The Open Chord

[BiteUrLip]

Music: Elton John

Lyrics: Bernie Taupin

Drums: Nigel Olsson

Percussion: John Mahon

Bass: Matt Bissonette

Guitar: Davey Johnstone

Keyboard: Kim Bullard

Harmony Vocals: Davey Johnstone, Nigel Olsson, John Mahon, Matt Bissonette



You gotta think about it

You gotta make a wish and count to ten

It's just a sense of wonder

I see a new direction looking down the lens

Jump started this action

Heard a song in my head and wrote it down

It came out of nowhere

Felt a new sensation driving you through town


chorus:


You're an open chord I want to play all day

A new broom sweeping up the scenes I no longer play

Cleaning out the corners, clipping off the horns

That the devil used to make me wear all day

You're an open chord I'm gonna play all day


You're gonna see some changes

Gotta pinch myself just to believe

Everybody's hiding something

But I can tell you've got some magic up your sleeve

Some need protection

When a feeling follows you around

I always need the silence

Of the lightning you bring crackling with new sound


(repeat chorus)


I sat around and waited

For a spark and it brightened up the night

Before I get much older

I want the pleasure of seeing you up in lights

I stand beside you

Hand over my heart and say a prayer

Love's not for quitters

It's the satisfaction knowing that you're there


(repeat chorus)

[BiteUrLip]

The best one from WCN. I used to like "A Good Heart" more, but currently this song got the edge.

5+ stars.

[BenandtheJets]

My favourite from WCN along with Claw Hammer. 5*

[dougs]

"The Open Chord" from WONDERFUL CRAZY NIGHT:

Clearly one of the best songs, if not the best, from Elton's most recent studio album - WONDERFUL CRAZY NIGHT.  A beautiful melodic song which shows Elton's band at its subtle best.  Nice vocal from Elton, as well.  It is one of a number of truly strong EJ songs from this millennium that has largely gone unnoticed by the masses.  Too bad;  a really good song.

Rating: 5 stars

Doug

[Commodore Orpington]

Reuses that plucked string thing from Too Many Tears. I gave it 3 stars thinking it might grow on me one of these years.

[newloneranger]

Yea, One of my favorites from WCN. I go back and forth with this one and A Good Heart. both 5+ star songs. It does sound similar to Too Many Tears and Where to Now St. Peter, but I like the sound of both of those songs so that doesn't really bother me too much

5+ stars

[rocketman]

4.5 STARS, though I'd likely make it 4.25...Outside of its similarity to Too Many Tears (the opening reminds me strongly of that tune from Peachtree Road) a good song with one of my favorite lyrical turns by Bernie on this album (not that this album is one of Bernie's best)

"A new broom sweeping up the scenes I no longer play
Cleaning out the corners, clipping off the horns
That the devil used to make me wear all day".

[nix]

2.5
Tries too hard, but nothing special. It's like copy of 'Too Many Tears' that were also nothing special, but still better.