Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightnin' Chords

Tempo:
73.5 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

Am

D

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Howlin' Wolf - Smokestack Lightnin' chords
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[Em] [D] [E] [A] [Bm] [E]
[Am] [B] [E] [A] Oh, [D] smokes that [E] light, [D] [A] shining [E] [B] just [A] like gold.
Oh, [E] don't you hear [D] me [A] crying?
Well, [E] [Em] [E] well, [D] [A] [E] well.
[Am] [E]
[Am] [Em] [E] [Am] Oh, [E] tell me [D] it [E] was done, [Am] how did it [Gm] end?
[E] Oh, don't you hear me [Am] crying?
Well, [E] [Am] well, [E] [A] [E] well.
[Am]
[E] [Em] [E] [D] [E]
[Am] Oh, [A]
[E] tell me baby, [A] [E] why did you [A] stay last night?
[E] Oh, don't you hear me [A] crying?
[E] Well, [A]
[E] well, [D] [A] [E] well.
[D] [Em]
[E] [D] [A] [E] [A] Oh, [E] stop your train, [Em] [E] let out, [Bm] oh, burn [E] out.
Oh, don't you hear me [A] crying?
[E] Well, [Am] well, [E] [D] [E] well.
[A]
[E] [Am] [Bm] [E] [A]
[E] [Am] Oh, [A] [E] [Em] [A]
[E] never since you [D] know, [Am] oh, [E] why don't you hear me [Am] crying?
[E] [Am] Well, [E] well, [Am]
[E] well.
[D] [Am] [E] [Am]
[E] [Am] Oh, [E] who bit your baby sis?
[Em] [A]
I've been [E] gone, [A] [E] little bitty boy, [A]
[E] got me on.
[Dm] Well, [Am] [E] [G] well,
[E] [Bm] well.
[E] [Bm] [E] [A] [E]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
Am
2311
D
1321
Em
121
E
2311
A
1231
Am
2311
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To jam and learn Howlin Wolf, Unknown Artist - Smokestack Lightnin chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: E, Am, E, A, E and D. For best results, commence at 36 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 74. Fine-tune the capo based on your vocal range, ensuring it complements the key of A Minor.

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[Em] _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _ [Bm] _ [E] _
_ [Am] _ [B] _ [E] _ [A] Oh, [D] smokes that [E] light, [D] _ [A] shining [E] [B] just [A] like gold.
Oh, [E] don't you hear [D] me [A] crying?
Well, [E] _ [Em] _ [E] well, _ [D] _ [A] _ [E] well.
[Am] _ _ [E] _
_ [Am] _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ [Am] Oh, [E] tell me [D] it _ [E] was done, [Am] how did it [Gm] end?
[E] Oh, don't you hear me [Am] crying?
Well, [E] _ _ [Am] well, [E] _ _ [A] _ [E] well.
_ [Am] _ _
[E] _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Am] Oh, [A]
[E] tell me baby, [A] _ [E] why did you [A] stay last night?
[E] Oh, don't you hear me [A] crying?
[E] Well, _ [A] _
[E] well, _ [D] _ [A] _ [E] well.
[D] _ [Em] _
[E] _ _ [D] _ [A] _ [E] _ [A] Oh, [E] stop your train, [Em] _ [E] let out, [Bm] oh, burn [E] out.
Oh, don't you hear me [A] crying?
_ [E] Well, [Am] well, [E] _ _ [D] _ [E] well.
_ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ [Am] _ [Bm] _ [E] _ [A] _ _ _
[E] _ [Am] Oh, [A] _ [E] _ _ [Em] _ [A]
[E] never since you [D] know, [Am] oh, [E] why don't you hear me [Am] crying? _
[E] _ [Am] Well, [E] well, _ [Am] _
[E] well.
_ [D] _ [Am] _ [E] _ _ [Am] _ _
[E] _ [Am] Oh, [E] who bit your baby sis?
[Em] _ [A]
I've been [E] gone, [A] _ [E] little bitty boy, [A] _
[E] got me on.
[Dm] Well, [Am] _ [E] _ [G] well, _
[E] _ [Bm] well.
_ [E] _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _

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This song, written by Howlin’ Wolf, is among the lineup of tracks on the Blues Giants album.

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