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Song TitleGoodbye yellow brick road
ArtistElton John
Image Artist
OriginUnited Kingdom
AlbumGoodbye yellow brick road
Image Album
Basics ▾
Duration3:12
Dur Grp3:00-3:29
Year1973
Decade1970-1979
ContentSecular
BPM60 BPM Spotify
BPM Grp060-064
Umbrella000-079
KeyF
Time4/4
MajMinMajor
Sites ▾
Scorehttps://drive.google.com/file/d/190j4_6P40EspGCGHG0XRp-lvFklbOr7s/view?usp=drive_link
MIDIPlay  |  Download
Chordshttps://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/elton-john/goodbye-yellow-brick-road-chords-10735
Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodbye_Yellow_Brick_Road_(song)
Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/track/4IRHwIZHzlHT1FQpRa5RdE?si=2bc790ae750444c9
Songfactshttps://www.songfacts.com/facts/elton-john/goodbye-yellow-brick-road
Multitrackhttps://www.karaoke-versie.nl/custombackingtrack/elton-john/goodbye-yellow-brick-road.html
HookTheoryhttps://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/view/elton-john/goodbye-yellow-brick-road
Youtubehttps://youtu.be/wy709iNG6i8
Apple Musichttps://music.apple.com/gb/song/goodbye-yellow-brick-road-remastered-2014/1484998284
YT_Streams102,890,290
Recording Tags ▾
Rec Tag 1Does not start on I
Rec Tag 2Major / 1st inversion
Rec Tag 3Tonality switch
Rec Tag 4Add Measure
Rec Tag 5Without a Bridge
Rec Tag 6Ending on Tonic
Rec Tag 7Skip Measure
Vocal Info ▾
Voc Info 1Lead (male)
Voc Info 2With BGV oo/aa
Voc Info 3TTB
Modulations ▾
Mod (Perm) 1❌
Mod (Temp) 1Minor Third Up
Mod (Temp) 2Minor Third Down
Spot Modhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/6w2GsZbZIu0DSLrAbo8svQ?si=rATQbKu4Q5Ks8fV7brPxzg
Mod T Type 1Relative Minor > Major
Mod T Type 2Relative/Parallel Combination
Mod (Perm)❌
Mod (Temp)Minor Third Up, Minor Third Down
Solo Info ▾
Solo Info 1❌
Solo Instruments ▾
Solo Instrument 1❌
Instruments ▾
Instr 1PIANO
Strings Arranger 1Del Newman
Arr 1 Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/54x4p2IG8HVjlj1zcfuPfQ?si=PcVzujCYSGqrQ2yTkQTDQA
StringsStrings included
Qualification ▾
Awards 1❌
Nominations 1❌
Chart TypeBillboard Hot 100
Chart Position2
CertificationRIAA - Multi Platinum
Lyrics ▾
LyricsLinkhttps://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/eltonjohn/goodbyeyellowbrickroad.html
Profane🆗
Improper🆗
Anti-Chr🆗
Author 1Bernie Taupin
Author 2Elton John
Meta Tags ▾
Lyrics Metaphor✱ Goodbye yellow brick road / Where the dogs of society howl
Explanation✱ The path to fame and success is framed as an artificial road that one leaves to return to nature.
MTag 1Society:Travel:Journey
MTag 2Society:Civil:Status
Chords ▾
Ch Prog Vii-V-I-IV-bVII-V-I-I
Ch Prog PCbVI-bVII-bIII-bVI-iv-V-I
Ch Prog CI-III-IV-I, VI-ii-V-I, vi-III-IV-bVI-bVII-I
Ch Prog B❌
Progr Category 1bIII
Used Chords# Fam12
Chord Fam ProgI, ii, bIII, III, iii, IV, iv, V, bVI, VI, vi, bVII
CHORD C = VDifferent
Modes ▾
Mode 1Ionian
Mode 1 ChrdsI - Major, IV - Major, V - Major
Mode MixtureNo
VisualIonian
HookTheory ▾
Ch Complex?64
Mel Cmplx?86
Ch Mel Tens?26
Ch Prog Nov?68
Ch-Bs Mel?92
Ch Complex Grp60-69
Mel Cmplx Grp80-89
Ch Mel Tens Grp20-29
Ch Prog Nov Grp60-69
Ch-Bs Mel Grp90+
Spotify Attributes ▾
Spot-Dance?56
Spot-Energy?47
Spot-Valance?40
Spot-Dance Grp50-59
Spot-Energy Grp40-49
Spot-Valance Grp40-49
Songbooks ▾
Songbook 1The 70s Collection (Various Artists)
Songbook URL (Songbook 1)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JweFEiwNCG3V1hAL6VK_ekJ2-TZZvTmP/view?usp=drive_link
Songbook 2Best Fake Book Ever (Various Artists)
Songbook URL (Songbook 2)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YR_wlEGAV7UKoFdX_IMLGSirH6vPvL7a/view?usp=drive_link
Songbook 3Classic Rock 73 songs Budget Books (Various Artists)
Songbook URL (Songbook 3)https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u1rLW4nW9ftKjrC8v6ecpuF5zj6282Gj/view?usp=drive_link
SB Page 129 (The 70s Collection)
SB Page 2239 (Best Fake Book Ever)
SB Page 3159 (Classic Rock 73 songs Budget Books)
Genre ▾
Genre 1Rock
Genre 2Pop
Style ▾
Style 1Soft Rock
Style 2Glam Rock
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