The Whippoorwill
Blackberry Smoke
RockAdvanced for beginners8 chords
How to play it
Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.
Am
D
C
BDiagram coming soon
G
F
E
BbDiagram coming soon
Chords & lyrics
Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.
Intro: Am D Am D Am D Going through life the righteous way Am D The only way so the preacher would say Am D You put me on the Jericho Road Am D Barefoot and smilin standing over here by the piano C B Am G F Well I dreamed I heard that Whippoorwill sing C B Am G F She sang my song and she called me my name E And I hung my head in shame. Am D Am D Am D You sewed my years together like a patchwork quilt Am D Your bougenvie is bloomed yea it never will Am D The lessons I remember and some that I forgot Am D are precious and pure now like one honeysuckle drop C B Am G F Well I dreamed I heard that Whippoorwill sing C B Am G F Yes she sang my song and called me by name E And I hung my head in shame Am D Am D Am D Lord above.. Bridge: F D I sing my song with the Whippoorwill in a sweet high harmony Bb G G Though I know just What went with her, she's always here with me Always here with me C B Am G F Well I dreamed I heard that Whippoorwill sing C B Am G F Yes she sang my song and called me by name E And I hung my head in shame Am D Am D Am D
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Chord set
Am · D · C · B · G · F · E · Bb
Practice tip
Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.