Equal Strain On All Parts
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: BmCapotraste:
2nd traste
As recorded by Jimmy Buffett
(From the 2023 Album EQUAL STRAIN ON ALL PARTS)
Capo 2nd fret
[Intro]
Am D7 Am D7
[Verse 1]
Am D7
All those little things that my grandfather said
Am D7
Not so little now, here in my grown-up head
G7 F C Dm7
I didn't always see the wisdom at the time
G
But I'm older now
[Verse 2]
Am D7
Right after lunch and a Cafe Royale, he'd take his combat nap
Am D7
And slip away to God knows where, beneath his weathered cap
G7 F C Dm7 G
And doze off with that parlance I came to understand
[Chorus]
C G Am
Equal strain on all parts
F C/E Dm
Son, whatever course you set
C G Am
It'll ease the pain on backs and brains and hearts
D7
It's a solid thing to wish for
G
It's the wrong thing to forget
C G/B
Lyin' in this hammock now
Am Am/G F
It sure feels good to get
G C
An equal strain on all parts
[Interlude]
Am7 D7 Am D7
[Verse 3]
Am D7
It works on land, works at sea, for creatures big and small
Am D7
Cooling down our cylinders, living's a long haul
G7 F C/E Dm7
Jokes and songs and travelin'
G
They lift the fog
[Verse 4]
Am D7
Words from a Newfie cabin boy still steer me near and far
Am D7
And I'll pass them on in poems and songs before I cross the bar
G7 F C/E Dm7 G
It's worth a little time and space to understand
[Chorus]
C G/B Am
Equal strain on all parts
F C/E Dm
Whatever course you set
C G Am
It'll ease the pain on backs and brains and hearts
D7
It's a solid thing to wish for
G
It's the wrong thing to forget
C G/B
Lying in this hammock now
Am Am/G F
It sure feels good to get
G C
An equal strain on all parts
How to play Equal Strain On All Parts
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.