England and America Elton John/Bernie Taupin Available on select deluxe versions of Wonderful Crazy Night album (2016) Bb - Ab - Eb (x4) Cm F Had some good times jumping ship Bb Eb And showing up on shore Cm F Just pocket change to get us by Bb Bb7 A little bit of grease to help us slide Eb F Give us an inch we'd take a mile Gm F Eb C/E-F And squeeze under the door Cm F Caught some big ones, reeled 'em in Bb Eb And hung 'em out to dry Cm F From little fish to bigger things Bb Bb7 A welcome push, an empty swing Eb F Given the chance we'd start to sing Gm F Eb C/E-F And watch the world go by Bb And I've tried to take my time Cm To get back up, hold on and climb F Into the arms you'll always find me Bb Ab-Eb In England and America Bb Feels good to hold, to not let go Cm This safety net still hangs below F And if I fall it's good to know Bb Ab-Eb Bb-Ab-Eb There's England and America Cm F Showed our roots from time to time Bb Eb And used it to ignite Cm F Our wilder side to get us through Bb Bb7 To push and pull and come unglued Eb F A mixture of red, white and blues Gm F Eb C/E-F Had run right through our life repeat chorus Bb - Ab - Gb - Db - Ab (x2) F repeat chorus x2 Ab - Eb Bb England and America Ab - Eb Bb England and America Ab - Eb - Bb