Chords for The Waterboys - Custer's Blues

Tempo:
112.95 bpm
Chords used:

C

Dm

G

D

Am

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Waterboys - Custer's Blues chords
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[Dm]
[C]
[Dm]
[C]
[Am] [Dm]
Oh, [C] [Em]
[C] [Dm] oh, oh,
[C] oh,
[Dm] oh, oh, oh, [C]
[Dm]
[C]
oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [Dm] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
He looked just like General Custer, [C] on the day [Dm] of his last stand.
Heading up proud and [C] glorious, singing, This land is my land.
[Dm] Star by your side [C] and map in your hand.
[Dm] Headin' up after the rain, to the rain, [G] to the rain, to the rain, singin' this [C] land is [Dm] my land.
Hey!
[C]
[Dm]
[C]
[D] Now I seen your [C] dustin' risin', Lord your horse is still.
I seen you crossin' the cross, crossin' the bad lands, seen you torn your land.
Well, [G] watch when you're [F] sleepin', [C] seen you fillin' up your can.
[Dm] Singin' as you work, [C] [G] this land is my [F] land.
[C] [Am]
[C] [Dm]
[C]
[Dm]
[C]
[Dm]
[C] [Em]
[Dm] Okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay, okay.
[C]
[Dm] You're bustin' into [C] my country and you're churnin' up my fields.
[Dm] [C] Playin' games in my old land, blazin', [Dm] tearin' the earth with your wheels.
And right now your star is ascending and your [C] head is bustin' with pride.
But I [Dm] wonder if Custer was still [C] singin' this land is [Dm] my land when he died.
[C] Was he singin' it's my [Dm] land when he died?
[C] Was he singin' when [Dm] he died?
[C] Was he singin' when [Dm] he died?
[C] Was he singin' when [Dm] he died?
[C] Was he [Dm] singin' when he died?
[C] [D] Was he [C] singin' [Dm] when he died?
[C]
Was he singing when he [Dm] died?
[C] Was he singing when he [Dm] died?
[C] Was he singing when he [Dm] died?
[C]
[Dm] Oh,
[C]
[Dm]
[Gm] [C]
[Dm] [G]
[Dm]
[C]
[Dm]
[C]
[Dm]
[C]
[Dm]
[C]
[Dm]
[C]
[Dm]
[C]
[Dm]
[C]
[Dm] [C]
[Dm]
[C]
[Dm]
[C]
[Dm]
[C]
[Dm] [Am]
oh, [F#] [Dm]
[D] [G]
[C] [Dm]
[E]
[Dm]
oh.
[C] [Dm]
[G#] [C]
[D]
[C] [D]
[C]
[C#m]
Key:  
C
3211
Dm
2311
G
2131
D
1321
Am
2311
C
3211
Dm
2311
G
2131
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To jam and learn The Waterboys - (1986-1988) Custers Blues chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: Dm, C and Dm. For best results, commence at 56 BPM and progress to the song's BPM of 113. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of C# Major.

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_ [Dm] ♪ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
Oh, [C] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [C] [Dm] oh, oh, _
_ _ [C] oh, _ _
_ _ [Dm] oh, oh, oh, _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, [Dm] oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
He looked just like General Custer, [C] on the day [Dm] of his last stand.
_ Heading up proud and [C] glorious, singing, This land is my land.
_ [Dm] _ Star by your side [C] and map in your hand.
[Dm] Headin' up after the rain, to the rain, [G] to the rain, to the rain, singin' this [C] land is [Dm] my land. _ _
_ Hey!
[C] _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [D] Now I seen your [C] dustin' risin', Lord your horse is still.
I seen you crossin' the cross, crossin' the bad lands, seen you torn your land.
Well, _ [G] _ watch when you're _ [F] sleepin', [C] seen you fillin' up your can.
_ _ [Dm] Singin' as you work, _ _ [C] _ _ [G] this land is my [F] land. _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [Am] _ _
[C] _ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [Em] _ _
[Dm] Okay, okay, _ okay, okay, okay, okay, _ _ okay. _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] You're bustin' into [C] my country and you're churnin' up my fields.
[Dm] _ [C] Playin' games in my old land, blazin', [Dm] tearin' the earth with your wheels.
And right now your star is ascending and your [C] head is bustin' with pride.
But I [Dm] wonder if Custer was still [C] singin' this land is [Dm] my land when he died. _ _
_ _ [C] _ Was he singin' it's my [Dm] land when he _ died?
_ _ [C] _ _ Was he singin' when [Dm] he died? _ _
_ _ [C] _ Was he singin' when [Dm] he died? _ _
_ _ [C] Was he singin' when [Dm] he died? _
_ _ _ [C] _ Was he [Dm] singin' when he died? _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ [D] Was he [C] singin' [Dm] when he died? _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ _
Was he singing when he [Dm] died? _ _
_ _ [C] _ Was he singing when he [Dm] died? _ _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ Was he singing when he [Dm] died? _ _
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] Oh, _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ [C] _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
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_ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ [Am] _ _
_ oh, _ [F#] _ [Dm] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _
_ _ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
oh.
_ _ [C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ [G#] _ [C] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [C] _ [D] _
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_ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _
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Facts about this song

This song was featured on the Fishermans Box: The Complete Fishermans Blues Sessions album.

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