Chords for George Jones-The Day The Possum Passed Away
Tempo:
115.65 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
F#m
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[C#m]
[D] [A]
[E]
[A]
He'd write down a chord [E] on his Martin, an [A] A45, step up to the mic, [D] the crowd, they'd [E] come alive.
And [D] he'd sing all of his great songs, they'd [A] put old No Show to [F#m] the test.
The [A] songs like White Lightning, The Grand Tour.
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[D] [E]
[D]
[A]
[F#m]
[A] But the day I [E] heard the possum [A] passed away.
[D] The day I heard the possum [A] passed away.
Country music, it won't ever [E] be the same.
[D] I'm still doing time, the bartender's blues, [A] there'll never be another [F#m] to fill his shoes.
[A] But the day I [E] heard the possum [A] passed away.
[D]
[A]
[F#m]
[A] [E]
[Bm] [A]
[D] The day I heard the possum [A] passed away.
Country music, no it won't ever [E] be the same.
He [D] stopped loving her today, was his greatest, although [A] his hair had turned to silver, [F#m] but
his voice was pure gold.
[A] But the day I [E] heard the possum [F#m] passed away.
[E] [D]
You know tonight George is watching all his fans from that old window up above.
[A]
We'll miss you George.
[D] [A]
[E]
[A]
He'd write down a chord [E] on his Martin, an [A] A45, step up to the mic, [D] the crowd, they'd [E] come alive.
And [D] he'd sing all of his great songs, they'd [A] put old No Show to [F#m] the test.
The [A] songs like White Lightning, The Grand Tour.
[E]
[A]
[E]
[A]
[D] [E]
[D]
[A]
[F#m]
[A] But the day I [E] heard the possum [A] passed away.
[D] The day I heard the possum [A] passed away.
Country music, it won't ever [E] be the same.
[D] I'm still doing time, the bartender's blues, [A] there'll never be another [F#m] to fill his shoes.
[A] But the day I [E] heard the possum [A] passed away.
[D]
[A]
[F#m]
[A] [E]
[Bm] [A]
[D] The day I heard the possum [A] passed away.
Country music, no it won't ever [E] be the same.
He [D] stopped loving her today, was his greatest, although [A] his hair had turned to silver, [F#m] but
his voice was pure gold.
[A] But the day I [E] heard the possum [F#m] passed away.
[E] [D]
You know tonight George is watching all his fans from that old window up above.
[A]
We'll miss you George.
Key:
A
E
D
F#m
C#m
A
E
D
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_ _ He'd write down a chord [E] on his Martin, an [A] A45, _ _ _ _ _ _
step up to the mic, [D] the crowd, they'd [E] come alive.
_ _ _ And [D] he'd sing all of his great songs, they'd [A] put old No Show to [F#m] the test.
The [A] songs like White Lightning, The Grand Tour.
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_ _ [A] But the day I [E] heard the possum _ [A] passed away. _ _ _ _ _
[D] The day I heard the possum _ [A] passed away. _
_ _ _ _ Country music, _ it won't ever _ [E] be the same. _ _
_ _ [D] I'm still doing time, the bartender's blues, [A] there'll never be another [F#m] to fill his shoes.
_ _ _ _ [A] But the day I [E] heard the possum _ [A] passed away. _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [D] The day I heard the possum _ [A] passed away. _ _ _
_ _ Country music, no it won't ever _ [E] be the same. _ _ _ _
He [D] stopped loving her today, was his greatest, although [A] his hair had turned to silver, [F#m] but
his voice was pure gold. _
_ _ [A] But the day I [E] heard the possum _ [F#m] passed away.
_ [E] _ [D] _ _ _
_ You know tonight George is watching all his fans from that old window _ up above.
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_ _ _ _ We'll miss you George. _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ He'd write down a chord [E] on his Martin, an [A] A45, _ _ _ _ _ _
step up to the mic, [D] the crowd, they'd [E] come alive.
_ _ _ And [D] he'd sing all of his great songs, they'd [A] put old No Show to [F#m] the test.
The [A] songs like White Lightning, The Grand Tour.
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_ _ [A] But the day I [E] heard the possum _ [A] passed away. _ _ _ _ _
[D] The day I heard the possum _ [A] passed away. _
_ _ _ _ Country music, _ it won't ever _ [E] be the same. _ _
_ _ [D] I'm still doing time, the bartender's blues, [A] there'll never be another [F#m] to fill his shoes.
_ _ _ _ [A] But the day I [E] heard the possum _ [A] passed away. _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [D] The day I heard the possum _ [A] passed away. _ _ _
_ _ Country music, no it won't ever _ [E] be the same. _ _ _ _
He [D] stopped loving her today, was his greatest, although [A] his hair had turned to silver, [F#m] but
his voice was pure gold. _
_ _ [A] But the day I [E] heard the possum _ [F#m] passed away.
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_ You know tonight George is watching all his fans from that old window _ up above.
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_ _ _ _ We'll miss you George. _ _ _ _ _
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