Lightnin' Hopkins-Happy Blues For John Glenn Chords

Tempo:
122.3 bpm
Chords used:

E

B

Em

A

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Lightnin' Hopkins-Happy Blues For John Glenn chords
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[G]
[E]
[A]
[E]
[B] [Em]
[E] [B] [E]
[A]
[F#]
[E] [D]
[A] [Em] [E]
[B] [E]
[F#] [A]
[E]
[Em] Everybody [B] was laughing.
[A] They didn't give a credit.
[E] [B] It was a [G] minute, the [E] crowd went up,
praying that he would land.
I looked at the schoolhouse full of men,
didn't know what they [Em] said,
but they said, [A] let him come back up.
Please let him land.
[E] [Em] [G#] [D] You [B] know that's the only man ever [Em] did it.
[A] And you were the heavy [E] hand.
[B] I'm going to turn [E] out to be one.
[G#]
[E] [Em] [C]
[Em]
[E]
[B] [G]
[E] [B]
[E] I see him when he left,
but I didn't see him when he landed.
But I know that he'll turn out right
when he sees old Petey, give him [G] a red [Em]-fingered hand.
[A] He'll be here one day.
[A]
[F#] This is the only [E] day.
[B] [Em] His mother said,
I know [E] my son's going to make it.
It ain't never [B] been no mistake.
[Em]
[E] [B] [E]
[G]
[Em]
[A]
[B] [E]
[B]
[Em] [E]
[B] [E] You know,
[B] I'm going to tell you [E] something.
This ain't lying.
You know that man was had
on his mind's eye.
[C#]
It ain't nobody will
take that much time.
They're going [E] to build them on top of that plane
and they're going to go fly.
They told him, don't worry.
You may miss him
for a few [B] minutes, but I'll be back to [G#m] see about you.
He [A] did.
[Em] Yes, he did.
[E] Yes, when he done it, there ain't no [B] way of landing a helicopter.
[Em]
[B] [E]
[B] [A]
[E]
[D]
[Em]
[B] You [E] know that,
test that boy's body,
test his heart,
let him know he was all right when
he was in the start.
[A] I mean, he made it.
[E]
You [B] know, [E] he went and got
a airplane and he made up
and [Em] he had it on his [E] mind.
[B]
[E]
[Em]
[F#] [E] He had it on his mind.
[B] He didn't have no kid,
he didn't have no digger,
he just had it [E] on his mind.
[Em]
[B] [Em] [A]
[E] [Em]
[E] [A]
[Em] [A]
[E]
[Bm]
[E]
[Bm]
Key:  
E
2311
B
12341112
Em
121
A
1231
G
2131
E
2311
B
12341112
Em
121
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Let's start jamming Lightnin Hopkins - Happy Blues For John Glenn chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - B, E, A, E, Em, B and A in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 59 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 119. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of D Major.

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_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [Em] _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ Everybody [B] was laughing.
_ _ [A] They didn't give a credit. _
[E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ It was a [G] minute, the [E] crowd went up,
_ praying that he would land.
I looked at the schoolhouse full of men,
didn't know what they [Em] said,
but they said, [A] let him come back up. _ _ _ _
Please let him land.
[E] _ _ [Em] _ [G#] _ [D] You [B] know that's the only man ever [Em] did it.
[A] And you were the heavy [E] hand.
_ _ _ [B] I'm going to turn [E] out to be one.
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [C] _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[E] I see him when he left,
but I didn't see him when he landed.
But I know that he'll turn out right
when he sees old Petey, give him [G] a red [Em]-fingered hand.
[A] He'll be here one day.
[A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] This is the only [E] day. _
_ _ [B] _ _ _ [Em] His mother said,
I know [E] my son's going to make it.
It ain't never [B] been no mistake.
[Em] _
[E] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] You know,
[B] I'm going to tell you [E] something.
This ain't lying.
You know that man was had
on his mind's eye.
[C#]
It ain't nobody will
take that much time.
They're going [E] to build them on top of that plane
and they're going to go fly. _
They told him, don't worry. _ _ _ _
You may miss him
for a few [B] minutes, but I'll be back to [G#m] see about you.
He [A] did.
_ _ _ [Em] Yes, he did. _
_ _ _ _ [E] Yes, when he done it, there ain't no [B] way of landing a helicopter.
[Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ You [E] know that,
test that boy's body,
test his heart,
let him know he was all right when
he was in the start.
[A] I mean, he made it.
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ You [B] know, [E] he went and got
a airplane and he made up
and [Em] he had it on his [E] mind.
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ [E] _ He had it on his mind.
_ _ _ _ [B] He didn't have no kid,
he didn't have no digger,
he just had it [E] on his mind. _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[E] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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