Pop, Rock

I’m Still Standing Chords

Elton John Intermediate Key of A 6 Chords 2 min read

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Capo

None

Chords

Am · Dm · G · C · F · E

Elton John’s triumphant glam-rock comeback anthem about resilience. Beginner difficulty in the key of Am.

Glam Rock Pop (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Play with defiant energy. This song is about surviving everything life throws at you and coming out stronger. Let that triumph shine through.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am

You could never know what it’s like

Dm

Your blood like winter freezes just like ice

F

And there’s a cold lonely light that shines from you

E

You’ll wind up like the wreck you hide behind that mask you use

Verse 2

Am

And did you think this fool could never win?

Dm

Well look at me, I’m coming back again

F

I got a taste of love in a simple way

E

And if you need to know while I’m still standing, you just fade away

Chorus

F Dm Am

Don’t you know I’m still standing better than I ever did?

G F G Am

Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid

F Dm Am

I’m still standing after all this time

G F G Am

Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

Verse 3

Am

Once I never could have hoped to win

Dm

You starting down the road leaving me again

F

The threats you made were meant to cut me down

E

And if our love was just a circus, you’d be a clown by now

Chorus

F Dm Am

Don’t you know I’m still standing better than I ever did?

G F G Am

Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid

F Dm Am

I’m still standing after all this time

G F G Am

Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

Outro

F Dm Am

I’m still standing yeah yeah yeah

F G Am

I’m still standing yeah yeah yeah

F Dm Am

I’m still standing yeah yeah yeah

F G Am

I’m still standing

Practice tip: The Am-Dm-F-E verse and F-Dm-Am-G chorus use mostly open chords. The E major chord in the verse adds dramatic tension before the triumphant chorus.

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · Dm · G · C · F · E

Elton John’s triumphant glam-rock comeback anthem about resilience. Beginner difficulty in the key of Am.

Glam Rock Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with defiant energy. This song is about surviving everything life throws at you and coming out stronger. Let that triumph shine through.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am

You could never know what it’s like

Dm

Your blood like winter freezes just like ice

F

And there’s a cold lonely light that shines from you

E

You’ll wind up like the wreck you hide behind that mask you use

Verse 2

Am

And did you think this fool could never win?

Dm

Well look at me, I’m coming back again

F

I got a taste of love in a simple way

E

And if you need to know while I’m still standing, you just fade away

Chorus

F Dm Am

Don’t you know I’m still standing better than I ever did?

G F G Am

Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid

F Dm Am

I’m still standing after all this time

G F G Am

Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

Verse 3

Am

Once I never could have hoped to win

Dm

You starting down the road leaving me again

F

The threats you made were meant to cut me down

E

And if our love was just a circus, you’d be a clown by now

Chorus

F Dm Am

Don’t you know I’m still standing better than I ever did?

G F G Am

Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid

F Dm Am

I’m still standing after all this time

G F G Am

Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

Outro

F Dm Am

I’m still standing yeah yeah yeah

F G Am

I’m still standing yeah yeah yeah

F Dm Am

I’m still standing yeah yeah yeah

F G Am

I’m still standing

Practice tip: The Am-Dm-F-E verse and F-Dm-Am-G chorus use mostly open chords. The E major chord in the verse adds dramatic tension before the triumphant chorus.

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · Dm · G · C · F · E

Elton John’s triumphant glam-rock comeback anthem about resilience. Beginner difficulty in the key of Am.

Glam Rock Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with defiant energy. This song is about surviving everything life throws at you and coming out stronger. Let that triumph shine through.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am

You could never know what it’s like

Dm

Your blood like winter freezes just like ice

F

And there’s a cold lonely light that shines from you

E

You’ll wind up like the wreck you hide behind that mask you use

Verse 2

Am

And did you think this fool could never win?

Dm

Well look at me, I’m coming back again

F

I got a taste of love in a simple way

E

And if you need to know while I’m still standing, you just fade away

Chorus

F Dm Am

Don’t you know I’m still standing better than I ever did?

G F G Am

Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid

F Dm Am

I’m still standing after all this time

G F G Am

Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

Verse 3

Am

Once I never could have hoped to win

Dm

You starting down the road leaving me again

F

The threats you made were meant to cut me down

E

And if our love was just a circus, you’d be a clown by now

Chorus

F Dm Am

Don’t you know I’m still standing better than I ever did?

G F G Am

Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid

F Dm Am

I’m still standing after all this time

G F G Am

Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

Outro

F Dm Am

I’m still standing yeah yeah yeah

F G Am

I’m still standing yeah yeah yeah

F Dm Am

I’m still standing yeah yeah yeah

F G Am

I’m still standing

Practice tip: The Am-Dm-F-E verse and F-Dm-Am-G chorus use mostly open chords. The E major chord in the verse adds dramatic tension before the triumphant chorus.

