Chords for Ask Keith Richards: How did you first meet Merle Haggard?

Tempo:
108.1 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

D

G#

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Ask Keith Richards: How did you first meet Merle Haggard? chords
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The warden
[E] Sitting on [D] the [E] drum [E] riser
Jerry [A] Lewis was rehearsing
We're going through
[E] Good God, he missed money and Jerry's pumping I
Turned around to my right [D] and there's his other cats in next to [A] me
He's [G#] wearing a straw Stetsons
And [A] he looks at me and he gives me a grin
And I get two [D] more bars through the song and [A] suddenly I realize
[E] [G] And [E] I almost lost it I
mean
next to one of the [D] greats and
He [A] turns around gives me a nut
Carry up I managed to get through this song
He planned that shit, you know
Picking
and
[E]
[D] I mean [A] to me, you know one of you I
[E] Always [B] [E] admired
[F#m]
[D] [A]
[E]
[A]
[E]
[D] [A] [N]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
G#
134211114
G
2131
E
2311
A
1231
D
1321
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To learn Merle Haggard - Sing Me Back Home chords, anchor your practice on these foundational sequence of chords - B, E, D, A, E, A, E and B. Start with a comfortable 54 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 108. Adapt the capo setting considering your vocal range, with reference to the key: A Minor.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
The _ warden
[E] _ Sitting on [D] the [E] drum [E] riser
_ Jerry [A] Lewis was rehearsing
_ We're going through
[E] Good God, he missed money and Jerry's pumping I
_ Turned around to my right [D] and there's his other cats in next to [A] me
_ He's [G#] wearing a straw Stetsons
_ And _ _ [A] he looks at me and he gives me a grin
_ And _ I get two [D] more bars through the song and [A] suddenly I realize _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ [G] And [E] I almost lost it I
_ mean
next to one of the [D] greats and
He _ [A] turns around gives me a nut
_ Carry up I managed to get through this song
He planned that shit, you know
_ Picking
_ and
_ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] I mean [A] to me, you know one of you _ _ _ _ I _ _ _ _ _
[E] Always [B] _ _ _ [E] admired _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [N] _

Facts about this song

The album the Number 1s includes this song, written by Merle Haggard.

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