Cherokee Fiddle Chords by Johnny Lee
Tempo:
151.1 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
Bm
G
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
[G]
[A] [Bb]
[Bm] [Bb]
When the [D] train pulled [G] into the station, he [A] rolled up his sleeves [Bb] and rosined [Bm] up his bow.
[Bb] Little [D] upside down, orange [G] blossom special.
Cause [A] if you want to make a living, you gotta put on a [D] good show.
When [Bm] he'd smell the smoke [D] and the cinder, he'd stick [Bm] back his hair and open up [Em] his cage.
[A] Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, played [G] for the whiskey.
Cause [A] good whiskey never let him lose [D] his place.
He was always there, playing [G] for the miners.
[A] Devil's Dream was [Bb] a song they [Bm] understood.
[Bb]
Then [D] he'd go back to [G] Oklahoma, and [A] he'd wait till the train was running and the weather [D] was good.
[Bm] When he'd smell the smoke and the [D] cinder, he'd stick [Bm] back his hair and open up [Em] his cage.
[A] Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, played [G] for the whiskey.
Cause [A] good whiskey never let him lose [D] his place.
[G]
[A] [Bb]
[Bm] [Bb]
[D]
[G]
[A]
[D]
Now the Indians are dressin' up [G] like cowboys.
[A] And the cowboys are puttin' [Bb] leather and [Bm] turquoise on.
[Bb]
And [D] the music's sold [G] by law.
[A] And the fools who fiddled in the middle of the station [D] are gone.
[Bm] Some folks say they'll never [D] miss him.
Old [Bm] fiddles squeal like the [Em] engine breaks.
[A]
[D] Cherokee fiddle gone [G] forever.
Just like the [A] music of the whistle that the old local [D] mower made.
So when [Bm] you'd smell [D] the smoke and the cinder, just stick [Bm] back your hair and open up [Em] your cage.
[A]
Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, played [G] for the whiskey.
Cause [A] good whiskey never [Bb] let you lose [Bm] your place.
[Bb] Oh, [D] good whiskey never [A] let you lose [D] your place.
[Bm] [Bb]
[D] [G]
Oh, [D] good whiskey never [A] let you lose [D] your place.
[G]
[A] [Bb]
[Bm] [Bb]
When the [D] train pulled [G] into the station, he [A] rolled up his sleeves [Bb] and rosined [Bm] up his bow.
[Bb] Little [D] upside down, orange [G] blossom special.
Cause [A] if you want to make a living, you gotta put on a [D] good show.
When [Bm] he'd smell the smoke [D] and the cinder, he'd stick [Bm] back his hair and open up [Em] his cage.
[A] Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, played [G] for the whiskey.
Cause [A] good whiskey never let him lose [D] his place.
He was always there, playing [G] for the miners.
[A] Devil's Dream was [Bb] a song they [Bm] understood.
[Bb]
Then [D] he'd go back to [G] Oklahoma, and [A] he'd wait till the train was running and the weather [D] was good.
[Bm] When he'd smell the smoke and the [D] cinder, he'd stick [Bm] back his hair and open up [Em] his cage.
[A] Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, played [G] for the whiskey.
Cause [A] good whiskey never let him lose [D] his place.
[G]
[A] [Bb]
[Bm] [Bb]
[D]
[G]
[A]
[D]
Now the Indians are dressin' up [G] like cowboys.
[A] And the cowboys are puttin' [Bb] leather and [Bm] turquoise on.
[Bb]
And [D] the music's sold [G] by law.
[A] And the fools who fiddled in the middle of the station [D] are gone.
[Bm] Some folks say they'll never [D] miss him.
Old [Bm] fiddles squeal like the [Em] engine breaks.
[A]
[D] Cherokee fiddle gone [G] forever.
Just like the [A] music of the whistle that the old local [D] mower made.
So when [Bm] you'd smell [D] the smoke and the cinder, just stick [Bm] back your hair and open up [Em] your cage.
[A]
Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, played [G] for the whiskey.
Cause [A] good whiskey never [Bb] let you lose [Bm] your place.
[Bb] Oh, [D] good whiskey never [A] let you lose [D] your place.
[Bm] [Bb]
[D] [G]
Oh, [D] good whiskey never [A] let you lose [D] your place.
Key:
D
A
Bm
G
Bb
D
A
Bm
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
When the [D] _ train _ _ pulled [G] into the station, _ _ he [A] rolled up his sleeves _ [Bb] _ and rosined [Bm] up his bow.
_ _ [Bb] _ Little [D] upside _ _ down, orange [G] blossom special. _ _ _
Cause [A] if you want to make a living, you gotta put on a [D] good show.
