Lowlands
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Afinação: D A D F# A DCapotraste: 3rd traste
Strum the whole way through - this serves more as a chord-change guide including the little hammer-ons
and when to avoid the higher or lower D strings.
[Verse 1]
e|--(0)---------------------------(0)---------(0)-----------(0)--------------0-------------------------|
B|---0-----------------------------0-----------0-------------0---------------0-------------------------|
G|---0-----------------------------1-----------1-------------0---------------0-------------------------| (x2)
D|---0-----------------------------2-----------0h2-----------0h2-------------0-------------------------|
A|---0-----------------------------2-----------0h2-----------0h2-------------0-------------------------|
E|---0-----------------------------0-----------0-------------0---------------0-------------------------|
I dreamed a dream the other night Lowlands away, lowlands away my John
I dreamed I saw my own true love Lowlands away, lowlands away my John
[Verse 2]
e|---0-----------------0---0---------(0)--------------------------------(0)----------------------|
B|---0-----------------0---0----------0----------------------------------0-----------------------|
G|---1----------------/3---0----------1----------------------------------1-----------------------|
D|---2----------------/4---0----------2----------------------------------0h2---------------------|
A|---0-----------------0---0----------2----------------------------------0h2---------------------|
E|--(0)---------------(0)-(0)---------0----------------------------------0-----------------------|
Sailing on an angry sea In the fog of my sleep he came to me
e|------0----------------0-----------------0--------------(0)----(0)-----0--------|
B|------0----------------0-----------------0---------------0------0------0--------|
G|------1----------------1-----------------0---------------0h1----0h1----0--------|
D|------2----------------2-----------------0---------------0h2----0h2----0--------|
A|------0----------------2-----------------0---------------0h2----0h2----0--------|
E|-----(0)--------------(0)----------------0---------------0------0------0--------|
From my lowlands away, my lowlands away my John
[Verse 3]
e|--(0)----------------(0)--------------------(0)-----------(0)--------------0----------------------|
B|---0------------------0----------------------0-------------0---------------0----------------------|
G|---0------------------1----------------------1-------------1---------------0----------------------| (x2)
D|---0------------------2----------------------0h2-----------0h2-------------0----------------------|
A|---0------------------2----------------------0h2-----------0h2-------------0----------------------|
E|---0------------------0----------------------0-------------0---------------0----------------------|
He is gone to Mobile Bay Lowlands away, lowlands away my John
Working for a dollar and a half a day Lowlands away, lowlands away my John
[Verse 4]
e|---0-----------------0---0---------(0)--------------------------------(0)----------------------|
B|---0-----------------0---0----------0----------------------------------0-----------------------|
G|---1----------------/3---0----------1----------------------------------1-----------------------|
D|---2----------------/4---0----------2----------------------------------0h2---------------------|
A|---0-----------------0---0----------2----------------------------------0h2---------------------|
E|--(0)---------------(0)-(0)---------0----------------------------------0-----------------------|
He is gone to New Orleans To spit in the eye of a hurricane
e|------0--------------------0----------------------(0)-----------(0)----------------0--|
B|------0--------------------0-----------------------0-------------0-----------------0--|
G|------1--------------------1-----------------------1-------------1-----------------0--|
D|------2--------------------2-----------------------0h2-----------0h2---------------0--|
A|------0--------------------2-----------------------0h2-----------0h2---------------0--|
E|-----(0)------------------(0)----------------------0-------------0-----------------0--|
From my lowlands away, my lowlands away My lowlands away, lowlands away my John
[Verse 5]
e|--(0)------------------------(0)-----------------0-----------------0--------------(0)----------------------|
B|---0--------------------------0------------------0-----------------0---------------0-----------------------|
G|---0--------------------------1------------------1-----------------1---------------1-----------------------|
D|---0--------------------------2------------------2-----------------2---------------0h2---------------------|
A|---0--------------------------2------------------0-----------------2---------------0h2---------------------|
E|---0--------------------------0-----------------(0)---------------(0)--------------0-----------------------|
I cut off all my long black hair While my lowlands away, my lowlands away, my lowlands away
e|--(0)---------------------------(0)------(0)-------------(0)--------------0-----------------------------|
B|---0-----------------------------0--------0---------------0---------------0-----------------------------|
G|---0-----------------------------1--------1---------------1---------------0-----------------------------|
D|---0-----------------------------2--------0h2-------------0h2-------------0-----------------------------|
A|---0-----------------------------2--------0h2-------------0h2-------------0-----------------------------|
E|---0-----------------------------0--------0---------------0---------------0-----------------------------|
No other man will think me fair Lowlands away, lowlands away my John
[Verse 6]
e|---0-------------------------0---0---------(0)--------------------------------(0)----------------------|
B|---0-------------------------0---0----------0----------------------------------0-----------------------|
G|---1------------------------/3---0----------1----------------------------------1-----------------------|
D|---2------------------------/4---0----------2----------------------------------0h2---------------------|
A|---0-------------------------0---0----------2----------------------------------0h2---------------------|
E|--(0)-----------------------(0)-(0)---------0----------------------------------0-----------------------|
I dreamed a dream the other night I dreamed I saw my own true love
e|------------0----------------0----------------(0)-----------------|
B|------------0----------------0-----------------0------------------|
G|------------1----------------1-----------------0h1----------------|
D|------------2----------------2-----------------0h2----------------|
A|------------0----------------2-----------------0h2----------------|
E|-----------(0)--------------(0)----------------0------------------|
While my lowlands away, my lowlands away, my lowlands away
e|------------0----------------0----------------(0)-----------------|
B|------------0----------------0-----------------0------------------|
G|------------1----------------1-----------------0h1----------------|
D|------------2----------------2-----------------0h2----------------|
A|------------0----------------2-----------------0h2----------------|
E|-----------(0)--------------(0)----------------0------------------|
My lowlands away, my lowlands away, my lowlands away
e|----------0-----------------0----------------0-------------0------------------0--------|
B|----------0-----------------0----------------0-------------0------------------0--------|
G|----------1-----------------1----------------1-------------1------------------0--------|
D|----------2-----------------2----------------0h2-----------0h2----------------0--------|
A|----------0-----------------2----------------0h2-----------0h2----------------0--------|
E|---------(0)---------------(0)---------------0-------------0------------------0--------|
But my lowlands away, my lowlands away, my lowlands away, lowlands away my John
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| (n) Ghost note
| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
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How to play Lowlands
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 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.