Copperline Chords by James Taylor

Tempo:
69.8 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

C#m

F#m

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Copperline chords
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[Em] [Bm] [Em]
[E]
[Am] [E] [A]
[E]
Even the old folks never knew why [A] they called [B] it like they [E] do.
I was wondering since [C#m] the age [F#] of two [C#m] down on [A] Copper Line.
[E] [C#m] Copperhead, Copper [E] Beach, copper [A] kettle sittin' [B] side by [E] each head.
[C#m] Copper [E] coral, copper [C#m] Georgia [F#m] peach [E] down on [A] Copper [B] Line.
[C#m] Half [E] a mile down [A] to Morgan [F#m] Creek, [E] I'm [A] leanin' heavy on [B] the end of [C#m] the week.
[E] Prickly's and [F#m] a hobnob snake [E] down on Copper Line.
We were down on Copper Line.
Warm summer night on the Copper Line.
Slip [A] away past supper [E] time.
Wood smoke, [C#m] [F#m] moonshine [E] down on [A] Copper Line.
[E] One time I saw my daddy dance.
Watchin' [A] movin' like the [E] man in France.
He brought it back from the [C#m] war in [F#m] France.
[E] Down on the [A] Copper Line.
[B] [C#m] Ranch [E] water and [F#m] tomato wine.
[E] [A] Creosote and [B] [C#m] turpentine.
Summer [E] blatch and [F#m] new moonshine.
[E] Down on Copper Line.
We were [B] down on [E] Copper Line.
The first kiss ever I took.
Like a [A] page from a romance [E] book.
The sky opened and the [C#m] earth shook.
[F#m] [E] Down on [A] Copper Line.
Down [E] on [C#m] Copper [E] Line.
[A]
[E] [C#m] [F#m] [E] [A]
[C#] [C#m] Triple bow from a [F#m] windy height.
[E] I only [A] knew how to [B] hold on [C#m] tight.
And pray for [E] love, our love to [F#m] last all night.
[E] Down on Copper Line.
Day breaks and the boy wakes up.
And the dog barks and the bird sings.
And the sap rises and the angels [F#m] sigh.
Again.
[E] I tried to go back as if I could.
All [A] speck house and [B] plywood.
[E] Tore up, [C#m] tore up good.
[F#m]
[E] Down on [A] Copper Line.
[E] It doesn't come as a surprise to me.
It doesn't [A] touch my [E] memory.
That I'm liftin' up and risin' free.
[F#m]
[E] Down on [A] Copper [B] Line.
[C#m] Half a [E] mile down to Morden [F#m] Creek.
[E] I'm only [A] livin' till the [B] end of the [C#m] week.
Brick it [E] is and the [A] hog knows [E] steak.
Down on Copper Line.
On Copper Line.
[B] Take me [E] down on Copper Line.
Yeah.
Down on Copper Line.
[F#m] We were [E] down on Copper Line.
[F#m] Lay me down [E] on Copper Line.
[F#m] [E] [A] [Am]
[E]
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
C#m
13421114
F#m
123111112
B
12341112
E
2311
A
1231
C#m
13421114
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To start learning James Taylor - Copperline chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: B, C#m, F#m, E, A, E, C#m, E, A and F#m. Begin your practice at a relaxed 34 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 70. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of E Major in mind.

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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ [Em] _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Am] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Even the old folks never knew why [A] they called [B] it like they [E] do.
I was wondering since [C#m] the age [F#] of two [C#m] down on [A] Copper Line.
[E] _ [C#m] Copperhead, Copper [E] Beach, copper [A] kettle sittin' [B] side by [E] each head.
[C#m] Copper [E] coral, copper [C#m] Georgia [F#m] peach [E] down on [A] Copper [B] Line.
[C#m] Half [E] a mile down [A] to Morgan [F#m] Creek, [E] I'm [A] leanin' heavy on [B] the end of [C#m] the week.
[E] Prickly's and [F#m] a hobnob snake [E] down on Copper Line.
_ We were down on Copper Line.
_ _ _ _ _ Warm summer night on the Copper Line.
Slip [A] away past supper [E] time.
Wood smoke, [C#m] [F#m] moonshine [E] down on [A] Copper Line.
[E] One time I saw my daddy dance.
Watchin' [A] movin' like the [E] man in France.
He brought it back from the [C#m] war in [F#m] France.
[E] Down on the [A] Copper Line.
[B] _ [C#m] Ranch [E] water and [F#m] tomato wine.
[E] [A] Creosote and [B] [C#m] turpentine.
Summer [E] blatch and [F#m] new moonshine.
[E] Down on Copper Line.
_ We were [B] down on [E] Copper Line. _ _ _ _ _
_ The first kiss ever I took.
Like a [A] page from a romance [E] book.
The sky opened and the [C#m] earth shook.
[F#m] [E] Down on [A] Copper Line.
Down [E] on [C#m] Copper [E] Line.
_ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ [C#m] _ [F#m] _ [E] _ [A] _
[C#] _ [C#m] Triple bow from a [F#m] windy height.
[E] I only [A] knew how to [B] hold on [C#m] tight.
And pray for [E] love, our love to [F#m] last all night.
[E] Down on Copper Line.
_ _ Day breaks and the boy wakes up.
And the dog barks and the bird sings.
And the sap rises and the angels [F#m] sigh.
Again.
[E] I tried to go back as if I could.
All [A] speck house and [B] plywood.
[E] Tore up, [C#m] tore up good.
[F#m]
[E] Down on [A] Copper Line.
_ [E] It doesn't come as a surprise to me.
It doesn't [A] touch my [E] memory.
That I'm liftin' up and risin' free.
[F#m]
[E] Down on [A] Copper [B] Line.
[C#m] Half a [E] mile down to Morden [F#m] Creek.
[E] I'm only [A] livin' till the [B] end of the [C#m] week.
Brick it [E] is and the [A] hog knows [E] steak.
Down on Copper Line.
On Copper Line.
[B] Take me [E] down on Copper Line.
Yeah. _ _
Down on Copper Line.
_ _ [F#m] We were [E] down on Copper Line.
_ _ _ [F#m] Lay me down [E] on Copper Line.
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ [E] _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Live album.

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