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# (x43121@1)                                F# (244322@1)        C#There (x43121@1)was a face on a hoarding that someone had drawn on
                                                      F# (244322@1)    C#/F
And just enough time for the night to pass by without warning
Eb (x43121@3)                                Ab (xx1114@1)           F#Away (244322@1)in the distance there's a blue flashing light
Bbm (x13321@1)                Ab (xx1114@1)      C#Someone's (x43121@1)in trouble somewhere tonight
       F#/C#      C# (x43121@1)        Ab (xx1114@1)     F#As (244322@1)the flickering neon stands ready to fuse
    F#/C#      C# (x43121@1)        Ab (xx1114@1)        Bbm (x13321@1) 
The wind blows away all of yesterday's news

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

VERSE
             C# (x43121@1)                               F# (244322@1)         C#Well (x43121@1)they've locked up their daughters and they battened the hatches
                                               F# (244322@1)     C#/F
They always could find us but they never could catch us
            Eb (x43121@3)                                    Ab (xx1114@1) F#Through (244322@1)the grease streaked windows of an all night cafe
Bbm (x13321@1)                       Ab (xx1114@1)  C#We (x43121@1)watched the arrested get taken away
         F#/C#     C# (x43121@1)     Ab (xx1114@1)    F#And (244322@1)that cigarette haze has ecology beat
       F#/C#          C# (x43121@1)         Ab (xx1114@1)        Bbm (x13321@1)  Bbmsus4 BbmAs (x13321@1)the whores and the drunks filed in from the street

CHORUS
F (133211@1)                                                Bbm (x13321@1)Bbm/Ab
'Cause the steam's in the boiler the coal's in the fire
       F# (244322@1)                   Ab (xx1114@1)     C#If (x43121@1)you ask how I am then I'll just say inspired
F (133211@1)                                         Bbm (x13321@1)Bbm/Ab
If the thorn of a rose is the thorn in your side
Ebm (xx4342@1)                  Ab (xx1114@1)                    C#Then (x43121@1)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 (133211@1)                                                Bbm (x13321@1)Bbm/Ab
'Cause the steam's in the boiler the coal's in the fire
       F# (244322@1)                   Ab (xx1114@1)     C#If (x43121@1)you ask how I am then I'll just say inspired
F (133211@1)                                         Bbm (x13321@1)Bbm/Ab
If the thorn of a rose is the thorn in your side
Ebm (xx4342@1)                  Ab (xx1114@1)                    C#Then (x43121@1)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 (x43121@1)off dead
F/A (x03211@1)      BbmBetter (x13321@1)off dead
C#/F       F#Better (244322@1)off dead
Ab/C       C#Better (x43121@1)off dead (x2)