Green Isnt Yellow
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Intro
E
[Verso 1]
E
Barefoot in the pastures of my childhood homestead
E
Rocks through yonder broken windows
E
Screaming lullabies for little guys in bunk beds
A E
And the cottonwoods in summer are falling like snow
E
Many moons ago
[Verso 2]
E
Dirt roads and a six-pack
E
Sleeping on the floorboards
E C#m
Daddy always liked to drive
E
Hope he's coming home tonight
[Verso 3]
E
School bus kicking dust out on some rural route to Nowhere, USA
E
Twelve-year old me in the back bench
E A
Just learning how to pray
A E
I once heard someone say
[Refrão]
E
"Green isn't yellow
A E
So, go ahead or run away
A E
Sometimes, just a little blue will get you brave."
[Verso 4]
E
Four dollars in quarters from some laundry lottery
E
A pack of Bubblicious and a Playboy magazine
A E
July 1996, Jenny McCarthy
[Verso 5]
E
A rope swing and a spillway swimming hole at Blackwell Lake
E
Iced tea in some dusty whisky bottle looks the same
E
A harvest moon and flowers bloom and Lindy was her name
E A
And a cap and gown, then I left town, I'll always mark the day
A E
I heard my old man say
[Refrão]
E
"Green isn't yellow
A E
So, go ahead or run away
A E
Sometimes, just a little blue will get you brave."
Outro
E
Get you brave
E
Green isn't yellow
How to play Green Isnt Yellow
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 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.