Cherokee Fiddle (Johnny Lee) w/ lyrics Chords
Tempo:
149.6 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Bm
Bb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D]
[G]
[A] [Bb]
[Bm] [Bb]
When the [D] train went [G] to the station, he rolled [A] up his sleeves [Bb]
and he [Bm] frozen up his forehead.
[Bb]
Little [D] upside down, orange [G] blossom special.
[A] Cause if you want to make a living, you gotta put on [D] a good show.
When [Bm] he smelled the smoke [D] and the cinders, he slicked [Bm] back his hair and opened [Em] up his case.
[A]
Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, played [G] for the whiskey.
[A] His good whiskey never let him [D] lose his place.
He was always there, playing for [G] the miners.
[A] Devil's Dream [Bb] was the song they [Bm] understood.
[Bb]
Then [D] he'd go back to [G] Oklahoma.
[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 case.
[A] Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, played [G] for the whiskey.
[A] His good whiskey never let him lose [D] his place.
[G]
[A] [Bb]
[Bm] [Bb]
[D]
[Am] [G]
[A]
[D]
Now the Indians are dressing up [G] like cowboys.
[A] And the cowboys are [Bb] putting leather and [Bm] turquoise on.
[Bb]
And [D] the music's so [G] bylawed.
[A] And the fools who fiddle in the middle of the station [D] are gone.
So
[Bm] folks say they'll never [D] miss him.
Old [Bm] fiddles squeal like the [Em] engine breaks.
[A]
[D] Cherokee fiddles are gone [G] forever.
Just like the [A] music of the whistle at the old [G] locomotive, [D] baby.
So when [Bm] you smell [D]
the smoke and the cinders, just [Bm] flick back your hair and open [Em] up your [A] case.
Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, played [G] for the whiskey.
His [A] good whiskey never [Bb] let you lose your [Bm] place.
[Bb]
Smoking [D] whiskey [A] never lets you lose [D] your place.
[Bm] [Bb]
[D] [G]
Smoking [D] whiskey [A] never lets you lose [D] your place.
[N]
[G]
[A] [Bb]
[Bm] [Bb]
When the [D] train went [G] to the station, he rolled [A] up his sleeves [Bb]
and he [Bm] frozen up his forehead.
[Bb]
Little [D] upside down, orange [G] blossom special.
[A] Cause if you want to make a living, you gotta put on [D] a good show.
When [Bm] he smelled the smoke [D] and the cinders, he slicked [Bm] back his hair and opened [Em] up his case.
[A]
Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, played [G] for the whiskey.
[A] His good whiskey never let him [D] lose his place.
He was always there, playing for [G] the miners.
[A] Devil's Dream [Bb] was the song they [Bm] understood.
[Bb]
Then [D] he'd go back to [G] Oklahoma.
[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 case.
[A] Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, played [G] for the whiskey.
[A] His good whiskey never let him lose [D] his place.
[G]
[A] [Bb]
[Bm] [Bb]
[D]
[Am] [G]
[A]
[D]
Now the Indians are dressing up [G] like cowboys.
[A] And the cowboys are [Bb] putting leather and [Bm] turquoise on.
[Bb]
And [D] the music's so [G] bylawed.
[A] And the fools who fiddle in the middle of the station [D] are gone.
So
[Bm] folks say they'll never [D] miss him.
Old [Bm] fiddles squeal like the [Em] engine breaks.
[A]
[D] Cherokee fiddles are gone [G] forever.
Just like the [A] music of the whistle at the old [G] locomotive, [D] baby.
So when [Bm] you smell [D]
the smoke and the cinders, just [Bm] flick back your hair and open [Em] up your [A] case.
Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, played [G] for the whiskey.
His [A] good whiskey never [Bb] let you lose your [Bm] place.
[Bb]
Smoking [D] whiskey [A] never lets you lose [D] your place.
[Bm] [Bb]
[D] [G]
Smoking [D] whiskey [A] never lets you lose [D] your place.
[N]
Key:
D
A
G
Bm
Bb
D
A
G
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
When the [D] _ train _ _ went [G] to the station, _ _ _ he rolled [A] up his sleeves _ _ [Bb] _
and he [Bm] frozen up his forehead.
_ [Bb] _ _
Little [D] upside _ down, _ orange [G] blossom special. _ _ _
[A] Cause if you want to make a living, you gotta put on [D] a good show. _ _ _
When [Bm] he smelled _ _ the smoke [D] and the cinders, _ _ he slicked [Bm] back his hair _ and opened [Em] up his case.
_ [A] _ _
Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, _ _ _ played [G] for the whiskey. _ _ _ _
[A] His good whiskey never let him [D] lose his place.
_ _ _ He was always _ _ there, _ _ playing for [G] the miners. _ _ _
[A] Devil's Dream _ [Bb] was the song they _ [Bm] _ understood.
_ [Bb] _ _
Then [D] he'd go _ _ back to [G] Oklahoma. _ _ _ _ _ _
[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 case.
_ [A] _ Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, _ _ _ played [G] for the whiskey. _ _ _ _
[A] His good whiskey never let him lose [D] his place. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
Now the _ _ Indians are dressing up [G] like cowboys. _ _ _ _
[A] And the _ cowboys are [Bb] putting leather and [Bm] turquoise on.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
And [D] the _ _ _ _ music's so [G] _ bylawed. _ _ _ _
[A] And the fools who fiddle in the middle of the station [D] are gone.
So _ _ _
[Bm] folks _ _ _ say they'll never [D] miss him.
_ Old [Bm] fiddles _ _ _ squeal like the [Em] engine breaks.
_ [A] _ _ _
[D] Cherokee _ fiddles are gone [G] forever. _ _ _ _
Just like the [A] music of the whistle at the old [G] locomotive, [D] baby.
_ _ So when [Bm] you smell _ _ _ [D]
the smoke and the cinders, _ _ just [Bm] flick back your _ _ _ hair and open _ [Em] _ up your [A] case.
Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, _ _ _ played [G] for the whiskey. _ _ _ _
His [A] good whiskey never [Bb] let you lose your [Bm] place.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
Smoking [D] whiskey _ [A] never lets you lose [D] your place. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Smoking [D] whiskey _ [A] never lets you lose [D] your place. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _
When the [D] _ train _ _ went [G] to the station, _ _ _ he rolled [A] up his sleeves _ _ [Bb] _
and he [Bm] frozen up his forehead.
_ [Bb] _ _
Little [D] upside _ down, _ orange [G] blossom special. _ _ _
[A] Cause if you want to make a living, you gotta put on [D] a good show. _ _ _
When [Bm] he smelled _ _ the smoke [D] and the cinders, _ _ he slicked [Bm] back his hair _ and opened [Em] up his case.
_ [A] _ _
Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, _ _ _ played [G] for the whiskey. _ _ _ _
[A] His good whiskey never let him [D] lose his place.
_ _ _ He was always _ _ there, _ _ playing for [G] the miners. _ _ _
[A] Devil's Dream _ [Bb] was the song they _ [Bm] _ understood.
_ [Bb] _ _
Then [D] he'd go _ _ back to [G] Oklahoma. _ _ _ _ _ _
[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 case.
_ [A] _ Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, _ _ _ played [G] for the whiskey. _ _ _ _
[A] His good whiskey never let him lose [D] his place. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
Now the _ _ Indians are dressing up [G] like cowboys. _ _ _ _
[A] And the _ cowboys are [Bb] putting leather and [Bm] turquoise on.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
And [D] the _ _ _ _ music's so [G] _ bylawed. _ _ _ _
[A] And the fools who fiddle in the middle of the station [D] are gone.
So _ _ _
[Bm] folks _ _ _ say they'll never [D] miss him.
_ Old [Bm] fiddles _ _ _ squeal like the [Em] engine breaks.
_ [A] _ _ _
[D] Cherokee _ fiddles are gone [G] forever. _ _ _ _
Just like the [A] music of the whistle at the old [G] locomotive, [D] baby.
_ _ So when [Bm] you smell _ _ _ [D]
the smoke and the cinders, _ _ just [Bm] flick back your _ _ _ hair and open _ [Em] _ up your [A] case.
Played [D] Cherokee fiddle, _ _ _ played [G] for the whiskey. _ _ _ _
His [A] good whiskey never [Bb] let you lose your [Bm] place.
_ _ [Bb] _ _
Smoking [D] whiskey _ [A] never lets you lose [D] your place. _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
Smoking [D] whiskey _ [A] never lets you lose [D] your place. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
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