Smoke Signal Chords by The Band

Tempo:
114.85 bpm
Chords used:

G

D

C

F

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Band - Smoke Signal chords
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[G]
[D]
[C] [D] [C] [Dm]
[C] [D]
[Bb] [D]
[Am] [D] [G]
[Em] [D] [G] Let's do the move in [C]
lightening [G] to see the bluecoats try to [F] get [Am] away from [D] a smoke signal
[G]
above the trees.
[D] Smoke signals [G]
shifting in the [F] [G] breeze.
Some folks think [C] it's make-believe.
[G] Other folks ain't so [F] naive [Em] [D] about a smoke signal.
[G]
Could see it coming, a [D] smoke signal, [G]
hear the drums [F] coming.
[A] You don't believe what you read in the paper.
[G] You can't believe [D] the stranger at the door.
[A] You don't believe what you hear from your neighbor.
[G] But your [C] neighborhood ain't even there [D] no more.
[C] [D] [G]
[F] [Dm] [G] Indian made [C] to a plant they see.
[G] You gonna breed a whole [F] new breed.
[Dm] And a smoke [G] signal over your head.
[Dm] A smoke signal, [G]
but what it said.
We're not going [C] out by the roots.
[G] Young brothers donning [F] the hoops [D] and the smoke signal.
[G]
Hear that [D] bark, smoke signal, [G] no matter where you are.
[A] You don't believe what they say on the radio.
[G] You don't believe [D] what you see on the video.
[A] Living in the shadow of a doubter day.
[G] Still waiting for [C] the smoke to clear [D] away.
[G]
[C] [D]
[G] [Dm]
[C] [Dm]
[D]
[Cm] [Gm] [Cm]
[D]
[C] [Am] [D] [G]
[C] [D] [G] Try to get [C] in touch with you.
[G] Try to get my message [C] through [D] by a smoke signal.
[G]
Honey, do you read me?
A [D] smoke signal [G]
coming in eager.
Yeah, you [C] were all in white.
[G] Standing out in [F] broad daylight looking [D] like a smoke signal.
[G]
Hear the bark of the [D] smoke signal.
[G]
Oh, my love.
[A] You don't believe what you [Em] read in the [G] paper.
You can't believe [D] the stranger at your door.
[A] You don't believe what you hear [Am] from your [G] neighbor.
Your [C] neighborhood ain't even there [D] no more.
[Am] [D] [G]
[F] [D]
[Dm]
[D]
[Dm]
[C] [D]
Key:  
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
F
134211111
Dm
2311
G
2131
D
1321
C
3211
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Let's start jamming The Band - (2021 Remix) Smoke Signal chords, Practice these chords sequence - C, G, C, D, G, F, D, F and G. A strategic approach would be to train at 57 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 115. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of Ab Major in mind.

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[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [C] _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _
_ [C] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[Em] _ [D] _ [G] _ Let's do the move in [C]
lightening _ [G] to see the bluecoats try to [F] get [Am] away from [D] a smoke signal
[G]
above the trees.
[D] Smoke signals [G]
shifting in the [F] [G] breeze.
Some folks think [C] it's make-believe.
_ [G] Other folks ain't so [F] naive [Em] [D] about a smoke signal.
[G]
Could see it coming, a [D] smoke signal, [G]
hear the drums [F] coming.
[A] You don't believe what you read in the paper.
[G] You can't believe [D] the stranger at the door.
[A] You don't believe what you hear from your neighbor.
[G] But your [C] neighborhood ain't even there [D] no _ more. _
[C] _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[F] _ [Dm] _ _ [G] _ Indian made [C] to a plant they see.
[G] You gonna breed a whole [F] new breed.
[Dm] And a smoke [G] signal over your head.
[Dm] A smoke signal, [G]
but what it said.
_ We're not going [C] out by the roots.
_ [G] _ _ _ Young brothers donning [F] the hoops [D] and the smoke signal.
[G]
Hear that [D] bark, smoke signal, [G] no matter where you are.
[A] You don't believe what they say on the radio.
[G] You don't believe [D] what you see on the video.
[A] _ Living in the shadow of a doubter day.
[G] _ Still waiting for [C] the smoke to clear [D] away. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
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_ _ [G] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [Cm] _ [Gm] _ _ _ [Cm] _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [Am] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[C] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ Try to get [C] in touch with you.
[G] _ Try to get my message [C] through [D] by a smoke signal.
[G]
Honey, do you read me?
A [D] smoke signal [G]
coming in eager.
Yeah, you [C] were all in white.
[G] _ Standing out in [F] broad daylight looking [D] like a smoke signal.
[G] _
Hear the bark of the [D] smoke signal.
[G]
Oh, my love.
[A] You don't believe what you [Em] read in the [G] paper.
You can't believe [D] the stranger at your door.
[A] You don't believe what you hear [Am] from your [G] neighbor.
Your _ [C] neighborhood ain't even there [D] no more. _ _
[Am] _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ _
[F] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [C] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Robbie Robertson.

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