_ _ _ When [Bm] he'd smell _ _ the smoke [D] and the cinder, _ _ he'd stick [Bm] back his _ hair and open up [Em] his cage.
_ [A] _ _ Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, _ _ _ played [G] for the whiskey. _ _ _ _
Cause [A] good whiskey never let him lose [D] his place.
_ _ He was always _ _ there, _ _ playing [G] for the miners. _ _ _ _
[A] Devil's Dream was [Bb] a song they _ [Bm] understood.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
Then [D] he'd go _ back to _ [G] Oklahoma, _ _ _ _ and [A] he'd wait till the train was running and the weather [D] was good. _ _ _ _
[Bm] When he'd smell _ _ _ the smoke and the [D] cinder, _ _ he'd stick [Bm] back his _ hair and open up [Em] his cage.
_ _ [A] _ Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, _ _ _ played [G] for the whiskey. _ _ _ _
Cause [A] good whiskey never let him lose [D] his place. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
Now the _ _ Indians are dressin' up [G] like cowboys. _ _ _ _
[A] And the _ cowboys are puttin' [Bb] leather and [Bm] turquoise on.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
And [D] the _ _ _ _ music's sold [G] by law. _ _ _ _ _
[A] And the fools who fiddled in the middle of the station [D] are gone. _ _ _ _
[Bm] Some folks _ say _ they'll never [D] miss him.
_ _ Old [Bm] fiddles _ _ _ squeal like the [Em] engine _ breaks.
[A] _ _ _
[D] Cherokee fiddle _ _ _ gone [G] forever. _ _ _ _
Just like the [A] music of the whistle that the old local [D] mower made.
_ _ _ So when [Bm] you'd smell _ _ _ [D] the smoke and the cinder, _ _ just stick [Bm] back your _ _ _ hair and open up [Em] your cage.
_ _ [A] _ _
Played [D] Cherokee _ fiddle, _ _ played [G] for the whiskey. _ _ _
Cause [A] good whiskey never [Bb] let you lose [Bm] your place.
_ _ [Bb] Oh, _ [D] good whiskey never [A] let you lose [D] your place. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Oh, [D] good whiskey never [A] let you lose [D] your place. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
When the [D] _ train _ _ pulled [G] into the station, _ _ he [A] rolled up his sleeves _ [Bb] _ and rosined [Bm] up his bow.
_ _ [Bb] _ Little [D] upside _ _ down, orange [G] blossom special. _ _ _
Cause [A] if you want to make a living, you gotta put on a [D] good show.
_ _ _ When [Bm] he'd smell _ _ the smoke [D] and the cinder, _ _ he'd stick [Bm] back his _ hair and open up [Em] his cage.
_ [A] _ _ Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, _ _ _ played [G] for the whiskey. _ _ _ _
Cause [A] good whiskey never let him lose [D] his place.
_ _ He was always _ _ there, _ _ playing [G] for the miners. _ _ _ _
[A] Devil's Dream was [Bb] a song they _ [Bm] understood.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
Then [D] he'd go _ back to _ [G] Oklahoma, _ _ _ _ and [A] he'd wait till the train was running and the weather [D] was good. _ _ _ _
[Bm] When he'd smell _ _ _ the smoke and the [D] cinder, _ _ he'd stick [Bm] back his _ hair and open up [Em] his cage.
_ _ [A] _ Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, _ _ _ played [G] for the whiskey. _ _ _ _
Cause [A] good whiskey never let him lose [D] his place. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
Now the _ _ Indians are dressin' up [G] like cowboys. _ _ _ _
[A] And the _ cowboys are puttin' [Bb] leather and [Bm] turquoise on.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
And [D] the _ _ _ _ music's sold [G] by law. _ _ _ _ _
[A] And the fools who fiddled in the middle of the station [D] are gone. _ _ _ _
[Bm] Some folks _ say _ they'll never [D] miss him.
_ _ Old [Bm] fiddles _ _ _ squeal like the [Em] engine _ breaks.
[A] _ _ _
[D] Cherokee fiddle _ _ _ gone [G] forever. _ _ _ _
Just like the [A] music of the whistle that the old local [D] mower made.
_ _ _ So when [Bm] you'd smell _ _ _ [D] the smoke and the cinder, _ _ just stick [Bm] back your _ _ _ hair and open up [Em] your cage.
_ _ [A] _ _
Played [D] Cherokee _ fiddle, _ _ played [G] for the whiskey. _ _ _
Cause [A] good whiskey never [Bb] let you lose [Bm] your place.
_ _ [Bb] Oh, _ [D] good whiskey never [A] let you lose [D] your place. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Oh, [D] good whiskey never [A] let you lose [D] your place. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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