Mate Chords by Lee Kernaghan

Tempo:
97.95 bpm
Chords used:

Bb

C

F

Fm

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Mate - Lee Kernaghan chords
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[F] [Bb] [C]
[Fm] [Bb] [C]
[F] Some folks [Bb] say my old mate [C] is gonna come to no [F] good.
[Bb] [C]
[Fm] Well he's a bit of [Bb] a roughy and he doesn't [Cm] always act like [F] he should.
[Bb]
[F] [C] And there's trouble brewing, [Bb] [C] he won't hesitate, [Bb] [C] no doubt about [Bb] it.
[C] He's a bloody good mate, [F] [Bb] mate.
[C] Been through thick [F] and thin, [Bb] [C] good times used to save my [F] skin.
[Bb] [C] When I needed [Bb] a friend, [C] whoa, jumped [F] right in.
[Bb] [C]
[F] [Bb] [C]
[F] Now he [Bb] brings home all kinds of dead things, [C] he likes to show [F] everyone.
[Bb]
[F] And he gets a [Bb] bit on the nose sometimes, [C] and he's proud of what [F] he's done.
[Bb]
[F] [C] Down by the chook [Bb] house, [C] the King Brown was waiting to [Bb] strike.
[C] Well mate you rushed [Bb] in, [C] and you probably saved my [F] life, mate.
[Bb] [C] Been through thick [F] and thin, [Bb] [C] good times used to save my [F] skin.
[Bb] [C] When I needed [Bb] a friend, [C] whoa, you jumped right [F] in.
[Bb] [C]
[F] [Bb] [C]
[Bb] Now he's seen better days [Am] and he just [F] hangs about.
[Gm] He's lost a few teeth now, [F] and his coat's fallen [C] out.
[Bb] And it'll break my heart, [Am] after [F] all we've done.
[Gm] When I call his name, and he don't come.
[Fm] Mate, [Bb] [C] been through thick [Fm] and [Bb] thin, [C] times used to save [Fm] my skin.
[Bb] [C] When I needed [Bb] a friend, [C] whoa, [F] oh mate.
[Bb] [C] I'll be years [F] roll by, [Bb] [C] you're always at [F] my [Bb] side.
[C] When I needed [Bb] a friend, [C] whoa, you
Key:  
Bb
12341111
C
3211
F
134211111
Fm
123111111
Am
2311
Bb
12341111
C
3211
F
134211111
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To start learning Lee Kernaghan - (Remastered 2017) Mate chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: C, Bb, C, F and Bb. Kick off your practice at a gentle 48 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 98 BPM. With the song's key of F Major, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [Fm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] Some folks [Bb] say my old mate [C] is gonna come to no [F] good.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [Fm] Well he's a bit of [Bb] a roughy and he doesn't [Cm] always act like [F] he should.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [C] And there's trouble brewing, [Bb] _ [C] he won't hesitate, [Bb] _ [C] no doubt about [Bb] it.
[C] He's a bloody good mate, [F] _ [Bb] mate.
_ [C] Been through thick [F] and thin, [Bb] _ _ [C] good times used to save my [F] skin.
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ When I needed [Bb] a friend, _ [C] whoa, _ jumped [F] right in.
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] Now he [Bb] brings home all kinds of dead things, [C] he likes to show [F] everyone.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ [F] And he gets a [Bb] bit on the nose sometimes, [C] and he's proud of what [F] he's done.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ [C] Down by the chook [Bb] house, [C] the King Brown was waiting to [Bb] strike.
[C] Well mate you rushed [Bb] in, [C] and you probably saved my [F] life, mate.
[Bb] _ _ [C] Been through thick [F] and thin, [Bb] _ _ [C] good times used to save my [F] skin.
[Bb] _ _ [C] When I needed [Bb] a friend, _ [C] whoa, you jumped right [F] in.
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] Now he's seen better days [Am] and he just [F] hangs about.
[Gm] He's lost a few teeth now, [F] and his coat's fallen [C] out.
[Bb] And it'll break my heart, [Am] after [F] all we've done.
[Gm] When I call his name, _ _ and he don't come. _ _
_ [Fm] Mate, [Bb] _ _ [C] _ been through thick [Fm] and [Bb] thin, _ [C] _ times used to save [Fm] my skin.
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ When I needed [Bb] a friend, _ [C] whoa, _ _ [F] oh mate.
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ I'll be years [F] roll by, [Bb] _ _ [C] you're always at [F] my [Bb] side.
_ [C] _ When I needed [Bb] a friend, [C] whoa, you

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