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Daniel

Daniel was written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. Elton composed the music, while Taupin wrote the lyrics, which are about a war veteran named Daniel who is coming home. The song reflects feelings of separation and longing.

Key: C

Introduction:  C   Am   Dm   G7   C  

                                                                                                             Dm   G 
Daniel is traveling tonight on a plane
                                                                               E7                                         Am 
I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain
 Am7                           F                                 G                                 Am 
Oh and, I can see Daniel waving goodbye
                             F                                     G                         F                         G                           C 
God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes
                                                                                                                                         Dm         G 
They say Spain's pretty, though I've never been
                                                                                                     E7                                   Am 
Well Daniel says it's the best place he's ever seen
 Am7                               F                                     G                                             Am 
Oh and, he should know, he's been there enough
   F                                         G7                           F                                   C 
God I miss Daniel, oh I miss him so much
Chorus
 C                                                             F                                                             C 
Oh, oh, oh,   Daniel my brother, you are, older than me
 F                                         C 
Do you still feel the pain, of the scars that won't heal
 Am       A                                                                                                     F7 
Your eyes have died, but you see more than I
 Fm                             C       A7                                   Dm7     G7 
Daniel, you're a star, in the face of the sky

 C                                                             F                                                             C 
Oh, oh, oh   Daniel my brother, you are, older than me
 F                                         C 
Do you still feel the pain, of the scars that won't heal
 Am       A                                 Am7                                                               F7 
Your eyes have died, but you see more than I
 Fm                             C       A7                                   Dm7     G7 
Daniel, you're a star, in the face of the sky
 C                                                               Dm 
Daniel is traveling tonight on a plane
 G                                                         E7                       Am 
I can see the red tail lights heading for Spain
 Am7             F                               G                                 Am 
oh and, I can see Daniel waving goodbye
                       F                               G                         F                       C 
God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes
                       F                               G                         F                       C                                          Am  Dm  G7  C 
God it looks like Daniel, must be the clouds in my eyes

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