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · Dm · G · C · F · E

Elton John’s triumphant glam-rock comeback anthem about resilience. Beginner difficulty in the key of Am.

Glam Rock Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with defiant energy. This song is about surviving everything life throws at you and coming out stronger. Let that triumph shine through.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am

You could never know what it’s like

Dm

Your blood like winter freezes just like ice

F

And there’s a cold lonely light that shines from you

E

You’ll wind up like the wreck you hide behind that mask you use

Verse 2

Am

And did you think this fool could never win?

Dm

Well look at me, I’m coming back again

F

I got a taste of love in a simple way

E

And if you need to know while I’m still standing, you just fade away

Chorus

F Dm Am

Don’t you know I’m still standing better than I ever did?

G F G Am

Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid

F Dm Am

I’m still standing after all this time

G F G Am

Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

Verse 3

Am

Once I never could have hoped to win

Dm

You starting down the road leaving me again

F

The threats you made were meant to cut me down

E

And if our love was just a circus, you’d be a clown by now

Chorus

F Dm Am

Don’t you know I’m still standing better than I ever did?

G F G Am

Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid

F Dm Am

I’m still standing after all this time

G F G Am

Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

Outro

F Dm Am

I’m still standing yeah yeah yeah

F G Am

I’m still standing yeah yeah yeah

F Dm Am

I’m still standing yeah yeah yeah

F G Am

I’m still standing

Practice tip: The Am-Dm-F-E verse and F-Dm-Am-G chorus use mostly open chords. The E major chord in the verse adds dramatic tension before the triumphant chorus.

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Dmtap to play

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Ftap to play

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · Dm · G · C · F · E

Elton John’s triumphant glam-rock comeback anthem about resilience. Beginner difficulty in the key of Am.

Glam Rock Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with defiant energy. This song is about surviving everything life throws at you and coming out stronger. Let that triumph shine through.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am

You could never know what it’s like

Dm

Your blood like winter freezes just like ice

F

And there’s a cold lonely light that shines from you

E

You’ll wind up like the wreck you hide behind that mask you use

Verse 2

Am

And did you think this fool could never win?

Dm

Well look at me, I’m coming back again

F

I got a taste of love in a simple way

E

And if you need to know while I’m still standing, you just fade away

Chorus

F Dm Am

Don’t you know I’m still standing better than I ever did?

G F G Am

Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid

F Dm Am

I’m still standing after all this time

G F G Am

Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

Verse 3

Am

Once I never could have hoped to win

Dm

You starting down the road leaving me again

F

The threats you made were meant to cut me down

E

And if our love was just a circus, you’d be a clown by now

Chorus

F Dm Am

Don’t you know I’m still standing better than I ever did?

G F G Am

Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid

F Dm Am

I’m still standing after all this time

G F G Am

Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

Outro

F Dm Am

I’m still standing yeah yeah yeah

F G Am

I’m still standing yeah yeah yeah

F Dm Am

I’m still standing yeah yeah yeah

F G Am

I’m still standing

Practice tip: The Am-Dm-F-E verse and F-Dm-Am-G chorus use mostly open chords. The E major chord in the verse adds dramatic tension before the triumphant chorus.

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Key

A Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · Dm · G · C · F · E

Elton John’s triumphant glam-rock comeback anthem about resilience. Beginner difficulty in the key of Am.

Glam Rock Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with defiant energy. This song is about surviving everything life throws at you and coming out stronger. Let that triumph shine through.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am

You could never know what it’s like

Dm

Your blood like winter freezes just like ice

F

And there’s a cold lonely light that shines from you

E

You’ll wind up like the wreck you hide behind that mask you use

Verse 2

Am

And did you think this fool could never win?

Dm

Well look at me, I’m coming back again

F

I got a taste of love in a simple way

E

And if you need to know while I’m still standing, you just fade away

Chorus

F Dm Am

Don’t you know I’m still standing better than I ever did?

G F G Am

Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid

F Dm Am

I’m still standing after all this time

G F G Am

Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

Verse 3

Am

Once I never could have hoped to win

Dm

You starting down the road leaving me again

F

The threats you made were meant to cut me down

E

And if our love was just a circus, you’d be a clown by now

Chorus

F Dm Am

Don’t you know I’m still standing better than I ever did?

G F G Am

Looking like a true survivor, feeling like a little kid

F Dm Am

I’m still standing after all this time

G F G Am

Picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind

Outro

F Dm Am

I’m still standing yeah yeah yeah

F G Am

I’m still standing yeah yeah yeah

F Dm Am

I’m still standing yeah yeah yeah

F G Am

I’m still standing

Practice tip: The Am-Dm-F-E verse and F-Dm-Am-G chorus use mostly open chords. The E major chord in the verse adds dramatic tension before the triumphant chorus.