Chords for Willie Nelson - Country Willie
Tempo:
132.1 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
E
C#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[A]
[D]
You called me country Willie, [G] the night you [E] walked away,
[A] Were the one who promised you a [D] life of joy, You thought my life too simple, [G] and yours
[E] was much too gay, [A] To spend it living with a [D] country boy.
So I'm writing you this letter, [G] I write you [E] every day,
[A] I hope that you've received the [D] ones before, But I've heard not one word from you,
[G] But every [Bm] day I pray, [A] that you will not forget your [D] country boy.
[G] While you're living in the city, with riches at your door,
[D] Is this your love, is this your [A] kind of joy?
[C#] [D] Or do you find there's something missing?
[G] Does your heart cry [D] out for more?
[A] And do you [C#] sometimes miss [D] your country boy?
[A] [Em]
[A] [D]
[F#m] A cottage [D] in the country, [G] with roses
[E] round [B] the door,
[A] Could not compete with flashing [D] city lights,
[B] [D] But it's all I have to offer, [G] except for [Bm] one thing more,
[A] A heart so filled with love, that [D] it could die.
[Em] Well it's [G] time to end this letter, the light of dawn is near,
[D] A lonely night, [A] but there'll be more, [D] just one more thing in closing,
[G] For all the [E] world to hear, [A] come home, I love you, [C#] sign [D] your country boy.
[D]
You called me country Willie, [G] the night you [E] walked away,
[A] Were the one who promised you a [D] life of joy, You thought my life too simple, [G] and yours
[E] was much too gay, [A] To spend it living with a [D] country boy.
So I'm writing you this letter, [G] I write you [E] every day,
[A] I hope that you've received the [D] ones before, But I've heard not one word from you,
[G] But every [Bm] day I pray, [A] that you will not forget your [D] country boy.
[G] While you're living in the city, with riches at your door,
[D] Is this your love, is this your [A] kind of joy?
[C#] [D] Or do you find there's something missing?
[G] Does your heart cry [D] out for more?
[A] And do you [C#] sometimes miss [D] your country boy?
[A] [Em]
[A] [D]
[F#m] A cottage [D] in the country, [G] with roses
[E] round [B] the door,
[A] Could not compete with flashing [D] city lights,
[B] [D] But it's all I have to offer, [G] except for [Bm] one thing more,
[A] A heart so filled with love, that [D] it could die.
[Em] Well it's [G] time to end this letter, the light of dawn is near,
[D] A lonely night, [A] but there'll be more, [D] just one more thing in closing,
[G] For all the [E] world to hear, [A] come home, I love you, [C#] sign [D] your country boy.
Key:
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A
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E
C#
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_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ You _ called me country Willie, _ _ [G] the night you [E] walked away,
[A] Were the one who promised you a [D] life of joy, _ _ _ _ _ You thought my life too simple, _ [G] and yours
[E] was much too gay, [A] To spend it living with a [D] country boy. _ _
_ _ _ So I'm writing you this letter, _ [G] I write you [E] every day,
_ [A] I hope that you've received the [D] ones before, _ _ _ _ _ But I've heard not one word from you,
_ [G] _ But every [Bm] day I pray, [A] _ that you will not forget your [D] country boy. _
_ _ _ [G] While you're living in the city, _ with riches at your door,
_ [D] Is this your love, is this your [A] kind of joy? _
_ _ [C#] _ [D] Or do you find there's something missing?
_ [G] Does your heart cry [D] out for more?
[A] _ And do you [C#] sometimes miss [D] your country boy? _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] A cottage [D] in the country, _ [G] with roses _
[E] round [B] the door,
_ [A] Could not compete with flashing [D] city lights, _ _
_ [B] _ _ [D] But it's all I have to offer, _ [G] except for [Bm] one thing more,
_ [A] A heart so filled with love, that [D] it could die. _ _
_ _ [Em] Well it's [G] time to end this letter, the light of dawn is near,
[D] A lonely night, _ _ [A] but there'll be more, _ _ _ _ [D] just one more thing in closing,
_ [G] For all the [E] world to hear, _ [A] come home, I love you, [C#] sign [D] your country boy. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ You _ called me country Willie, _ _ [G] the night you [E] walked away,
[A] Were the one who promised you a [D] life of joy, _ _ _ _ _ You thought my life too simple, _ [G] and yours
[E] was much too gay, [A] To spend it living with a [D] country boy. _ _
_ _ _ So I'm writing you this letter, _ [G] I write you [E] every day,
_ [A] I hope that you've received the [D] ones before, _ _ _ _ _ But I've heard not one word from you,
_ [G] _ But every [Bm] day I pray, [A] _ that you will not forget your [D] country boy. _
_ _ _ [G] While you're living in the city, _ with riches at your door,
_ [D] Is this your love, is this your [A] kind of joy? _
_ _ [C#] _ [D] Or do you find there's something missing?
_ [G] Does your heart cry [D] out for more?
[A] _ And do you [C#] sometimes miss [D] your country boy? _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] A cottage [D] in the country, _ [G] with roses _
[E] round [B] the door,
_ [A] Could not compete with flashing [D] city lights, _ _
_ [B] _ _ [D] But it's all I have to offer, _ [G] except for [Bm] one thing more,
_ [A] A heart so filled with love, that [D] it could die. _ _
_ _ [Em] Well it's [G] time to end this letter, the light of dawn is near,
[D] A lonely night, _ _ [A] but there'll be more, _ _ _ _ [D] just one more thing in closing,
_ [G] For all the [E] world to hear, _ [A] come home, I love you, [C#] sign [D] your country boy. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _