Chords for Whiskey Basin Blues - John Denver
Tempo:
124.1 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
Am
Em
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B]
[D]
[G] [F#] [Am] [G]
On a snow covered night up [Am] in eastern Wyoming, [D] another lazy day looking for [G] the sun.
In a drafty old cabin, [Am] off side a whiskey basin, [D] another shining light and a good man [G] on the run.
[Em] There's a lady back in Maringen, [C] a reason no one else can see, [G] for him to spend the winter [D] on his own.
Nothing [G] much to do tomorrow, [Am] just a matter of survival, [D] a friendly fight, and a life chocked full [G] of fun.
Go to sleep,
[Am]
go [D] to sleep, [G] go to [Am] sleep.
[D]
[G]
[Em] It's a special time in medicine,
[C] all that you can do is win, [G] though the taste is sweet you can't [D] refuse.
Put your [G] heart on the table,
[Am] fill your cup with motion, [D] another empty case of the whiskey basin [G] blues.
Go to sleep,
[Am]
[D] go to sleep,
[G]
[Am] go to sleep.
[D]
[G]
[D]
[G] [F#] [Am] [G]
On a snow covered night up [Am] in eastern Wyoming, [D] another lazy day looking for [G] the sun.
In a drafty old cabin, [Am] off side a whiskey basin, [D] another shining light and a good man [G] on the run.
[Em] There's a lady back in Maringen, [C] a reason no one else can see, [G] for him to spend the winter [D] on his own.
Nothing [G] much to do tomorrow, [Am] just a matter of survival, [D] a friendly fight, and a life chocked full [G] of fun.
Go to sleep,
[Am]
go [D] to sleep, [G] go to [Am] sleep.
[D]
[G]
[Em] It's a special time in medicine,
[C] all that you can do is win, [G] though the taste is sweet you can't [D] refuse.
Put your [G] heart on the table,
[Am] fill your cup with motion, [D] another empty case of the whiskey basin [G] blues.
Go to sleep,
[Am]
[D] go to sleep,
[G]
[Am] go to sleep.
[D]
[G]
Key:
G
D
Am
Em
C
G
D
Am
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [F#] _ [Am] _ [G] _ _
On a snow _ _ covered night up [Am] in eastern _ Wyoming, _ [D] another lazy day looking for [G] the sun. _ _ _ _
In a _ drafty old cabin, [Am] off side a whiskey basin, _ [D] another shining light and a good man [G] on the _ run. _ _ _
[Em] There's a lady back in Maringen, [C] a reason no one else can see, [G] for him to spend the winter _ [D] on his _ own. _ _
Nothing [G] much to do tomorrow, _ [Am] just a matter of survival, _ [D] a friendly fight, and a life chocked full [G] of fun. _ _ _
Go to _ sleep, _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
go [D] to _ _ _ _ _ sleep, [G] _ _ _ _ go _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
to [Am] _ _ sleep. _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] It's a special time in medicine, _
_ [C] all that you can do is win, [G] _ though the taste is sweet you can't [D] refuse.
_ _ _ Put your [G] _ heart on the table, _
_ [Am] fill your cup with motion, _ [D] another empty case of the whiskey basin [G] _ blues.
_ _ Go to sleep, _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] go to _ _ sleep, _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] go to _ _ sleep. _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [F#] _ [Am] _ [G] _ _
On a snow _ _ covered night up [Am] in eastern _ Wyoming, _ [D] another lazy day looking for [G] the sun. _ _ _ _
In a _ drafty old cabin, [Am] off side a whiskey basin, _ [D] another shining light and a good man [G] on the _ run. _ _ _
[Em] There's a lady back in Maringen, [C] a reason no one else can see, [G] for him to spend the winter _ [D] on his _ own. _ _
Nothing [G] much to do tomorrow, _ [Am] just a matter of survival, _ [D] a friendly fight, and a life chocked full [G] of fun. _ _ _
Go to _ sleep, _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _
go [D] to _ _ _ _ _ sleep, [G] _ _ _ _ go _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
to [Am] _ _ sleep. _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] It's a special time in medicine, _
_ [C] all that you can do is win, [G] _ though the taste is sweet you can't [D] refuse.
_ _ _ Put your [G] _ heart on the table, _
_ [Am] fill your cup with motion, _ [D] another empty case of the whiskey basin [G] _ blues.
_ _ Go to sleep, _ _ _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] go to _ _ sleep, _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Am] go to _ _ sleep. _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _