SACRIFICE Year: 1989 Album: SLEEPING WITH THE PAST Writers: Elton John\ Bernie Taupin Db Ab Gb (Gb\Ab)* Db Ab Gb (Gb\Ab)* Db It's a human sign Gb Ebm Ab When things go wrong Db Gb When the scent of her lingers Ebm Ab And temptation's strong Bbm Gb Into the boundary Ebm Ab Of each married man Bbm Sweet deceit comes calling Ab And negativity lands Db Gb Cold cold heart Ebm Ab Hard done by you Db Gb Some things look better baby Ab Just passing through Db And it's no sacrifice Ebm Just a simple word Ebm It's two hearts living Gb Gb\Ab Db In two separate worlds Db But it's no sacrifice Ebm No sacrifice Ebm Gb Gb\Ab Db Ab Gb (Gb\Ab)* It's no sacrifice at all Db Gb Mutual misunderstanding Ebm Ab After the fact Db Gb Sensitivity builds a prison Ebm Ab In the final act Bbm Gb We lose direction Ebm Ab No stone unturned Bbm Gb No tears to damn you Ab When jealousy burns (CHORUS) Db Ab Gb (Gb\Ab)* Db Ab Gb (Gb\Ab)* (CHORUS) Db Ab Gb (Gb\Ab)* It's no sacrifice at all (REPEAT, FADE) * This Gb\Ab chord should be played with octaves in the right hand as follows: Db Eb Ab F(add Db chord) "Sacrifice" was recorded by Elton in the key of Db. Every single copy of its sheet music I have seen is in the key of C. Here, it has been transposed back to its original (and better-sounding) key, perhaps the first time it has ever been done. If you can show me a copy of "Sacrifice" in sheet music in the key of Db, I would love to see it.