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Nikita

by Elton John

Written by: John & Taupin

NIKITA John & Taupin Elton John G Bm C F C ||: / Hey^Ni=ki i^ta is^it=cold.| dd / / / | In^your^lit^tle cor r^ner | ||: / Do^you=ev v^er dream^of=me.| ee / / / | Do^you^ev^er see^the^let^ters | G C G D G | of^the world / / | / You^could roll l^a | round^the=globe ee / / | | that^I write / / | / When^you look^up^thru^the | wire / / / | D G C | ~ ^And nev^er find^a^war^mer | soul^to know / / | | ~ ^Ni ki^ta do^you^count^the | stars^at night / / | G7 C Dm F C | / Oh^I=saw w^you=by y^the=wall | ll ~ / ~ ~ | / Ten^of your^tin^sol^diers | | / And^if there^comes a^time | ee ~ / ~ ~ | / Guns^and gates^no^long^er | G Am G D G | in^a row / / | ~ ^With eyes^that looked d^like | ice^on fire / / | | hold^you in / / | ~ ^And if^youre free^to^make^a | choice / / / | D7 G C | ~ ^The hu^man heart^a=cap p^tive=in | n^the=snow ww / / | | ~ ^Just look^to wards^the=west t^and=find | d^a=friend dd / / | G7 | / Oh^Ni=ki i^ta you^will=nev | C Dm C G | v^er=know ww / / | / / an^y^thing^a | bout^my home / ~ ^I'll | D G D7 | nev^er^know^how good^it^feels^to | hold^you uu / / | / ~ ^Ni ki^ta a^I | G C G7 C Dm | need^you u^so oo / | / Oh^Ni=ki i^ta=is s^the | oth^er=side ee / / | C G C G | / ~ ^of an^y^gi^ven | line^in time / / | Count^ing^ten^tin sol^diers^in^a | D Em D7 G Bm Bm7 C | row / / Oh | no ~ ^Ni ki^ta a^you'll | nev^er r^know ww / | / / / / | / / / / | G° Dsus D 1. | / / / / :|| Am7 D7 2. | Count^ing=ten n^tin=sol l^diers=in n^a | G Bm Bm7 C Am7 D7 ||: row / / / | / / / ~ Ni=ki | i^ta aa aa aa | Count^ing=ten n^tin=sol l^diers=in n^a :|| fade

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Nikita is performed by Elton John and written by John & Taupin. This page contains the lyrics and chords as part of Jerry's Songbook collection.

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