Elton John - Grimsby
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Author's Note - Fun one to play. From the album "Caribou" 1974 - https://youtu.be/M7K3ddSNGbA
- The E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 C5 D5 riff is below.
e|--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|
G|--9--7--9--7--9--7--9--7--5--7--|
D|--9--7--9--7--9--7--9--7--5--7--|
A|--7--5--7--5--7--5--7--5--3--5--|
E|--------------------------------|
[Intro]
G C/G G G C/G x2
E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 C5 D5
[Verse 1]
G As I lay dreaming C/Gin my Gbed aCcross G/Bthe Am7great GdiDvideDsus4 D
Am7 I thought I heard the Emtrawler boatsC, returning on the EmtideD/F#
G And in this vision C/Gof my Ghome the CshinG/Bgle Am7beach Gdid DringDsus4 D
Am7 I saw the lights aEmlong the pierC, that made my senses Dsing
[Chorus]
Oh-oh, EmGrimsby, a Dthousand delights
Couldn't Emmatch the sweet sights Amof my DGrimsby
Oh, CEngland you're fair, but there's Gnone to compare with my Dsus4GrimsbDy Dsus4 D
Through Emnights of mad youth, I have Dloved every sluice in your Charbor
And Emin your wild sands from Dboyhood to man, Cstrangers have found themselves Bfathers
[Instrumental]
G C/G G G C/G x2
E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 E5 D5 C5 D5
[Verse 2]
G Take me back you C/Grustic Gtown, I Cmiss G/Byour Am7ma-gGic DcharmDsus4 D
Am7 Just to smell your Emcandy floss or Cdrink in the Skinners EmArmsD/F#
G No Cordon Bleu can C/Gmatch the Gbeauty Cof G/Byour Am7pies Gand DpeasDsus4 D
Am7 I want to ride your Emfairground, take Cair along the Dquay
[Chorus]
Oh-oh, EmGrimsby, a Dthousand delights
Couldn't Emmatch the sweet sights Amof my DGrimsby
Oh, CEngland you're fair, but there's Gnone to compare with my Dsus4GrimsbDy Dsus4 D
Through Emnights of mad youth, I have Dloved every sluice in your Charbor
And Emin your wild sands from Dboyhood to man, Cstrangers have found themselves Bfathers
[Instrumental]
G C/G G G C/G x2
[Chorus]
Oh-oh, EmGrimsby, a Dthousand delights
Couldn't Emmatch the sweet sights Amof my DGrimsby
Oh, CEngland you're fair, but there's Gnone to compare with my Dsus4GrimsbDy Dsus4 D
Oh-oh, EmGrimsby, a Dthousand delights
Couldn't Emmatch the sweet sights Amof my DGrimsby
Oh, CEngland you're fair, but there's Gnone to compare with my Dsus4GrimsbDy Dsus4 D
{Outro]
G C/G G G C/G x2