Chords for Blackberry Smoke "The Whippoorwill" | OFF THE AVENUE E140

Tempo:
59.925 bpm
Chords used:

C

Am

D

G

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Blackberry Smoke "The Whippoorwill" | OFF THE AVENUE E140 chords
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[B] [C]
[N] [C]
[D] [Am]
[C] [D]
[C] [D] [Am]
[Am] [Em] [C] Going [D]
[C] to life [D] the righteous way.
[Am] The [C] only way [D] so the preacher would say.
[Bm]
[Am] You put [C] me on [D] the Jericho road.
[C] [Bm] Barefoot [C] and smiling, [D] standing there by the piano.
[C] Well [G] I [Am] dreamed [G] I [F] heard that ripple whale sing.
[C] Yeah she sang [Am] [G] my [C] song and [F] called me by name.
[E] Yeah I hung my head [Am] in [C] shame.
[D] Oh yeah [Am] now.
[C]
[D] [C] You sewed my ears [D] together like a patchwork quilt.
[Am] Your [C] bougainvillea's [D] bloomed, it'll never wilt.
[C] The lessons I remember [D] and some that I forgot.
[C] Are precious [Bm] [C] and pure [D] yeah, like one honeysuckle drop.
[C] Well [G] I [Am] dreamed [G] I [F] heard that ripple whale sing.
[C] Yeah she [B] sang [Am] [G] my [F] song and called me by name.
[E] Yeah I hung [Am] my head in [C] shame.
[F] Oh yeah.
[D]
[G] Lord of love.
[Em] [G]
[C] [Am] [D]
[Am] [C] [Am] [G] [D] [G]
[Am] [G] [Am] [Em] [D] I'm
[Am] [G] [Am] [D]
[C] [Am] [G] [F]
[C] [Bm] [Am] [C] [F] [G]
[F] gonna sing my song with the [C] ripple [Dm] whale.
In a sweet harmony.
[Bb] Though I know just what went with her.
[G] She's always here with [C] me.
[G] Always here with me.
[C] Well I [G] dreamed [Am] I [G] heard [F] that ripple whale sing.
[C] Yeah she [G] sang [Am] my [G] song [F] and called me by name.
[B] [C] Well I [G] dreamed [Am] I [G] heard [F] that ripple whale sing.
[C] Yeah she [G] sang [Am] my song [F] and called me by name.
Oh, [E] it's starting all [Am] over again.
[C] [D] Yes I'm starting [Am] all over [C] again.
[D] [Am] [C] [D]
[Am] [Em] [D]
[Am] [C] [Am] [D]
[C] [D]
[C] [D]
[C] [Em] [C] [D]
Key:  
C
3211
Am
2311
D
1321
G
2131
F
134211111
C
3211
Am
2311
D
1321
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To learn Blackberry Smoke - The Whippoorwill chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - D, Am, C, D, C, F, C, G, Am and G in sequence. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 29 BPM before aiming for the song's 60 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of C Major in mind.

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_ [B] _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ [Am] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [Em] [C] Going [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ to life [D] the righteous way.
[Am] The [C] only way _ [D] so the preacher would say.
[Bm] _
[Am] You put [C] me on [D] the Jericho road.
[C] _ [Bm] Barefoot [C] and smiling, [D] standing there by the piano.
[C] Well [G] I [Am] dreamed [G] I [F] heard that ripple whale sing.
[C] Yeah she sang [Am] [G] my [C] song and [F] called me by name.
[E] _ _ Yeah I hung my head [Am] in [C] shame. _
_ [D] _ Oh yeah [Am] now.
_ [C] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] You sewed my ears [D] together like a patchwork quilt.
[Am] Your [C] bougainvillea's [D] bloomed, it'll never wilt.
[C] The lessons I remember [D] and some that I forgot.
_ [C] Are precious [Bm] [C] and pure [D] yeah, like one honeysuckle drop.
[C] Well [G] I [Am] dreamed [G] I [F] heard that ripple whale sing.
[C] Yeah she [B] sang [Am] [G] my [F] song and called me by name.
[E] _ _ Yeah I hung [Am] my head in [C] shame.
_ [F] Oh yeah.
[D] _ _
[G] _ Lord of love.
[Em] _ _ [G] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [C] _ [Am] _ [G] _ [D] _ _ [G] _
[Am] _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ [Em] _ [D] I'm _
[Am] _ _ [G] _ [Am] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [Am] _ [G] _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ [Bm] _ [Am] _ [C] _ [F] _ _ _ [G]
[F] gonna sing my song with the [C] ripple [Dm] whale.
In a sweet harmony.
[Bb] Though I know just what went with her.
[G] She's always here with [C] me.
[G] Always here with me.
[C] Well I [G] dreamed [Am] I [G] heard [F] that ripple whale sing.
[C] Yeah she [G] sang [Am] my [G] song [F] and called me by name.
[B] [C] Well I [G] dreamed [Am] I [G] heard [F] that ripple whale sing.
[C] Yeah she [G] sang [Am] my song [F] and called me by name.
Oh, [E] _ it's starting all [Am] over again.
[C] _ _ [D] _ Yes I'm starting [Am] all over [C] again.
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ [Em] _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

The Leave a Scar: Live in North Carolina album includes this song.

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