Tombstone Shadow Chords by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Tempo:
111.15 bpm
Chords used:

G

C

D

Gm

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Tombstone Shadow chords
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[C] [D] [C]
[G]
Boom, some shatter, stretching across my pain.
[C] Boom, some shatter, stretching [G] across my pain.
[D] Every time I get some good [C] news, there's a shatter [G] on my back.
Saw the gypsum mane, way down in San Madu.
[C] Said I saw the gypsum mane, way down [G] in San Madu.
[D] Five dollars on the table, [C]
[Gm] keep my weight from my [G] tomb.
[C]
[G]
[D]
[C] [G]
[D] [G] Said I got thirteen months of bad luck, bound to be some pain.
Don't you do no traveling, fly no [Dm] machines.
[C] Boom, some shatter, stretching [Gm] across my [G] pain.
[D] Every time I get some good [C] news, there's a [E] shatter [G] on my back.
[C]
[G]
[D]
[C] [G]
[D] [G] A man gave me a lucky charm, cost five dollars.
[C] Put some on your pillow, and put some [G] on your door.
[D] He said take a long vacation, [C] [E] for thirteen [G] months or more.
[D] [G] Boom, some [Dm] shatter,
[G] stretching across.
Boom, [C] some shatter, stretching [G] across.
[D] Every time I get some good [C] news, [Gm] there's a [G] shatter on
[Bb]
[G] [C]
my back.
[G] [D] [C]
[G]
Key:  
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
Gm
123111113
Dm
2311
G
2131
C
3211
D
1321
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To start learning Creedence Clearwater Revival - Tombstone Shadow chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - D, G, C, G, D and C in sequence. A strategic approach would be to train at 55 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 111. With G Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[C] _ [D] _ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
Boom, some shatter, _ _ _ stretching across my pain. _ _ _
_ [C] Boom, some shatter, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ stretching [G] across my pain.
_ [D] Every time I get some good [C] news, _ there's a shatter [G] on my back. _ _
_ _ Saw the gypsum mane, way down in San Madu. _ _ _
_ _ [C] Said I saw the gypsum mane, _ _ _ _ way down [G] in San Madu.
_ [D] Five dollars on the table, [C] _
_ [Gm] keep my weight from my [G] tomb. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] Said I got thirteen months of bad luck, bound to be some pain.
Don't you do no traveling, fly no [Dm] machines.
[C] Boom, some _ shatter, _ _ stretching [Gm] across my [G] pain.
_ _ _ _ [D] Every time I get some good [C] news, _ there's a [E] shatter [G] on my back.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] A man gave me a lucky charm, cost five _ _ _ _ _ _ dollars.
[C] Put some on your pillow, and put some [G] on your door. _
_ _ _ [D] He said take a long vacation, [C] _ [E] for thirteen [G] months or _ more.
[D] _ _ _ [G] Boom, some [Dm] shatter, _ _
[G] _ _ stretching across. _ _ _
_ _ Boom, [C] some shatter, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ stretching [G] across.
_ [D] Every time I get some good [C] news, _ [Gm] there's a [G] shatter on _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
my back.
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song finds its place within the Green River album.

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