Better Off Dead - Elton John

Refer to recording for intro, bridge, and outro rhythms.

INTRO:
Ab/C C# F/A Bbm F F# Ab/C C# (2x)

VERSE
C#                                  F#          C#
There was a face on a hoarding that someone had drawn on
                                                      F#      C#/F
And just enough time for the night to pass by without warning
Eb                                  Ab             F#
Away in the distance there's a blue flashing light
Bbm                  Ab        C#
Someone's in trouble somewhere tonight
       F#/C#      C#          Ab       F#
As the flickering neon stands ready to fuse
    F#/C#      C#          Ab          Bbm   
The wind blows away all of yesterday's news

Ab/C C# F/A Bbm F F# Ab/C C#

VERSE
             C#                                 F#           C#
Well they've locked up their daughters and they battened the hatches
                                               F#       C#/F
They always could find us but they never could catch us
            Eb                                      Ab   F#
Through the grease streaked windows of an all night cafe
Bbm                         Ab    C#
We watched the arrested get taken away
         F#/C#     C#       Ab      F#
And that cigarette haze has ecology beat
       F#/C#          C#           Ab          Bbm    Bbmsus4 Bbm
As the whores and the drunks filed in from the street

CHORUS
F                                                  Bbm  Bbm/Ab
'Cause the steam's in the boiler the coal's in the fire
       F#                     Ab       C#
If you ask how I am then I'll just say inspired
F                                           Bbm  Bbm/Ab
If the thorn of a rose is the thorn in your side
Ebm                    Ab                      C#
Then you're better off dead if you haven't yet died

BRIDGE:
C# Ab/C C# F/A Bbm F F# Ab/C C# (x2)

INSTRUMENTAL VERSE - VOICE "OOH/AH"

CHORUS
F                                                  Bbm  Bbm/Ab
'Cause the steam's in the boiler the coal's in the fire
       F#                     Ab       C#
If you ask how I am then I'll just say inspired
F                                           Bbm  Bbm/Ab
If the thorn of a rose is the thorn in your side
Ebm                    Ab                      C#
Then you're better off dead if you haven't yet died

OUTRO:
C# Ab/C C# F/A Bbm F F# Ab/C C# (x2)

Ab/C       C#
Better off dead
F/A        Bbm
Better off dead
C#/F       F#
Better off dead
Ab/C       C#
Better off dead (x2)