Chords for Hank Williams Sr - On Top of Old Smokey
Tempo:
97.9 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
E
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
You know, Louis, there's an old song going around here that's one of the top pop tunes in the nation that my grandmother taught me,
one of the first songs I ever remember singing.
What's that?
The thing called On Top of Old Smokey.
Old Smokey.
Remember that thing?
Yeah, man.
They didn't sing it the way she taught it to me, and back in them days, they didn't sing it like they sing it now.
No.
I'm gonna get the boys and see if we can do it like the old, old-timers used to do.
All right, let's hear it.
They're gonna join in on here.
On Top of Old Smokey, huh?
[G] [A]
[A] [D]
Oh,
[G]
man.
[D]
[A]
[D]
[G]
I went there to weep
For a false [A]-hearted lover
Is worse than [D] a thief
A thief he [G] will rob you
And take what you hate
[D]
But a false-hearted [A] lover
[E] Will put you in your [D]
grave
On top of [Em] old [G] Smokey
All covered [D] in snow
I lost my [A] true lover
By courting [D] too slow
They'll hug you [G] and kiss you
Then tell you [D] more lies
Then the cross tires [A] on the railroad
Are the stars in [D] the sky
On top of [G] old Smokey
All covered in [D]
snow
I lost [A] my true lover
By courting too [D] slow
Oh, that's all right.
Yes, sir.
It's been a long, long time since I've heard that old version of it there,
On Top of Old Smokey.
one of the first songs I ever remember singing.
What's that?
The thing called On Top of Old Smokey.
Old Smokey.
Remember that thing?
Yeah, man.
They didn't sing it the way she taught it to me, and back in them days, they didn't sing it like they sing it now.
No.
I'm gonna get the boys and see if we can do it like the old, old-timers used to do.
All right, let's hear it.
They're gonna join in on here.
On Top of Old Smokey, huh?
[G] [A]
[A] [D]
Oh,
[G]
man.
[D]
[A]
[D]
[G]
I went there to weep
For a false [A]-hearted lover
Is worse than [D] a thief
A thief he [G] will rob you
And take what you hate
[D]
But a false-hearted [A] lover
[E] Will put you in your [D]
grave
On top of [Em] old [G] Smokey
All covered [D] in snow
I lost my [A] true lover
By courting [D] too slow
They'll hug you [G] and kiss you
Then tell you [D] more lies
Then the cross tires [A] on the railroad
Are the stars in [D] the sky
On top of [G] old Smokey
All covered in [D]
snow
I lost [A] my true lover
By courting too [D] slow
Oh, that's all right.
Yes, sir.
It's been a long, long time since I've heard that old version of it there,
On Top of Old Smokey.
Key:
D
A
G
E
Em
D
A
G
You know, Louis, there's an old song going around here that's one of the top pop tunes in the nation that my grandmother taught me,
one of the first songs I ever remember singing.
What's that?
The thing called On Top of Old Smokey.
Old Smokey.
Remember that thing?
Yeah, man.
They didn't sing it the way she taught it to me, and back in them days, they didn't sing it like they sing it now.
No.
I'm gonna get the boys and see if we can do it like the old, old-timers used to do.
All right, let's hear it.
They're gonna join in on here.
On Top of Old Smokey, huh?
[G] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
Oh, _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
man.
_ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
I went there to _ _ _ _ _ weep
For a false [A]-hearted lover _ _ _ _ _
Is worse than [D] a thief _ _ _ _ _
A thief he [G] will rob you _ _ _
And take what you hate
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
But a false-hearted [A] lover
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] Will put you in your [D] _
grave _ _ _ _
On top of [Em] old _ _ [G] Smokey _ _ _ _
All covered [D] in snow
_ _ _ _ _ _
I lost my [A] true lover
_ _ _ _ _ _
By courting [D] too slow
_ _ They'll _ _ _ hug you [G] and kiss you _ _ _
Then tell you [D] more lies
_ Then _ _ the cross tires [A] on the railroad _ _ _ _ _
Are the stars in [D] the _ sky
_ On _ _ top of [G] old _ _ _ _ Smokey _
All covered in [D] _
snow _ _ _ _
_ I lost [A] my true lover _ _ _ _
_ _ By courting too [D] slow
Oh, _ that's all right.
Yes, sir.
It's been a long, long time since I've heard that old version of it there,
On Top of Old Smokey. _ _ _ _
one of the first songs I ever remember singing.
What's that?
The thing called On Top of Old Smokey.
Old Smokey.
Remember that thing?
Yeah, man.
They didn't sing it the way she taught it to me, and back in them days, they didn't sing it like they sing it now.
No.
I'm gonna get the boys and see if we can do it like the old, old-timers used to do.
All right, let's hear it.
They're gonna join in on here.
On Top of Old Smokey, huh?
[G] _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
Oh, _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
man.
_ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
I went there to _ _ _ _ _ weep
For a false [A]-hearted lover _ _ _ _ _
Is worse than [D] a thief _ _ _ _ _
A thief he [G] will rob you _ _ _
And take what you hate
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _
But a false-hearted [A] lover
_ _ _ _ _ _
[E] Will put you in your [D] _
grave _ _ _ _
On top of [Em] old _ _ [G] Smokey _ _ _ _
All covered [D] in snow
_ _ _ _ _ _
I lost my [A] true lover
_ _ _ _ _ _
By courting [D] too slow
_ _ They'll _ _ _ hug you [G] and kiss you _ _ _
Then tell you [D] more lies
_ Then _ _ the cross tires [A] on the railroad _ _ _ _ _
Are the stars in [D] the _ sky
_ On _ _ top of [G] old _ _ _ _ Smokey _
All covered in [D] _
snow _ _ _ _
_ I lost [A] my true lover _ _ _ _
_ _ By courting too [D] slow
Oh, _ that's all right.
Yes, sir.
It's been a long, long time since I've heard that old version of it there,
On Top of Old Smokey. _ _ _ _