Elton John - Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [Bb] [Am] [F] [C] [F]
[G]I can’t light no more of [F]your [C]darkness
[F]All my pictures, seem to fade to black and [G]white
[G]I’m growing tired, and time stands still [F]before [C]me
[F]Frozen here, on the ladder of my [G]life
[verse 2]
[G]It’s much too late to save myself [F]from [C]falling
[F]I took a chance and changed your way of [G]life
[G]But you misread my meaning [F]when I [C]met you
[F]Closed the door and left me [C]blinded me by the [G]light
[chorus]
[C]Don’t let the sun go down on me
[Am]Although I search myself, it’s always [D7]someone else I see
[C]I’d just allow a fragment of your [Dm]life[G]to wander [C]free [Bb]
But [Am]losing every[F]thing is like the [Dm]sun going [F]down on [C]me
[Closing]
[C] [Bb] [Am] [C] [F]
[G]I can’t find, oh, the right ro[F]mantic [C]line
[F]But see me once, and see the way [G]feel
[G]Don’t discard me, baby don’t just be[F]cause you think I mean you [C]harm
[F]But these cuts I have, they [C]need love to help them [G]heal
[chorus]
[C]Oh don’t let the sun go down on me
[Am]Although I search myself, it’s always [D7]someone else I see
[C]I’d just allow a fragment of your [Dm]life[G]to wander [C]free [Bb]
But [F]losing everything is like the [Dm]sun [C]going [F]down on [C]me
[chorus]
[C] [Bb] [Am] [C] [F]
[C]Oh don’t let the sun go down on me
[Am]Although I search myself, it’s always [D7]someone else I see
[C]I’d just allow a fragment of your [Dm]life[G]to wander [C]free
But [F]losing everything is like the [Dm]sun [C]going [F]down on [C]me
[outro]
[C] [Bb] [Am] [C] [F]
How to play Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Elton John - Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me on guitar requires 7 chords and 13 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.
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me uses these transitions most often: C → F (13), F → C (13), and C → Bb (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 C - Bb chord transition.
1. 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.
2. Bb → Am chord transition
To move from Bb to Am;
- While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.
3. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- 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.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
5. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G 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.
6. 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.
7. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. Am → D7 chord transition
To move from Am to D7;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
9. D7 → C chord transition
To move from D7 to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
10. C → Dm chord transition
To move from C to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
11. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G 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.
12. F → Dm chord transition
To move from F to Dm;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
13. Bb → F chord transition
To move from Bb to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me.
- Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me includes 83 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%