Palmetto Rose
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A
Palmetto rose in the AC vent
Cross stitched pillow where the head rest went
D
Said his cab was his orneriest friend
A
Left him jumping like trees in the wind
A
Thought he had the red lights memorized
Glass in the gravel like the stars in the sky
D
In that slow motion minute between living and dead
A
Looked in my eyes and he told me, he said
A D A
This war that I wage to get up every day
E A
It's a fiberglass boat, it's azaleas in May
F#m E D A
It's the women I love and the law that I hate
D A
Lord let me die in the Iodine State
E A
Lord let me die in the Iodine State
(During the last part of the Chorus, mimic the vocal melody with something like this:
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|-----s6-------------6s--2--4-2-4-2~--------------|
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A
Palmetto rose in the sidewalk mud
Pearly white stem and a big green bud
D
Catch him coming out of a King Street store
A
Bullshit story about the Civil War
A
You can believe what you want to believe
But there ain't no making up a basket weave
D
Everybody in the tri-county knows
A
Who makes the best palmetto rose
A D A
This war that I wage to get up every day
E A
It's a fiberglass boat, it's azaleas in May
F#m E D A
It's the women I love and the law that I hate
D A
Lord let me die in the Iodine State
E A
Lord let me die in the Iodine State
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|---------5--5h7-5~-------------------------------|
|-----s6-------------6s--2--4-2-4-2~--------------|
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Violin: F#m E D A
D A
Out on Sullivan's Island, they're swimming
D A
On the beach where the big boats rolled in
D A
With the earliest slaves, women and children
E
Our first American kin
D A
Here on King Street we're selling our roses
D A
Two for a five dollar bill
D A
And tonight after everything closes
E
I'll follow my own free will
F#m E D A
And I've taken my fill
F#m E D A
I've taken my fill
D
During the verses, mess around with the honky tonk in A. Honky tonk is about teasing
the minor over a major progression. Something like:
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|----5--5--5-------------------5------------------|
|----------5h6------------5h6---------------------|
|---------------7-5-7~----------------------------|
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You get the idea.
How to play Palmetto Rose
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 A. 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.