In The Pines
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[Verso 1]
E
I saw Jesus
D A E
Preaching at me from a sign on the side of the road
D A E
And beneath was a cross in the ground where they found you cold
D
That night your mother cried for Peter, Paul, and Mary
A E
And she cried for the Holy Ghost
D A E
So we laid her in the church; there's nowhere else to go
Bm A
For the people 'round here
E
In the pines, in the pines
D A
Where the sun it never shines
E D A
And you shiver where the cold wind blows
E
In the pines, in the pines
D A
Where the sun it never shines
E D A
And you shiver where the cold wind blows
Interlude
E D A
[Verso 2]
E D
Nowhere in town to run around hiding under bleachers
A E
Smoking cigarettes during the game
D A E
And you were nowhere to be found when the teacher called out your name
D
You found your ways to slip away Ya stole the pills from your daddy
A E
And you drove his car in the rain
D A E
And you said before you left that you didn't know how I could stay
Bm A
With the people 'round here
E
In the pines, in the pines
D A
Where the sun it never shines
E D A
And you shiver where the cold wind blows
E
In the pines, in the pines
D A
Where the sun it never shines
E D A
And you shiver where the cold wind blows
E D A
Ooh oh, oh oh
E D A
Ooh oh, oh oh
E D A
Ooh oh, oh oh
E Bm A
Ooh oh, oh oh, ooh, oh oh
E
In the pines, in the pines
D A
Where the sun it never shines
E D A
And you shiver where the cold wind blows
E
In the pines, in the pines
D A
Where the sun it never shines
E D A
And you shiver where the cold wind blows
D A E
Cold wind blows
Outro
D A E
D A E
How to play In The Pines
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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.