Cherokee Fiddle Chords by Johnny Lee
Tempo:
150.8 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Bm
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D] .
[G] .
[A] [Bb] .
[Bm] [Bb] When the [D] train pulled [G] into the station, he rolled [A] up his sleeves and [Bb] .
[Bm] rosined up his bow.
[Bb] Little [D] upside down, orange [G] blossom special.
.
[A] Cause if you want to make a living, you gotta put on a [D] good show.
When [Bm] he smelled the smoke [D] and the cinders, he slicked [Bm] back his hair and opened up [Em] his cage.
[A] Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, played [G] for the whiskey.
His [A] good whiskey never let him lose [D] his place.
He was always there, playing for the [G] miners.
.
[A] Devil's Dream was [Bb] a song they .
[Bm] understood.
[Bb] Then [D] he'd go back to .
[G] Oklahoma, and [A] he'd wait till the train was running and the weather [D] was good.
When [Bm] he smelled the smoke and the [D] cinders, he slicked [Bm] back his hair and opened up [Em] his cage.
[A] Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, played [G] for the whiskey.
His [A] good whiskey never let him lose [D] his place.
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[G] [A] .
[Bb] .
[Bm] [Bb] .
[D] .
[G] .
[A] .
[D] Now the Indians were dressing up [G] like cowboys.
.
[A] And the cowboys were putting [Bb] leather and [Bm] turquoise on.
[Bb] And the [D] music sold [G] by law.
.
[A] And the fools who fiddled in the middle of the station [D] are gone.
[Bm] Some folks say they'll never [D] miss him.
Old [Bm] fiddles squeal like the engine [Em] breaks.
[A] Cherokee [D] fiddle gone [G] forever.
Just [A] like the music of the whistle that the old [G] locomotive [D] made.
So when [Bm] you smell [D] the smoke and the cinders, just [Bm] slick back your hair and open up [Em] your cage.
[A] Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, played [G] for the whiskey.
His [A] good whiskey never [Bb] let you lose your [Bm] place.
[Bb] No, [D] good whiskey [A] never let you lose your [D] place.
.
[Bm] [Bb] .
[D] [G] No, [D] good whiskey never [A] let you lose your [D] place.
.
[N] .
[G] .
[A] [Bb] .
[Bm] [Bb] When the [D] train pulled [G] into the station, he rolled [A] up his sleeves and [Bb] .
[Bm] rosined up his bow.
[Bb] Little [D] upside down, orange [G] blossom special.
.
[A] Cause if you want to make a living, you gotta put on a [D] good show.
When [Bm] he smelled the smoke [D] and the cinders, he slicked [Bm] back his hair and opened up [Em] his cage.
[A] Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, played [G] for the whiskey.
His [A] good whiskey never let him lose [D] his place.
He was always there, playing for the [G] miners.
.
[A] Devil's Dream was [Bb] a song they .
[Bm] understood.
[Bb] Then [D] he'd go back to .
[G] Oklahoma, and [A] he'd wait till the train was running and the weather [D] was good.
When [Bm] he smelled the smoke and the [D] cinders, he slicked [Bm] back his hair and opened up [Em] his cage.
[A] Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, played [G] for the whiskey.
His [A] good whiskey never let him lose [D] his place.
.
[G] [A] .
[Bb] .
[Bm] [Bb] .
[D] .
[G] .
[A] .
[D] Now the Indians were dressing up [G] like cowboys.
.
[A] And the cowboys were putting [Bb] leather and [Bm] turquoise on.
[Bb] And the [D] music sold [G] by law.
.
[A] And the fools who fiddled in the middle of the station [D] are gone.
[Bm] Some folks say they'll never [D] miss him.
Old [Bm] fiddles squeal like the engine [Em] breaks.
[A] Cherokee [D] fiddle gone [G] forever.
Just [A] like the music of the whistle that the old [G] locomotive [D] made.
So when [Bm] you smell [D] the smoke and the cinders, just [Bm] slick back your hair and open up [Em] your cage.
[A] Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, played [G] for the whiskey.
His [A] good whiskey never [Bb] let you lose your [Bm] place.
[Bb] No, [D] good whiskey [A] never let you lose your [D] place.
.
[Bm] [Bb] .
[D] [G] No, [D] good whiskey never [A] let you lose your [D] place.
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[N] .
Key:
D
A
G
Bm
Bb
D
A
G
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ .
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ When the [D] train _ _ pulled [G] into the station, _ _ he rolled [A] up his sleeves and [Bb] _ _ .
[Bm] rosined up his bow.
_ [Bb] _ _ Little [D] upside _ down, _ orange [G] blossom special.
_ _ _ .
[A] Cause if you want to make a living, you gotta put on a [D] good show.
