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Saturday Nights Alright For Fighting Tabs

(ver. 1)
Elton John
I declare this tab to be my own transcription work of Elton John's
'Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting' from the album 'Goodbye Yellow
Brick Road' and not based on, borrowed from or copied from, any other =
source.

My first public tab!  I encourage and welcome any/all improvements
There is no substitute for kinetic enthusiasm!

Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting
(lyrics: Bernie Taupin/music: Elton John - 1973 This Record Co. Limited)

INTRO:

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------= ---|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------= ---|
G|--5--5--5---5--5--5---5--5--5---3--3--3---3/15---10--10--10---10--10--1= 0--|
D|--7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---5--5--3---3/15---12--12--10---12--12--1= 0--|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------= ---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------= ---|


e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------= ---|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------------= ---|
G|--5--5--5---5--5--5---5--5--5---3--3--3--3--3--------------------------= ---|
D|--7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---5--5--3--3--5---3----3--3---3--3--3----= ---|
A|------------------------------------------------3h5--5--3---5--5--3----= ---|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------= ---|

First Verse:



G                       F, C, G, G, F, C, G, F.
It's gettin' late.



CHORUS:



C                       Bb, F, C, C, Bb, F, C, G,.
So don't give us.
 Bb                C      
Oooh, oooh, oooh, oooh...




BRIDGE:    G-G-G! F-F G-G! F-F G!




Second Verse:



G                       F, C, G, G, F, C, G, F.
Well they're packed.


Repeat CHORUS:


LEAD BREAK:

    C                           
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B---------------------------------|
G---5--5--5---5--5--5---5--5--5---|
D---7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|

    Bb
e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---3--3--3---3--3--3---3--3--3---|
D---5--5--3---5--5--3---5--5--3---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|

    F
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G---10--10--10---10--10--10---10--10--10---|
D---12--12--10---12--12--10---12--12--10---|
A------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|

    C                           
e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---5--5--5---5--5--5---5--5--5---|
D---7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|

    C                           
e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---5--5--5---5--5--5---5--5--5---|
D---7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|

    Bb
e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---3--3--3---3--3--3---3--3--3---|
D---5--5--3---5--5--3---5--5--3---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|

    F
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G---10--10--10---10--10--10---10--10--10---|
D---12--12--10---12--12--10---12--12--10---|
A------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|












    C                             F/C
e---------------------------------1---|
B---------------------------------1---|
G---5--5--5---5--5--5---5--5--5---2---|
D---7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---3---|
A---------------------------------3---|
E---------------------------------X---|
                             
                                  ...oooh!...

Repeat CHORUS:


OUTRO:

    C                           
e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---5--5--5---5--5--5---5--5--5---|
D---7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|

    Bb
e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---3--3--3---3--3--3---3--3--3---|
D---5--5--3---5--5--3---5--5--3---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|

    F
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G---10--10--10---10--10--10---10--10--10---|
D---12--12--10---12--12--10---12--12--10---|
A------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|

    C                           
e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---5--5--5---5--5--5---5--5--5---|
D---7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|

    C
e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---5--5--5---5--5--5---5--5--5---|
D---7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|
    Saturday, Saturday, Saturday,

    Bb
e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---3--3--3---3--3--3---3--3--3---|
D---5--5--3---5--5--3---5--5--3---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|
    Saturday, Saturday, Saturday,

    F
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G---10--10--10---10--10--10---10--10--10---|
D---12--12--10---12--12--10---12--12--10---|
A------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|
    Saturday,    Saturday,    Saturday night's alright!

    C                           
e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---5--5--5---5--5--5---5--5--5---|
D---7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|

    C
e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---5--5--5---5--5--5---5--5--5---|
D---7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|
    Saturday, Saturday, Saturday,

    Bb
e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---3--3--3---3--3--3---3--3--3---|
D---5--5--3---5--5--3---5--5--3---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|
    Saturday, Saturday, Saturday,

    F
e------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G---10--10--10---10--10--10---10--10--10---|
D---12--12--10---12--12--10---12--12--10---|
A------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------|
    Saturday,    Saturday,    Saturday night's alright!

    C                           
e---------------------------------|
B---------------------------------|
G---5--5--5---5--5--5---5--5--5---|
D---7--7--5---7--7--5---7--7--5---|
A---------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|

Repeat as long as you care to...
Cogs for president!
            
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