DON'T LET THE SUN GO DOWN ON ME

Years : 1974 & 1993

Albums : Caribou & Duets
Writers : Elton John & Bernie Taupin
Performers : Elton John; Elton John & George Michael

Melody: G-C-F-E-D-C F-E-C

Chords: C C/Bb F/A / C/G / F / / /D-/C-/B-/A

G C/G-G7 /B /D F/C C F/C-C

I can't light - no more of your darkness.
F Bb/F-F /A /C G C/G-G C/G-G
All my pictures - seem to fade to black and white.
G C/G-G7 /B /D F/C C F/C-C
I'm growing tired - and time stands still before me.
F Bb/F-F /A /C G C/G-G C/G-G
Frozen here - on the ladder of my life -
G C/G-G7 /B /D F/C C F/C-C
(much) too late - to save myself from falling.
F Bb/F-F /A /C G (melody B-G)
I took a chance - and changed your way of life.
G C/G-G7 /B /D F/C C
But you misread - my meaning when I met you.
F /A /C C/G G F/G
Closed the door and left me blinded by the light.

CHORUS:
C C/Bb
Don't let the sun go down on me.
Am7 D7/F#
Although I search myself, it's always someone else I see.
C/G F/G G7 C C/Bb
I'd just allow a fragment of your life - to wander free.
F/A Dm C/E F C/G F/G C {repeat intro}
But losing everything is like the sun go - ing down on me.

G C/G-G7 /B /D F/C C
I can't find, - oh, the right romantic line.
F Bb/F-F /A /C G7
But see me once - and see the way I feel.
G7 /B /D C
Don't discard me just because you think I mean you harm.
F C/G G F/G
But these cuts I have - they need love to help them heal.

{Repeat Chorus}

CODA:
Melody: G-C-F-E-D-C F-E-C D-E-C G-C-F-E-D-C F-Eb-Ab F-Eb-Bb C
Chords: C C/Bb F/A / C/G / Ab Bb C

Chorded by David Bisese