Old Pete
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Intro: Em A Em A Em
A
Driving across Nebraska with my southern sin
Em
Was cruising real nice and slow
A
Driving across country with air on, it was fine
Em
There was no place that he'd rather go
A
Been living too long in that one room shack
Em
Just living too damn long
A
Woke up last night in a cold sweat thinking
Em D
It was time to be gone
[Refrão] G C
No more friends behind him now
G D
And any more in front
Em
He was a bastard, to say it
C G D
And he wasn't even very tall
[Refrão] G C
No more friends behind him now
G D
And any more in front
Em
He was a bastard, to say it
C G
And I guess that he didn't know
INTERLUDE: Em A Em A Em
A
Got to her house about 7 or 8
Em
She was nowhere to be found
A
Went around town asking folks
Em
If she'd been put in the ground
Bridge:
G
People'd heard of Earle's quiet, dirty pains
D Em
And the sadness in his eyes and the hunger in his veins
Expected as much, I guess nothing's forever
D Em D
She'd gone through a wind, but came in with the rain
[Refrão] G C
No more friends behind him now
G D
And any more in front
Em
He was a bastard, to say it
C G D
And he wasn't even very tall
[Refrão] G C
No more friends behind him now
G D
And any more in front
Em
He was a bastard, to say it
C G
And I guess that he didn't know
OUTRO: D G C G D Em C G (2x)
How to play Old Pete
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.