Chords for Johnny Lee - Cherokee Fiddle (Live)
Tempo:
150.3 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Bm
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G]
[A]
[Bb] [Bm]
[Bb] When the [D] train pulled [G] into the station, he rolled [A] up his sleeves,
[Bb] [Bm] rossin' up his [Bb] bowls, fiddled [D] upside down, orange [G] blossoms special.
a living, you gotta put on [D] a good show.
When [Bm] he sniffed smoke [D] and the cinders, he slicked [Bm] back his hair, opened [Em] up his case,
[A] played the [D] Cherokee Feather, played [G] for the wits,
[A]
[Bb] [Bm]
[Bb] When the [D] train pulled [G] into the station, he rolled [A] up his sleeves,
[Bb] [Bm] rossin' up his [Bb] bowls, fiddled [D] upside down, orange [G] blossoms special.
a living, you gotta put on [D] a good show.
When [Bm] he sniffed smoke [D] and the cinders, he slicked [Bm] back his hair, opened [Em] up his case,
[A] played the [D] Cherokee Feather, played [G] for the wits,
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ When the [D] train _ _ pulled [G] into the station, _ _ _ he rolled [A] up his sleeves,
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Bm] rossin' up his _ [Bb] bowls, _ fiddled [D] upside _ down, _ orange [G] blossoms special.
_ _ _ [A] If you want to make a living, you gotta put on [D] a good show. _
_ _ _ When [Bm] he _ _ _ sniffed smoke [D] and the cinders, _ he slicked [Bm] back his _ hair, opened [Em] up his case,
_ [A] _ played the [D] Cherokee Feather, _ _ _ played [G] for the wits, _
_ _ _ _ [A] good whiskey never let him lose [D] his place.
And _ 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 _ home, [G] oh _ _ yeah,
_ and [A] he'd wait till the train was running and the weather [D] was good. _
_ _ But when [Bm] he smelled _ _ _ _ smoke [D] and the _ cinders, _ he slicked [Bm] back his _ hair, _ opened up [Em] his case,
_ [A] _ played the [D] Cherokee Feather, _ _ he played [G] for the wits, _
_ _ _ good [A] _ whiskey never let him lose [D] his place. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ Now the Indians _ are dressing up [G] like cowboys,
_ _ _ _ [A] and the _ cowboys are [Bb] putting feathers and [Bm] turquoise on. _
_ [Bb] _ _ And [D] the _ _ _ _ music's sold [G] by [D] lawyers, _
_ _ _ and [A] the fools who fiddle in the middle of the station [D] are gone. _
_ _ Some [Bm] folks say _ _ they'll never [D] miss _ him,
so fiddle [Bm] _ _ _
squeal like the [Em] engine freaks.
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] Cherokee Feather, _ _ _ he's gone [G] forever, _
_ _ _ just [A] like the music of the whistle at the old local [D] motor league. _
_ _ [Dbm] Smoke and you [Bm] smell, _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
smoke and the cinders,
just like the [Bm] blackie _ _ hair,
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [A] _ play the [D] Cherokee Feather, _ _ _ play [G] for the wits. _
_ _ _ _ [A] Good whiskey never [Bb] let you [Bm] lose your place. _
_ [Bb] _ _ Non [D] _ -whiskey [A] never let you lose your place.
_ Oh, _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] good whiskey _ never let you lose your place. _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ When the [D] train _ _ pulled [G] into the station, _ _ _ he rolled [A] up his sleeves,
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [Bm] rossin' up his _ [Bb] bowls, _ fiddled [D] upside _ down, _ orange [G] blossoms special.
_ _ _ [A] If you want to make a living, you gotta put on [D] a good show. _
_ _ _ When [Bm] he _ _ _ sniffed smoke [D] and the cinders, _ he slicked [Bm] back his _ hair, opened [Em] up his case,
_ [A] _ played the [D] Cherokee Feather, _ _ _ played [G] for the wits, _
_ _ _ _ [A] good whiskey never let him lose [D] his place.
And _ 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 _ home, [G] oh _ _ yeah,
_ and [A] he'd wait till the train was running and the weather [D] was good. _
_ _ But when [Bm] he smelled _ _ _ _ smoke [D] and the _ cinders, _ he slicked [Bm] back his _ hair, _ opened up [Em] his case,
_ [A] _ played the [D] Cherokee Feather, _ _ he played [G] for the wits, _
_ _ _ good [A] _ whiskey never let him lose [D] his place. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ [Gb] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ Now the Indians _ are dressing up [G] like cowboys,
_ _ _ _ [A] and the _ cowboys are [Bb] putting feathers and [Bm] turquoise on. _
_ [Bb] _ _ And [D] the _ _ _ _ music's sold [G] by [D] lawyers, _
_ _ _ and [A] the fools who fiddle in the middle of the station [D] are gone. _
_ _ Some [Bm] folks say _ _ they'll never [D] miss _ him,
so fiddle [Bm] _ _ _
squeal like the [Em] engine freaks.
_ [A] _ _ _ [D] Cherokee Feather, _ _ _ he's gone [G] forever, _
_ _ _ just [A] like the music of the whistle at the old local [D] motor league. _
_ _ [Dbm] Smoke and you [Bm] smell, _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
smoke and the cinders,
just like the [Bm] blackie _ _ hair,
_ [D] _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [A] _ play the [D] Cherokee Feather, _ _ _ play [G] for the wits. _
_ _ _ _ [A] Good whiskey never [Bb] let you [Bm] lose your place. _
_ [Bb] _ _ Non [D] _ -whiskey [A] never let you lose your place.
_ Oh, _ _ [Bm] _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] good whiskey _ never let you lose your place. _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _