Gary
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verse 1
E5
Kaizer of steel, steamship and wheel
C D E B5
Master of land and ocean
E5
Owner of souls, railroads and coals
C D E B5
Let us adress your devotion
A5 E5
Harken old king, listen old thing
A5 E5
Softly we sing and lo'
[Refrão]
F5 E5
Oh, what a pal was Gary
F5 E5
Oh, what a pal was he
F5
Time rambles on
F5
Hush, we are gone
F5
Gary, almighty dream
verse 2
E5
Ribbon of steel,glowing red, unreal
C D E B5
Down in the ????? furnace
E5
Searing the womb, a tearing of tomb??
C D E B5
you rejoin our skirmish??
A5 E5
12 hours a day, for what's the pay
A5 E5
that's why we sing and, lo'
[Refrão]
F5 E5
Oh, what a pal was Gary
F5 E5
Oh, what a pal was he
F5
Time rambles on
F5
Pretty soon we're all gone
F5
Gary, almighty dream
verse 3
E5
A contended cigar, smokestacks and bars
C D E B5
The criminals workout in hiding
E5
Sparks wagons spit, in a smoke battered fit
C D E B5
Home of the Jackson fire
A5 E5
Gary I hope you're proud
A5 E5
Of the smoke and the streets and the crowd
[Refrão]
F5 E5
Oh, what a pal was Gary
F5 E5
Oh, what a pal was he
F5
Time rambles on
F5
Pretty soon we're all gone
F5
Gary, infernal dream
Outro
E5
C D E B5
E5
C D
How to play Gary
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E5. 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.