Writing
Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy
Writing
Music By: Elton John
Words By: Bernie Taupin
Album: Captain Fantastic
Intro - (Bb ñc-d- Eb Bb d-c) 4x (small letters = single note)
Bbsus2
Is there anything left, Maybe steak and eggs
Fm6/Ab
Waking up to washing up
G7 Cm
Making up your bed
Cm Gm/Bb F/A F6/A F/A Eb/G Cm7 Bb
Lazy days my razor blade, Could use a better edge
Instrumental Break similar to intro . . .
Bbsus2
It's enough to make you laugh, Relax in a nice cool bath
Fm6/Ab G7
Inspiration for navigation
Cm
Of our new found craft
Cm Gm/Bb F/A F6/A F/A Eb/G Cm7 Bb
I know you and you know me, It's always half and half
Instrumental Break - (f-d-c-Bb-f, etc.)
Chorus:
A7 Dm
And we were oh oh, so you know
G7 C
Not the kind to dawdle
Bm7 E7
Will the things we wrote today
A E7/B Ab/C A/C#
Sound as good tomorrow
Dm7 G7
We will still be writing
Cmaj7 Am
In approaching years
Bm7 E7
Stifling yawns on Sundays
A E7/B A/C#
As the weekends disappear
Bbsus2
We could stretch our legs if we'd half a mind
But don't disturb us if you hear us trying
Fm6/Ab G7 Cm
To instigate the structure of another line or two
Cm Gm/Bb F/A
Cause writing's lighting up
F6/A F/A Eb/G (Repeat intro out)
And I like life enough to see it through