A Whiter Shade Of Pale
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Introdução: C C/B Am Am/G F F/E Dm Dm/C G/B G/F Em7 G/D C F G F/A G/B C
C/B Am C/G F
We skipped the light Fandango
F/E Dm F/C G
Turned cartwheels 'cross the floor
G/F Em7 G/D C
I was feeling kind of seasick
C/D Am C/G F
But the crowd called out for more
F/E Dm F/C G
The room was humming harder
G/F Em7 G/D C
As the ceiling flew away
C/B Am F/C F
When we called out for another drink
F/E Dm
The waiter brought a tray
G C C/B Am C/G F
And so it was that later
F/E Dm F/C G
As the Miller told his tale
G/F Em7 G/D
That her face, at first just ghostly
C F C G
Turned a whiter shade of pale
Interlude: C C/B Am Am/G F F/E Dm Dm/C G/B G/F Em7 G/D C F G F/A G/B C
C/B Am C/G F
She said there is no reason
F/E Dm F/C G
And the truth is plain to see
G/F Em7 G/D
But I wandered through my playing
C C/B Am C/G F
Cards and would not let her be
F/E Dm F/C G
One of sixteen vestal virgins,
G/F Em7 G/D C
Who were leaving for the coast
C/B Am C/G F
And although my eyes were open
F/E Dm
They might just as well've been closed
G C C/B Am C/G F
And so it was that later
F/E Dm F/C G
As the Miller told his tale
G/F Em7 G/D
That her face, at first just ghostly
C F C G
Turned a whiter shade of pale
How to play A Whiter Shade Of Pale
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.