sacrifice
Elton John
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Tom: D
[Intro] D F#m7 G
D F#m7 G D
It's a human sign
G Em
When things go wrong
A D
When the scent of her lingers
G Em
And temptation's strong
A Bm
Into the boundary
G A
Of each married man
Bm
Sweet deceit comes callin'
G A
And negativity lands
D
Cold cold heart
G Em
Hard done by you
[Refrão]
A D
Some things look better baby
G A
Just passing through
D
And it's no sacrifice
G
Just a simple word
A
It's two hearts living
D
In two separate worlds
[Próxima Parte]
D
But it's no sacrifice
G
No sacrifice
F#m7 G A D
It's no sacrifice at all
D F#m7 G D G
Mutual misunderstanding
Em
After the fact
A D
Sensitivity builds a prison
G Em
In the final act
A Bm
We lose direction
G A
No stone unturned
Bm
No tears to damn you
G A
When jealousy burns
D
Cold cold heart
G Em
Hard done by you
[Refrão] (repetir)
[Próxima Parte]
D
But it's no sacrifice
G
No sacrifice
F#m7 G A D
It's no sacrifice at all
[Solo] D F#m7 G
D F#m7 G A D F#m7 G A D
Cold cold heart
G Em
Hard done by you
[Refrão] (repetir)
[Próxima Parte]
D
But it's no sacrifice
G
No sacrifice
F#m7 G A D F#m7 G
No sacrifice at all
A D F#m7 G
No sacrifice at all
A D F#m7 G
No sacrifice at all
D F#m7 G D F#m7 G D
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