Orange Crate Art
View chords used in this chart
Intro: instrumental over verse chords
Verse 1:
Eb Bb G/B Cm G+
Orange crate art was a place to start
Cm G+ Ab Eb+
Orange crate art was a world apart
Ab /F Bb/D /Bb Eb Abm6
Home for two with view of Sonoma
Eb/Bb Abm6 G+ Db9 C9
Where there's aroma and heart
Cb9+5 Bb13 Eb6
Memories of her orange crate art
Verse 2:
Orange crate table and a rockin' chair
Barnyard gate waiting some repair
Trust in late and sweet inspiration
You could go bust to replace
Just what is here by the case
Bridge:
Eb G13 Db9-5 C9
Hear the lonesome locomotion roar
Cb9+5 Bb9 G7+5 C9 F7+5 Bb9
Hobo hop on if you dare
Eb G13 Db9-5* C9
And it rolls where grapes of wrath are stored
Cb9+5 Bb9 Eb
Stops on a bracero's prayer
* Db9 during instrumental repeat
Verse 3:
From the vine of a vintage cru
Comes the wine of this rendezvous
Room for two in view of Sonoma
Back when Ramona had heart
Memories of her orange crate art
[repeat bridge instrumentally]
[repeat verse 3, first two lines instrumentally]
-- the only ace 90's tab from Andrew Rogers
How to play Orange Crate Art
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 Eb. 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.