Poor Howard
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: DCapotraste:
3rd traste
Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiXvsLrVpOw
Key D capo 3 (D) play D7 leave off the 1st string
second fret
[Intro]
D (D) D (D)
[Chorus]
D
Poor Howard's dead and gone
A7 D
Left me hear to sing this song
G
Poor Howard's dead and gone
D A7 D (D)
Left me hear to sing this song
[Verse]
D
Poor Howard had a wife
A7 D
And she nagged him all his life
G
So, he used his butcher knife
D A7 D (D)
Like I said he had a wife
[Chorus]
D
But Poor Howard's dead and gone
A7 D
Left me hear to sing this song
G
Poor Howard's dead and gone
D A7 D (D)
Left me hear to sing this song
[Verse]
D
They took poor Howard off to jail
A7 D
They wouldn't let me go his bail
G
Said if Howard is your friend
D A7 D (D)
Buy a lily for his hand
[Chorus]
D
Cause Poor Howard's dead and gone
A7 D
Left me hear to sing this song
G
Poor Howard's dead and gone
D A7 D
Left me hear to sing this song
[Solo]
D D D A D
D G D A D (D)
[Verse]
D
When we laid his bones to rest
A7 D
We fulfilled his last request
G
He said buddies bury me
D A7 D (D)
Far from her as I can be
[Chorus]
D
Now Poor Howard's dead and gone
A7 D
Left me hear to sing this song
G
Poor Howard's dead and gone
D A7 D (D)
Left me hear to sing this song
[Verse]
D
His last words were friends goodbye
A7 D
Don't you worry don't you cry
G
I don't mind this a gettin' hung
D A7 D (D)
At least I stopped her naggin' tongue
[Chorus]
D
Now Poor Howard's dead and gone
A7 D
Left me hear to sing this song
G G G G
Poor Howard's dead and gone
D A7 D D
Left me hear to sing this song
How to play Poor Howard
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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.