Silverton Mines
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Intro: B F# F#-F-E B F#-F-E B
F#
Got out of work
F#-F-E
A quarter past five
B
Head into town, just a little too high
F#
Don't care where we go
F#-F-E
As long as we ride
B F# F#-F-E B
Riding with the boys from the Silverton mines
F#
It was horse drawn
F#-F-E
Over Stony Pass
B
Runs a little funny, but don't you laugh
F#
She's a little too slow
F-E
And a little too fast
B E
Cranking up the engine and putting in the gas
[Refrão] B
Fill 'er up
Dbm
We're heading on out
F# F#-F-E
Going down to Durango town
B
And if we make it
Dbm
Over the pass
F#
The snowfall's coming and we might not
E
Might not look back
Instrumental: B Abm F# F#-F-E B Abm F#
B F# F#-F-E B F# F#-F-E B
F#
I'll tell you straight up
F#-F-E
I ain't gonna lie
B
Been drinking some whiskey and I'm itching to drive
F#
The sooner we crash, then the
F#-F-E
Sooner we die
B E
We won't have to work in those Silverton mines
[Refrão] B
Fill 'er up
Dbm
We're heading on out
F# F#-F-E
Going down to Durango town
B
And if we make it
Dbm
Over the pass
F#
The snowfall's coming and we might not
E
Might not look back
OUTRO: B Abm F# F#-F-E B Abm F# B
How to play Silverton Mines
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.