BOOGIE PILGRIM Year: 1976 Album: BLUE MOVES Writers: Elton John\ Bernie Taupin\ Davey Johnstone\ Caleb Quaye A D\A A A7 A7 D\A A D\A A A7 A7 D\A A D\A A Crime in the streets A D\A A A7 D\A A D\A A A7 A7 D\A I read about it everyday in the papers A D\A A D\A Justice needs and justice wants A D\A A A7 A7 D\A A D\A A A7 A7 D\A A D\A A A7 A7 D\A But just in times, yes, too late here Bm A\C# D Feels like I wasn't born there D A D\A A A7 A7 D\A A D\A A A7 A7 D\A I feel just like a Boogie Pilgrim A D\A A A7 A7 D\A Boogie Pilgrim A D\A A A7 A7 D\A Hustled to get it A D\A A A7 A7 D\A To get it together A D\A A A7 A7 D\A Down on the jive talk A D\A A A7 A7 D\A Down on the weather Bm Boogie Pilgrim D A D\A A A7 A7 D\A Brother I never felt better A D\A A A7 A7 D\A No, I never felt better A D\A A A7 A7 D\A Low life's complete A D\A A A7 A7 D\A A When you've lived that way out on the sidewalk D\A A A7 A7 D\A A D\A A A7 A7 D\A (Walking on the sidewalk everyday) A D\A A A7 A7 D\A I got the speed if you got the need A D\A A A7 A7 D\A But the need in me needs nothing A D\A A A7 A7 D\A (But you know that I need nothing) Bm A\C# But I know that you all want something D A D\A A A7 A7 D\A A D\A A A7 A7 D\A Just like Boogie Pilgrim (CHORUS) (INSTRUMENTAL VERSE) Bm A\C# D Boo, Boogie, Boogie Pilgrim A D\A A A7 A7 D\A A D\A A A7 A7 D\A Lord, I never felt better. (CHORUS) (CHORUS, REPEAT, FADEOUT)