Elton John - Bennie And The Jets Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am]Hey kids, [D]shake it loose together
The [G]spotlight’s hitting something
That’s been [G]known to change the weather
[Am]We’ll kill the [D]fatted calf tonight
So [Em]stick around [Am]you’re gonna hear electric [Bm]music
Solid [C]walls of sound
[verse 2]
[G]Say, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet
B[Am]ut they’re so spaced out, [C]Bennie and the [C]Jets
[G]Oh, but they’re weird and they’re wonderful
[Am]Oh, Bennie she’s really keen
[verse 3]
She’s got [C]electric boots, a [D]mohair suit
You know I [Em]read it in a magazine [C]oh, ho
[Bb]B B B Bennie and the [G]Jets [F]
[verse 4]
[Am]Hey kids, [D]plug into the faithless
[G]Maybe they’re blinded
But Bennie [G]makes them ageless
We [Am]shall [D]survive, let us take ourselves [Em]along
Where we [Am]fight our parents out in [Bm]the streets
To find who’s right and who’s [C]wrong
[chorus]
[G]Say, Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet
B[Am]ut they’re so spaced out, [C]Bennie and the [C]Jets
[G]Oh, but they’re weird and they’re wonderful
[Am]Oh, Bennie she’s really keen
She’s got [C]electric boots, a [D]mohair suit
You know I [Em]read it in a magazine [C]oh, ho
[Bb]B B B Bennie and the [G]Jets [F]
[chorus]
[Am] [D] [G] [G] [Am] [D] [Em] [Am] [Bm] [C]
Oh, [G]Candy and Ronnie, have you seen them yet
B[Am]ut they’re so spaced out, [C]Bennie and the [C]Jets
[G]Oh, but they’re weird and they’re wonderful
[Am]Oh, Bennie she’s really keen
She’s got [C]electric boots, a [D]mohair suit
You know I [Em]read it in a magazine [C]oh, ho
[Bb]B B B Bennie and the [G]Jets [F]
[Closing]
[G]Bennie, Bennie yeah [F](repeat and fade out)
How to play Bennie And The Jets on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Elton John - Bennie And The Jets on guitar requires 8 chords and 15 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Bennie And The Jets uses these transitions most often: G → Am (9), Am → C (6), and Am → D (6). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - D chord transition.
1. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
6. Am → Bm chord transition
To move from Am to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
7. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
9. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
10. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
11. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
12. C → Bb chord transition
To move from C to Bb;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
13. Bb → G chord transition
To move from Bb to G;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on A string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
14. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
15. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Bennie And The Jets chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Bennie And The Jets.
- Bennie And The Jets includes 64 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Bennie And The Jets contains 8 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Bennie And The Jets connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Am: 13%
- G → F: 9%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → C: 16%
- Am → D: 7%