) low,
take responsibilit (G major) (D major) ies (E major)
Came the message from the front (A major) (G major) (A major)
(G major) For the cap (D major) tains,
(C sharp minor) captains quar (B minor) ters (A major) (G major) must retreat (F sharp major)
Pack the (G major) compass, pack the (A major) tents,
take the bunks
(D major) (G major)
Verse 6
(D major)
On the planes above the (A major) rock face where
the sculptured (B minor) eagles swoop (D major)
(A major) There's a (G major) haunted yell for ac (D major) tion
among the specters (E major) of his troops (A major)
It was si (B minor) lent (D major) on the (E major) coastline
(E minor) as the (G major) crazy angels danced (D major)
With the sound (G major) of retreating foot (D major) fall
from his mil (A major) itary camp (D major)
So take (B minor) it
Verse 7
(D major) home, take it (B minor) low,
take responsibilit (G major) ies (D major) (E major)
Came the message from the front (A major)
For the cap (D major) tains,
(A major) captains quar (B minor) ters (A major) (G major) must retreat (F sharp major)
Pack the compass, (G major) pack the tents, (A major)
take the bunks (D major)
(G major) (D major) (G major)
Verse 8
(D major) Take it home (G major) (D major)
Take it low (G major) (D major) (A major) (B minor) (A major) (B minor) (G major) (D major)
Take responsibilities
(G major) (D major)
Verse 9
Take it (G major) home
Outro 1
(G major) (D major) (A major) (B minor) (A major) (G major)
The Retreat
Elton John
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