The Whistler Chords by Jethro Tull

Tempo:
135.4 bpm
Chords used:

Abm

F

Eb

G

Ab

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jethro Tull - The Whistler chords
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[Abm]
[Gb] [Abm]
[Db] [Abm]
[Ebm] [Abm]
[Db] [Abm] I'll buy you [Gb] six bayonets to put on [Abm] your sable Six golden [Gb] apples [Db] for all of my [Abm] pay
I am the [Ebm] first piper who [Gb] calls a sweet [Abm] view But I must be [Gb] gone by [Db] December today
[Bb] So [F] come on, [Ab] [Eb] I'm a whistler [Bb] I have [F] a pipe [Ab] and a [Eb] drum to play
[Bb]
Get [F] ready, [Ab] [Eb] I'm a [Gm] whistler [Eb] I whistle along on the [F] seventh day
[Gm]
Whistle [F] along on the seventh [A]
day
[G] [A] All [D] [A]
[G] [A]
[G] [A] [G] [D] [A]
[G]
[Abm] [Ab] [Abm]
[Gb] [Abm]
kinds of sadness I'm [Gb] left behind [Abm] in And is the day [Gb] when I [Db] have done [Abm] come
But I'll be yours forever [Gb] and [Abm] ever Like when the [Gb] sad blood [Db] whistled la la
[Bb] So [F] come [Ab] on, [Eb] I'm a [Bb] whistler I [F] have a pipe [Ab] and a drum to [Eb] play
[Bb] [F] Get [Ab] ready, I'm [Eb] a
[Gm] whistler I [Eb] whistle along [F] on the seventh day
[Gm] Whistle along [F] on the seventh [A] day
[G] [D] [A]
[G] [A]
[G] [D]
[C] [D] [G] [D]
[C] [D] [C]
[Ab] [Db] [Ab]
[Abm] [Gb] [Abm]
Deep red of the [Gb] sunset's a mystical [Abm] place In black of the [Gb] night's a [Db] summer day
[Abm]
We'll find the speck of truth in each shiver Of the first rain of love [Db] in our [Bb] hair
So [F] come [Ab] on, [Eb] I'm a [Bb] whistler I have [F] a pipe [Ab] and a drum [Eb] to play
[Bb] Get [F] [Ab] ready, [Eb] I'm a whistler [Gm] I whistle [Eb] along [F] on the seventh day
So come on, [Ab] [Eb] I'm a [Bb]
whistler [F] I have a pipe [Ab] and a drum [Eb] to play
[Bb] [F] Get [Ab] ready, [Eb] I'm a [Gm] whistler I [Eb] whistle along [F] on the seventh [Gm] day
Whistle along [F] on the seventh day
[A] [G] [A]
[G]
[A] [G] [A]
[G] [D]
[C] [D] [G] [D]
[C] [D] [C] [D]
[C] [D] [G] [D]
[C] [D] [C] [G]
Key:  
Abm
123111114
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
G
2131
Ab
134211114
Abm
123111114
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
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To learn Jethro Tull - (US Single Mix) The Whistler chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: Eb, Bb, F, Ab, D, G, D, C, Eb and F. Start with a comfortable 67 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 135. With Eb Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Db] _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ebm] _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ I'll buy you [Gb] six bayonets to put on [Abm] your sable Six golden [Gb] apples [Db] for all of my [Abm] pay
I am the [Ebm] first piper who [Gb] calls a sweet [Abm] view But I must be [Gb] gone by [Db] December _ today
[Bb] So [F] come on, [Ab] _ [Eb] I'm a whistler [Bb] I have [F] a pipe [Ab] and a [Eb] drum to play
[Bb] _
Get [F] ready, [Ab] [Eb] I'm a [Gm] whistler [Eb] I whistle along on the [F] seventh day
[Gm] _
Whistle [F] along on the seventh _ _ [A]
day
_ [G] _ [A] All _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [A] _
_ [G] _ _ [A] _ [G] _ [D] _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Abm] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Abm] _
_ _ [Gb] _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _
kinds of sadness I'm [Gb] left behind [Abm] in And is the day [Gb] when I [Db] have done [Abm] come
But I'll be yours forever [Gb] and [Abm] ever Like when the [Gb] sad blood [Db] whistled la la _
[Bb] So [F] come [Ab] on, [Eb] I'm a [Bb] whistler I [F] have a pipe [Ab] and a drum to [Eb] play _
[Bb] _ [F] Get [Ab] ready, I'm [Eb] a _
[Gm] whistler I [Eb] whistle along [F] on the seventh day _
[Gm] Whistle along [F] on the seventh _ _ [A] day
_ _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [C] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [C] _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Abm] _ _ [Gb] _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
Deep red of the [Gb] sunset's a mystical [Abm] place In black of the [Gb] night's a [Db] summer day
[Abm]
We'll find the speck of truth in each shiver Of the first rain of love [Db] in our _ [Bb] hair
So [F] come [Ab] on, [Eb] I'm a [Bb] whistler I have [F] a pipe [Ab] and a drum [Eb] to play
[Bb] _ Get [F] [Ab] ready, [Eb] I'm a whistler [Gm] I whistle [Eb] along [F] on the seventh day
_ So come on, [Ab] [Eb] I'm a [Bb]
whistler [F] I have a pipe [Ab] and a drum [Eb] to play _
[Bb] _ [F] Get [Ab] ready, [Eb] I'm a [Gm] whistler I [Eb] whistle along [F] on the seventh _ [Gm] day
Whistle along [F] on the seventh day
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [C] _ [D] _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _
_ [C] _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[C] _ _ [D] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _

Facts about this song

This song was written by Ian Anderson.

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