A Whiter Shade Of Pale Chords by Procol Harum

Tempo:
74.55 bpm
Chords used:

C

G

Am

F

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale chords
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[C#] You [C] [Em]
[Am] [C] [F] [Am]
[Dm] [G]
[Em] [G] [Em] [C] [F]
[G] [C] [Em] skip the [Am] light, and then [C] go.
[F] [Am] Turns cartwheels [Dm] across the [F] floor.
[G] [B] I was feeling kind [Em] of [G] seasick.
[C] [Em] The crowd [Am] called out for [C] more.
[F] [Am] The room [Dm] was warming hotter [F] as [G] [B] the ceiling [Em] flew away.
[G] [C] [Em] When we caught [Am] [C] a lucky [F] dream,
[Am] the way to [Dm] Broadway.
[G] [Am] I [C] told you I [Em] was [Am] a [C] laborer.
[F] [Am] As the military [Dm] said,
[F] [G] [B] let her face at [Em] first just go [G] see.
[C] Turn the light [F] up, [C] shade up [G] there.
[C] [Em]
[Am] [C] [F] [Am]
[Dm] [F] [Dm] [G]
[Em] [G] [C] [F]
[G] [C] [Em] She said there [Am] is no [C] reason.
[F] [Am] The truth [Dm] is plain to see.
[F] [G] [B] But I wandered [Em] through my playing [G] cards.
[C] [Em] Would not [Am] let her be
[C] one [F] [Am] of sixteen [Dm] Vestal [F] Virgins
[G] [B] who were leaving [Em] for the coast.
[G] [C] [Em]
[Am] Eyes were [C] open.
[F] [Am] They might just as [Dm] well have been closed.
[G] [C] [Em]
[Am] Baby, [C] baby, [F] baby.
[Am] As the military [Dm] said,
[F] [C] [G] [B] let her face [Em] at first just go [G] see.
[C] Turn the [F] light up, [C] shade up [G] there.
[C] [Em] [Am] [C] [F] [Am]
[Dm] [G]
[Em] [G] [C] [F]
Key:Β Β 
C
3211
G
2131
Am
2311
F
134211111
Em
121
C
3211
G
2131
Am
2311
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Procol Harum - (Original Single Version) A Whiter Shade Of Pale chords, practice playing Dm, F, Am, C, Em, C, F, Am and Dm in sequence. For best results, commence at 37 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 75. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of C Major.

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[C#] _ _ _ You [C] _ [Em] _ _
[Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [Am] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [G] _ [Em] _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] skip the [Am] light, and then [C] go.
_ [F] _ _ [Am] Turns cartwheels [Dm] across the [F] floor.
_ [G] _ [B] I was feeling kind [Em] of [G] seasick.
_ _ [C] _ [Em] The crowd [Am] called out for [C] more.
_ [F] _ _ [Am] The room [Dm] was warming hotter [F] as [G] _ _ [B] the ceiling [Em] flew away.
[G] _ _ [C] _ [Em] When we caught [Am] _ [C] a lucky [F] dream,
[Am] the way to [Dm] Broadway.
_ [G] [Am] I [C] told you I [Em] was [Am] a _ [C] laborer.
[F] _ [Am] As the military [Dm] said,
[F] _ _ [G] _ [B] let her face at [Em] first just go [G] see.
[C] Turn the light [F] up, [C] shade up [G] there.
_ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _
[Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [Am] _ _
[Dm] _ _ [F] _ [Dm] _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ [Em] She said there [Am] is no [C] reason.
_ [F] _ [Am] The truth [Dm] is plain to see.
[F] _ _ [G] _ [B] But I wandered [Em] through my playing [G] cards.
_ [C] _ [Em] Would not [Am] let her be
[C] one [F] _ [Am] of sixteen [Dm] Vestal [F] Virgins
_ [G] _ [B] who were leaving [Em] for the coast.
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _
[Am] Eyes were [C] open.
[F] _ [Am] They might just as [Dm] well have been closed.
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ [Em] _
[Am] Baby, [C] baby, [F] baby.
[Am] As the military [Dm] said,
[F] _ [C] _ [G] _ [B] let her face [Em] at first just go [G] see.
_ [C] Turn the [F] light up, [C] shade up [G] there.
_ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _ [Am] _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ _

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