Short Haired Woman Blues
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Main riff:
Fm G# Bb Bbm C5
E|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------3---1-----------1-3-1--------------|
e|-1-----------1-3-4---------------------------------------4---3--|
Intro:
G# D#4 F# C# Bb7
Fm G# Bb Bbm C5
Verse:
Fm G# Bb Bbm C5
Met her on a harvest moon, once upon a time in the mid-
Fm G# Bb Bbm C5
west
Fm G# Bb Bbm C5
She told me as we stole away, that she was freer than all the
Fm G# Bb Bbm C5
rest
PREChorus:
G# D# F# C#
With her hair cut like a farmboy and her cards so close to her breast
G# D# F# C# Bb
Just how much harm she could do me... No, I never would have guessed
[Refrão]F Bb F Bb
Don't go chasing wild ponies; they're half crazy and they run
F D# Bb Bbsus2 Bb
Don't go lovin' short haired women, they're gonna leave you cryin'
D# F
after thinking it was all in fun
Verse:
Fm G# Bb Bbm C5
We came upon a boomer shack; she broke the windows just
Fm G# Bb Bbm C5
because
Fm G# Bb Bbm C5
Later along the railroad track, she laid me down-- that's how she
Fm G# Bb Bbm C5
was
Pre-Chorus:
G# D# F# C#
With the first rush of the freight train, there was rain on the high summer corn
G# D# F# C# Bb
"Oh, it's just a game," she told me; I said, "No, I am reborn"
[Refrão]F Bb F Bb
Don't go chasing wild ponies; they're half crazy when they run
F D# Bb Bbsus2 Bb
Don't go lovin' short haired women, they're gonna leave you cryin'
D# F
after thinking it was all in fun
Interlude:
Fm G# Bb Bbm C5
hmm- mmm, all in
Fm G# Bb Bbm C5
fun
Fm G# Bb Bbm C5
Fm G# Bb Bbm C5
verse 3:
Fm G# Bb Bbm C5
As for her whereabouts, I hear she's living in Baton
Fm G# Bb Bbm C5
Rouge
Fm G# Bb Bbm C5
Giving all those Creole men the short-haired woman
Fm G# Bb Bbm C5
blues, ooooooh ooooooooh
OUTRO:
G# D# F# C#
the short-haired woman
G# D# F# C# Bb
blues
F Bb F Bb
F D# Bb Bbsus2 Bb
Don't go lovin' short haired women, they're gonna leave you cryin'
D# F
after thinking it was all in fun
How to play Short Haired Woman Blues
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 Fm. 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.