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On this Elton John songs page are several guitar lessons featuring Elton John hit on the acoustic you can easily learn.
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Elton John Songs Demos, Lyrics, Rhythm Tips, Tutorials
1. Bennie And The Jets
Bennie And The Jets was a B-side to Candle In The Wind when it was released back in 1973 and was spelled "Benny". In 1976 the song was released as an A-Side single in the UK.
The track appears on the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album. Elton John was initially against releasing this as a single because he expected it to fail. The song was a #1 in both Canada and the US.
Captain Fantastic is a track from the Captain Fantastic & The Dirty Brown Cowboy album of 1975. The title is referring to Elton as the captain and Bernie Taupin as the Dirty Brown Cowboy.
This song was not released as a single from the album.
Crocodile Rock was a break-through song of sorts for Elton John in 1972 as this one reached #1 in several countries including Canada, New Zealand Switzerland and the US.
It was also a top 10 in several other countries including the UK where it peaked at #5. The song hails from the album "Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player".
Drop D Tuning: No
Capo: No
Rhythm: You can use a steady up and down or use downstrokes or down down down up down up and repeat
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me was a #1 in Canada and a #2 in the US on it's initial release. The song charted again in the 1991 when Elton and George Michael did a duet and took the song to #1 several countries and a top 10 in several others.
This song is initially from the Caribou album.
Drop D Tuning: No
Capo: No
Rhythm: down down down down up down up and repeat will work
Friends was a 1971 single release from the album "Elton John" and was co-written with Bernie Taupin. It was the title track in the movie "Friends" starring Sean Bury.
This song hit #34 in the US ON Billboard and #17 on the Cash Box chart. It Canada it reached #13.
Drop D Tuning: No
Capo: 3rd fret
Rhythm: down down down up and then use a steady up and down shuffle
Something About The Way You Look Tonight along with Candle In The Wind became the highest selling single on the planet. Proceeds were give to Diana charities.
The song hails from the album The Big Picture from 1997.