JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Penyanyi dan penulis lagu kenamaan asal Inggris, Elton John merilis lagu berjudul “The Open Chord” pada tahun 2016.
Lagu yang diproduseri olehnya bersama T Bone Burnett ini dirilis melalui label Virgin, Mercury, dan Island Records.
“The Open Chord” merupakan bagian dari album studio ke-30 Elton John yang bertajuk Wonderful Crazy Night.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu I Don’t Care - Elton John
Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “The Open Chord” dari Elton John.
[Intro]
C Bb/C F/C C
C Bb/C F/C C
[Verse 1]
C
You gotta think about it
Bb/C
You gotta make a wish and count to ten
F/C
There's just a sense of wonder
C G
I feel a new direction looking down the lens
C
Jump started the action
Bb/C
Heard a song in my head and wrote it down
F/C
It came out of nowhere
C G
Felt a new sensation driving you through town
[Chorus]
Am F C
You're an open chord I wanna play all day
Am F C
A new broom sweeping up the sins I no longer play
Dm
Cleaning out the corners
G
Clipping out the horrors
C G/B Am Am/G
That the Devil used to make me wear all day
Bb Ab Bb C
You're an open chord I'm gonna play all day
C Bb/C F/C C
C Bb/C F/C C
[Verse 2]
C
You're gonna see some changes
Bb/C
Gotta pinch myself just to believe
F/C
Everybody's having something
C G
But I can tell you've got some magic up your sleeve
C
Some deep protection
Bb/C
When a feeling follows you around
F/C
I always need the silence
C G
Or the lightning you bring like a new good sound
[Chorus]
Am F C
You're an open chord I wanna play all day
Am F C
A new broom sweeping up the sins I no longer play
Dm
Cleaning out the corners
G
Clipping out the horrors
C G/B Am
That the Devil used to make me wear all day
Bb Ab Bb C
You're an open chord I'm gonna play all day
[Instrumental]
F C F C Dm G C G Am G D F Ab Bb C
[Verse 3]
C
Sat around and waited for a spark
Bb/C
And it brightened up the night
F
Before I get much older
C G
I want the pleasure of seeing you up in lights
C
I could then beside you
Bb/C
Hand over my heart and say a prayer
F
Love's not for quitters
C G
It's a satisfaction, knowing that you're there
[Chorus]
Am F C
You're an open chord I wanna play all day
Am F C
A new broom sweeping up the sins I no longer play
Dm
Cleaning out the corners
G
Clipping out the horrors
C G/B Am Am/G
That the Devil used to make me wear all day
Bb Ab Bb C
You're an open chord I'm gonna play all day
Bb Ab Bb C
You're an open chord I'm gonna play all day