Chords for "Charlie Wenjack" (Willie Dunn) David Wildsmith Band LIVE @ NBG Fest 8/11/17
Tempo:
126 bpm
Chords used:
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C
Am
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Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
We're gonna start off with a song called Charlie Wendjack.
Now most of you know the story of Cheney, [Dm] as he, but he was called Charlie by some folks [A#] in error.
This song was written by Willie [Bm] Dunn, I think back in the 70s.
[D]
[C] [Am] [C]
[D]
Walk on, [C] little Charlie.
Walk on through [D] the snow.
Heading down [C] the railway line, trying to make [D] it home.
[G] And he's made it [Am] 40 miles, 611 [D]
km.
[C] It's a long, lonely [Am] journey, shuffling through [D] the snow.
He's so lonesome and so [C] hungry, spending time with his last [D] piece of egg.
And as the night [C] grows colder, he wanders at [D] his bed.
[G] For his legs [Am] are wrapped with pain, as he staggers through [D] the night.
[C] As he sees the loose rubble die, and it's turning [D] white.
[G] [C]
[D]
[C]
[D]
Lonely [C] as a single star in the skies [D] above.
His father in [C] a pining can, his mother in [D] the ground.
[Gm] And he's looking for [Am] his dad, and he's looking out [D] for love.
[C] Just a long time boy on [Am] the railroad track, [C] heading [D] homeward bound.
He's at the break [C] when they go, and look upon my [D] face.
And are the signs [C] expanding, down the misty isles [D] of space?
[G] Who's that [Am] coming down the track, and walking up [D] to me?
[C] Her arms [B] outstretched [Am] and raised, [C] waiting just for [D] me.
Walk on [A] little [C] Charlie, walk on through [D] the snow.
Pulling down [C] the railway line, trying to make [D] it home.
[G] And he's made it [Am] 40 miles, 600 left to [D] go.
[C] It's a long, long, lonesome journey, chuffing through [D] the snow.
[C] It's a long, long, lonesome [Am] journey, chuffing [D] through the snow.
[Dm]
Woo!
[N] You might want to add that to the scene.
It would be a really nice [Cm] job on it.
[C#]
Now most of you know the story of Cheney, [Dm] as he, but he was called Charlie by some folks [A#] in error.
This song was written by Willie [Bm] Dunn, I think back in the 70s.
[D]
[C] [Am] [C]
[D]
Walk on, [C] little Charlie.
Walk on through [D] the snow.
Heading down [C] the railway line, trying to make [D] it home.
[G] And he's made it [Am] 40 miles, 611 [D]
km.
[C] It's a long, lonely [Am] journey, shuffling through [D] the snow.
He's so lonesome and so [C] hungry, spending time with his last [D] piece of egg.
And as the night [C] grows colder, he wanders at [D] his bed.
[G] For his legs [Am] are wrapped with pain, as he staggers through [D] the night.
[C] As he sees the loose rubble die, and it's turning [D] white.
[G] [C]
[D]
[C]
[D]
Lonely [C] as a single star in the skies [D] above.
His father in [C] a pining can, his mother in [D] the ground.
[Gm] And he's looking for [Am] his dad, and he's looking out [D] for love.
[C] Just a long time boy on [Am] the railroad track, [C] heading [D] homeward bound.
He's at the break [C] when they go, and look upon my [D] face.
And are the signs [C] expanding, down the misty isles [D] of space?
[G] Who's that [Am] coming down the track, and walking up [D] to me?
[C] Her arms [B] outstretched [Am] and raised, [C] waiting just for [D] me.
Walk on [A] little [C] Charlie, walk on through [D] the snow.
Pulling down [C] the railway line, trying to make [D] it home.
[G] And he's made it [Am] 40 miles, 600 left to [D] go.
[C] It's a long, long, lonesome journey, chuffing through [D] the snow.
[C] It's a long, long, lonesome [Am] journey, chuffing [D] through the snow.
[Dm]
Woo!
[N] You might want to add that to the scene.
It would be a really nice [Cm] job on it.
[C#]
Key:
D
C
Am
G
Dm
D
C
Am
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ We're gonna start off with a song called Charlie Wendjack.
Now most of you know the story of _ Cheney, [Dm] as he, but he was called Charlie by some folks _ _ [A#] in error.
This song was written by Willie [Bm] Dunn, I think back in the 70s.
[D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Walk on, [C] little Charlie.
_ _ Walk on through [D] the snow.
_ _ _ Heading down [C] the railway line, _ trying to make [D] it home.
_ [G] And he's made it [Am] 40 miles, _ _ 611 _ [D]
km.
_ [C] It's a long, lonely [Am] journey, _ _ _ shuffling through [D] the snow.
_ _ _ _ _ He's so lonesome and so [C] hungry, spending time with his last [D] piece of egg.
And as the night [C] grows colder, _ he wanders at [D] his bed. _
[G] For his legs [Am] are wrapped with pain, as he staggers through [D] the night. _
[C] As he sees the loose rubble die, _ _ and it's turning _ [D] white. _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Lonely [C] as a single star in the skies [D] above. _
His father in [C] a pining can, his mother in [D] the ground. _
[Gm] And he's looking for [Am] his dad, _ and he's looking out [D] for love. _
[C] Just a long time boy on [Am] the railroad track, [C] _ heading [D] homeward bound. _ _
_ _ _ He's at the break [C] when they go, _ and look upon my [D] face.
_ And are the signs [C] expanding, _ down the misty isles [D] of space?
_ _ [G] Who's that [Am] coming down the track, and walking up [D] to me?
_ _ [C] Her arms [B] outstretched [Am] and raised, [C] _ _ _ waiting just for [D] me. _ _ _ _ _ _
Walk on [A] little [C] Charlie, _ _ walk on through [D] the snow. _ _
_ Pulling down [C] the railway line, _ trying to make [D] it home. _
[G] And he's made it [Am] 40 miles, _ 600 left to [D] go. _
[C] It's a long, long, lonesome journey, _ _ _ chuffing through [D] the snow. _
[C] It's a long, long, lonesome [Am] journey, _ _ _ chuffing [D] through the snow. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
Woo!
[N] You might want to add that to the scene.
It would be a really nice [Cm] job on it.
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ We're gonna start off with a song called Charlie Wendjack.
Now most of you know the story of _ Cheney, [Dm] as he, but he was called Charlie by some folks _ _ [A#] in error.
This song was written by Willie [Bm] Dunn, I think back in the 70s.
[D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Walk on, [C] little Charlie.
_ _ Walk on through [D] the snow.
_ _ _ Heading down [C] the railway line, _ trying to make [D] it home.
_ [G] And he's made it [Am] 40 miles, _ _ 611 _ [D]
km.
_ [C] It's a long, lonely [Am] journey, _ _ _ shuffling through [D] the snow.
_ _ _ _ _ He's so lonesome and so [C] hungry, spending time with his last [D] piece of egg.
And as the night [C] grows colder, _ he wanders at [D] his bed. _
[G] For his legs [Am] are wrapped with pain, as he staggers through [D] the night. _
[C] As he sees the loose rubble die, _ _ and it's turning _ [D] white. _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Lonely [C] as a single star in the skies [D] above. _
His father in [C] a pining can, his mother in [D] the ground. _
[Gm] And he's looking for [Am] his dad, _ and he's looking out [D] for love. _
[C] Just a long time boy on [Am] the railroad track, [C] _ heading [D] homeward bound. _ _
_ _ _ He's at the break [C] when they go, _ and look upon my [D] face.
_ And are the signs [C] expanding, _ down the misty isles [D] of space?
_ _ [G] Who's that [Am] coming down the track, and walking up [D] to me?
_ _ [C] Her arms [B] outstretched [Am] and raised, [C] _ _ _ waiting just for [D] me. _ _ _ _ _ _
Walk on [A] little [C] Charlie, _ _ walk on through [D] the snow. _ _
_ Pulling down [C] the railway line, _ trying to make [D] it home. _
[G] And he's made it [Am] 40 miles, _ 600 left to [D] go. _
[C] It's a long, long, lonesome journey, _ _ _ chuffing through [D] the snow. _
[C] It's a long, long, lonesome [Am] journey, _ _ _ chuffing [D] through the snow. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
Woo!
[N] You might want to add that to the scene.
It would be a really nice [Cm] job on it.
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _