Ballad of a Law Abiding Sophisticate Chords by Colter Wall

Tempo:
114.1 bpm
Chords used:

F#

C#

B

D#m

A#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ballad of a Law Abiding Sophisticate chords
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[F#] [G#] [F#] [D]
[D#m]
[F#] [C#]
[F#]
Well, marry me [D] to [A#]
[D#m] a rope [B] and a tree What
[C#] that old judge [F#] called first degree
And all the folks [A#] around town
[C#] [D#m] swore to lay me [F#]
[B] in the ground
They
[F#] found [C#] out I put that poor boy [F#] down You
[B]
[C#]
[F#]
see, I did not much [A#] care
For [D#m] the way that [F#] he'd [B] sit and glare [F] So [B]
[F#] I [G#] closed his [C#] eyes for good
With a barroom [F#] chair [C#]
[G#] [D#m] [B]
[F#] [C#]
[F#]
So go and lay my [A#] poor bones
[D] [D#m] Last Appalachian [B] stone
[F#] [B] [F#] Far [C#] beneath that cold [F#] ground all alone
[C#] [F#]
Oh, but if you're [A#m] asking [A#] me
[D#m]
where [A#] [D#] I would rather [A#] be
[B]
[F#] It was worth it to see [C#] that boy [D#] cut from [F#] the knees
[D] [D#m]
[B] [F#]
[C#] [G#m] [F]
[F#]
Key:  
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
B
12341112
D#m
13421116
A#
12341111
F#
134211112
C#
12341114
B
12341112
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To learn Colter Wall - Ballad Of A Law Abiding Sophisticate chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: C#, F#, C#, F#, B and F#. A strategic approach would be to train at 57 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 114. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of F# Major in mind.

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[F#] _ [G#] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [D#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Well, marry me [D] _ to _ [A#] _ _
_ [D#m] a rope _ _ _ _ _ [B] and a tree _ What _
_ _ [C#] _ that old judge [F#] called first degree _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ And all the folks _ [A#] around town _ _ _
[C#] _ [D#m] swore to lay me _ [F#] _ _
_ [B] in the ground
_ They _
_ _ [F#] _ found [C#] out I put that poor boy [F#] down _ You _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ see, I _ _ _ did not much [A#] care
_ For _ _ _ [D#m] the way _ that _ [F#] he'd [B] sit and glare [F] So [B] _ _
[F#] _ I [G#] closed his [C#] eyes for good
With a barroom [F#] chair _ _ _ [C#] _
_ [G#] _ [D#m] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ So go and lay my [A#] poor bones
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D#m] Last _ _ _ _ Appalachian [B] stone _
[F#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ Far [C#] beneath that cold [F#] ground all alone _
[C#] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh, _ but if you're [A#m] asking [A#] me _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D#m] _
where [A#] [D#] I would rather [A#] be
[B] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] It was worth it to see [C#] that boy [D#] cut from [F#] the knees
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [D#m] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ [G#m] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Imaginary Appalachia album.

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