Belfast
Made In England
Belfast
Music by Elton John
Lyrics by Bernie Taupin
Available on the album Made In England
[Intro (where each set of || represents one measure)**]:
4/4
| C5 | C5 | C5 | Gm/Bb | Ab Gsus4 G | C5 Gm/Bb | Ab Gsus4 G | C5 Gm/Bb |
| Ab Gsus4 G | C5 Gm/Bb |Ab Gsus4 G | C5 | C6add9 | C6add9#11 C6 | G6add9 | D/E
Am/E |
3/4
| Dadd9 | Amadd9 | C6add9 | Gadd9 | F6add9#11 | Eb6add9#11 C | Gadd9 | Gadd9 |
| E Em11 | Bm | Dsus4/A Dsus4 | A | G5 F5 | D5 | A C D | Asus4 A | F# | Bm F#m/A
|
| G | E | Am Em/G | F | F | F5add9 D5add9/F Csus4/F | F D6add9/F A9/F | A5/F |
| D | Am | C | G | F | C | G | G |
D Am
Deep inside
C G
My soul fights a war
F
I can't explain
C G
I can't cross over anymore
E Am C G
All I see are dirty faces
F
Rain and wire
C G
And common sense in pieces
E Am Em/G F A D
But I try to see through Irish eyes, Belfast
Look outside
Summer's lost and gone
It's a long walk
On a street of right and wrong
In every inch of sadness
Rocks and tanks
Go hand in hand with madness
But I never saw a braver place, Belfast
[Chorus]:
G D
And its sad when they sing
Am Em
And hollow ears listen
G D
Of smoking black roses
Am Em
On the streets of Belfast
C G
And so say your lovers
Dm7 Am
>From under the flowers
C G
Every foot of this world
F A D
Needs an inch of Belfast
Who's to say
On whom Heaven smiles
Our different ways
We try hard to recognise
No more enchanted evenings
The pubs are closed
And all the ghosts are leaving
But you'll never let them shut you down, Belfast
[Chorus]
E Bm D A
The enemy is not at home
G5
A jealous green
F5 D5 A Asus4 A
Streaks down this faulty diamond
F# Bm D A
No bloody boots or crucifix
G D A
Can ever hope to split this emerald island
F# Bm F#m/A G
But I never saw a braver place......
| E | Am Em/G | F | A D ||
....................... Belfast
** The first part of the intro is played in 4/4 time, while the rest of the song
is in 3/4 time
Quite a complicated introduction, listen to the recording to figure out how
to play it
Submitted by John Wong