Creosote
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[Intro ]
D
[Verso 1]
D
Skinny white knees, ain't no breeze
D
Down by the trestle
D
Blackberry grin running down her chin
D
Dark as pitch oil
G
Lying on our backs right by the tracks
D
Ain't gonna want no supper
[Refrão]
D
Don't cry for me, oh, when I die
G D
Just mark my grave with a railroad tie
D
In an old pine box, honey, lay me low
Bb C F G C Dm
And seal it up with creosote
[Verso 2]
D
Me and Randy Joe, we know where to go
D
When we gotta get closer
D
We run and found a little patch of ground
D
Where the cars pass over
D
Stars looking down
G D
I lost it to the sound of a Carolina freight line howling
[Refrão]
D
Don't cry for me, oh, when I die
G Dm
Just mark my grave with a railroad tie
D
I ain't got no use for streets of gold (For streets of gold)
Bb C
No, honey, Heaven smells like creosote
[Ponte]
G
If where I'm going looks like where I've been
A F
They're 'bout to paint my wings black as sin
{Instrumental Break }
E D G D G F G
Come on
[Refrão]
D
Don't cry for me (Don't cry for me), honey, when I die (Honey, when I die)
G D
You better mark my grave with a railroad tie (Mark my grave with a railroad tie)
D
In an old pine box (Ooh), honey, lay me low (Ooh)
G F D G D
You seal it up with creosote, seal it up with creosote
Outro
D
Don't cry for me
How to play Creosote
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.