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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
             Dm  G  E7  Am  Am7  F  G  Am  F  G7  F  C  
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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