Shades Of Green
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[Intro ]
|D Dmaj7 |G | x 2
Verse
D G
Layin' in my bed, alarm goin' off, get my feet on the floor
D G
Turn the TV on CN- N, that stock market's down again
D G
All a- bout who's who, who's got what, get your name up the ladder, get that extra buck
D G
Yeah, their A- merican dream, it's all a- bout the green
Bm G
Oh, but where I come from, it's a little different son.
[Refrão]
Chorus
D F#m
It's the color of the tractor in my barn, a fifty acre pasture, ole' horse farm
G D A
And rows of pines as far as I can see
D F#m
It ain't the money in the bank that we ain't got, na, it's the clover growin' in my deer plot
Bm A G
And her eyes every- day lookin' back at me
D G
Yeah, that's my shades of green
D G
Hangin' in the woods with an ole' bird dog, us boys 'round here
D G
Where'd ever fall from head to toe, yeah, that's the way we roll
D G
And some put it on with the gun in their hands and wear it each day, fightin' for this land
D G
Like my daddy did. that was back in sixty six
[Refrão]
Chorus
D F#m
It's the color of the tractor in my barn, a fifty acre pasture, ole' horse farm
G D A
And rows of pines as far as I can see
D F#m
It ain't the money in the bank that we ain't got, na, it's the clover growin' in my deer plot
Bm A G
And her eyes every- day lookin' back at me
Yeah, that's my shades of green
Instrumental
|D |G |D |G |D |G
[Refrão]
Chorus
D F#m
It's the color of the tractor in my barn, a fifty acre pasture, ole' horse farm
G D A
And rows of pines as far as I can see
D F#m
It ain't the money in the bank that we ain't got, na, it's the clover growin' in my deer plot
Bm A G
And her eyes every- day lookin' back at me
Outro
Bm A G D
Oh it's her eyes every- day lookin' back at me, yeah, that's my shades of green
G D G
Oh yeah, that's a country boys shade of green
D
Layin' in my bed, alarm goin' off, get my feet on the floor
Turn the TV on CNN, that stock market's down again
How to play Shades Of Green
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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.