_ _ _ _ When [Bm] he smelled _ _ the smoke [D] and the _ cinders, _ he slicked [Bm] back his hair _ and opened up [Em] his cage.
_ [A] _ Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, _ _ _ played [G] for the whiskey.
_ _ _ His [A] good whiskey never let him lose [D] his place.
_ _ _ He was always _ _ there, _ _ playing for the [G] _ miners.
_ _ _ .
[A] Devil's Dream was [Bb] a song they _ .
[Bm] _ understood.
_ [Bb] _ _ Then [D] he'd go back to _ .
[G] Oklahoma, _ _ _ _ and [A] he'd wait till the train was running and the weather [D] was good.
_ _ _ _ When [Bm] he smelled _ _ the smoke and the [D] cinders, _ _ he slicked [Bm] back his _ hair _ and opened up [Em] his cage.
_ _ [A] _ Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, _ _ _ played [G] for the whiskey.
_ _ _ His [A] good whiskey never let him lose [D] his place.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ .
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ .
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ Now the _ _ Indians were dressing up [G] like cowboys.
_ _ _ _ .
[A] And the _ cowboys were putting [Bb] leather and [Bm] turquoise on.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ And the [D] _ music _ _ _ sold [G] by law.
_ _ _ _ _ .
[A] And the fools who fiddled in the middle of the station [D] are gone.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] Some folks _ say _ they'll never [D] miss him.
_ _ Old [Bm] fiddles _ squeal _ like the engine [Em] _ breaks.
_ [A] _ _ Cherokee [D] _ _ fiddle _ _ gone [G] forever.
_ _ _ _ Just [A] like the music of the whistle that the old [G] locomotive [D] made.
_ _ So when [Bm] you smell _ _ _ [D] the smoke and the _ _ _ cinders, just [Bm] slick back your _ _ hair and open up [Em] your cage.
_ _ [A] _ _ Played [D] Cherokee _ fiddle, _ _ played [G] for the whiskey.
_ _ _ _ His [A] good whiskey never [Bb] let you lose your [Bm] place.
_ _ [Bb] No, _ [D] good whiskey _ [A] never let you lose your [D] place.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ No, [D] good whiskey never [A] let you lose your [D] place.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ .
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ .
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ When the [D] train _ _ pulled [G] into the station, _ _ he rolled [A] up his sleeves and [Bb] _ _ .
[Bm] rosined up his bow.
_ [Bb] _ _ Little [D] upside _ down, _ orange [G] blossom special.
_ _ _ .
[A] Cause if you want to make a living, you gotta put on a [D] good show.
_ _ _ _ When [Bm] he smelled _ _ the smoke [D] and the _ cinders, _ he slicked [Bm] back his hair _ and opened up [Em] his cage.
_ [A] _ Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, _ _ _ played [G] for the whiskey.
_ _ _ His [A] good whiskey never let him lose [D] his place.
_ _ _ He was always _ _ there, _ _ playing for the [G] _ miners.
_ _ _ .
[A] Devil's Dream was [Bb] a song they _ .
[Bm] _ understood.
_ [Bb] _ _ Then [D] he'd go back to _ .
[G] Oklahoma, _ _ _ _ and [A] he'd wait till the train was running and the weather [D] was good.
_ _ _ _ When [Bm] he smelled _ _ the smoke and the [D] cinders, _ _ he slicked [Bm] back his _ hair _ and opened up [Em] his cage.
_ _ [A] _ Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, _ _ _ played [G] for the whiskey.
_ _ _ His [A] good whiskey never let him lose [D] his place.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ .
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ .
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ Now the _ _ Indians were dressing up [G] like cowboys.
_ _ _ _ .
[A] And the _ cowboys were putting [Bb] leather and [Bm] turquoise on.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ And the [D] _ music _ _ _ sold [G] by law.
_ _ _ _ _ .
[A] And the fools who fiddled in the middle of the station [D] are gone.
_ _ _ _ [Bm] Some folks _ say _ they'll never [D] miss him.
_ _ Old [Bm] fiddles _ squeal _ like the engine [Em] _ breaks.
_ [A] _ _ Cherokee [D] _ _ fiddle _ _ gone [G] forever.
_ _ _ _ Just [A] like the music of the whistle that the old [G] locomotive [D] made.
_ _ So when [Bm] you smell _ _ _ [D] the smoke and the _ _ _ cinders, just [Bm] slick back your _ _ hair and open up [Em] your cage.
_ _ [A] _ _ Played [D] Cherokee _ fiddle, _ _ played [G] for the whiskey.
_ _ _ _ His [A] good whiskey never [Bb] let you lose your [Bm] place.
_ _ [Bb] No, _ [D] good whiskey _ [A] never let you lose your [D] place.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[Bm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ No, [D] good whiskey never [A] let you lose your [D] place.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ .