AMERICAN TRIANGLE Year: 2001 Album: Intended for Elton's next album release some time in 2001 Writers: Elton John\ Bernie Taupin Cm G\B F\A Fm G Cm Ab Bb Eb Eb Bb Seen him playing in his backyard Ab Eb Young boy just starting out Bb G7\B Cm So much history in this landscape Db G So much confusion, so much doubt Eb Bb Been there drinking on that front porch Ab Eb Angry kids, mean and dumb Bb G7\B Cm Looks like a painting, that blue skyline Db G God hates fags where we come from Ab Eb 'Western skies' don't make it right Bb G7\B Cm 'Home of the brave' don't make no sense G7 I've seen a scarecrow wrapped in wire Cm Left to die on a high ridge fence Ab It's a cold, cold wind Eb\G It's a cold, cold wind Cm G\B Cm G\B F\A Fm G Cm Ab Bb Eb It's a cold wind blowing, Wyoming Eb Bb See two coyotes run down a deer Ab Eb Hate what we don't understand Bb G7\B Cm You pioneers give us your children Db G7\B But it's your blood that stains their hands (CHORUS) G Cm Somewhere that road forks up ahead G Cm To ignorance and innocence Ab Bb Three lives drift on different winds G7\B Cm Two lives ruined, once life spent (CHORUS) Ab Eb 'Western skies' don't make it right Bb G7\B Cm 'Home of the brave' don't make no sense G7 I've seen a scarecrow wrapped in wire Cm Left to die on a high ridge fence Ab It's a cold, cold wind Eb\G It's a cold, cold wind Cm G\B Cm It's a cold wind blowing, Wyoming Ab It's a cold, cold wind Eb\G It's a cold, cold wind Cm G\B Cm Ab Fm G7\B Cm It's a cold wind blowing, blowing, Wyo_________ming