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Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting chords

Elton John

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Play these shapes in C, and it sounds in C.

Chords in this song

Intro
G/D F/C G F/G/ G F/G
Verse
G F C
Chorus
C Bb F C/ Bb F C Cm7/Eb/ D7sus4 C G Dm/ F G Dm F
Chorus
C Bb F C/ Bb F C Cm7/Eb/ Dm7b5 C
Verse
C Bb F
Verse, Instrumental to fade
C Bb F C

G/D

NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3
NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3

Bass note: D

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

5 G D A E
5 G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

F/C

NUT E A D G B e 1 3 4 2
NUT E A D G B e 1 3 4 2

Bass note: C

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

3 G D A E
3 G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

G

NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3
NUT E A D G B e 2 1 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

F/G

NUT E A D G B e 1 3 4 2
NUT E A D G B e 1 3 4 2

Bass note: G

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

3 G D A E
3 G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

F

NUT E A D G B e 1 3 4 2
NUT E A D G B e 1 3 4 2

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

C

NUT E A D G B e × 3 2 1
NUT E A D G B e × 3 2 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Bb

NUT E A D G B e × 1 3 3 3
NUT E A D G B e × 1 3 3 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Cm7/Eb

3fr E A D G B e × 1 3 2
3fr E A D G B e × 1 3 2

Bass note: Eb

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

6 G D A E
6 G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

D7sus4

NUT E A D G B e × × 2 1 3
NUT E A D G B e × × 2 1 3

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Dm

NUT E A D G B e × × 2 3 1
NUT E A D G B e × × 2 3 1

The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

G D A E
G D A E

Mandolin, tuned G D A E (the letters under the strings). Each string is a pair played together. ○ = open string; the dots are where your fingers go.

Dm7b5

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The red NUT marks the start of the neck, by the tuning pegs; frets count away from it. The thickest string is the low E (the letters show each string). × = don't play it, ○ = play it open. Numbers are fingers: 1 index, 2 middle, 3 ring, 4 little.

No mandolin diagram for this chord yet.

Progressions

Intro
G/D F/C G F/G G F/G
G/D F/C G F/G G F/G
Verse
     G                                   
   F                              
     C                                
        G                        
   G                                               
       F                       
   C                                         
G                               
Chorus
C                                      
   Bb                           
F                                     
C                      
C                                    
Bb                           
       F                                 
C                        
Cm7/Eb       D7sus4      C   
G Dm F
G Dm F
Verse
             G                                   
    F                                       
      C                                      
      G                                                  
G                                         
        F                                       
    C                                       
      G                                           
Chorus
C                                      
   Bb                           
F                                     
C                      
C                                    
Bb                           
       F                                 
C                        
Cm7/Eb       Dm7b5      C   
Instrumental
[CHORUS]
C Bb F C
C    Bb        F  C 
Chorus
C                                      
   Bb                           
F                                     
C                      
C                                    
Bb                           
       F                                 
C                        
Cm7/Eb       Dm7b5      C   
Instrumental
[CHORUS]
C Bb F C
Outro
[CHORUS]
C                            
Bb                            
F                  
         C                        
Instrumental to fade
Chorus pattern, improv.
C Bb F C
~x3
End

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