Take The Wheel
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ACapotraste:
3rd traste
Capo on 3rd fret as Pinnell plays it. Many videos available live with band.
Acoustic solo version: https://youtu.be/r5bjqRjMgL4?si=OPp5TdyM1y6KaxLA
Country blues lick I, V and IV, key of A (A, E, D)
[Intro]
A D A
[Verse 1]
A E
We got the same old thing coming around
D A
And I know not to look down
A E
Driving home last night in a haze
D A
Don't you know I long for better days
[Chorus]
E
Honey you know I'm sad and blue
D A
And I don't know what to do
E
And honey you know how I feel
D N.C. A
So won't you please take the wheel
[Instumental]
A D A
[Verse 2]
A E
I forgot how much I love music
D A
Cause for so long I thought I might lose it
A E
It's the heart and the soul in the rhyme
D A
It's that feeling you get when the rhythm's in time
[Chorus]
E
Honey you know I'm sad and blue
D A
And I don't know what to do
E
And honey you know (just) how I feel
D NC A
So won't you please (just) take the wheel
[Chorus]
E
Honey you know I'm sad and blue
D A
And I don't know what to do
E
And honey you know (just) how I feel
D N.C. A
So won't you please (just) take the wheel
[Outro]
A D A
How to play Take The Wheel
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 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.