Tar Snakes
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Afinação: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb EbTecla: BCapotraste: Sem capotraste
From the album "Rollin' On" (2020)
Youtube link: https://youtu.be/dgc65vQAB9M
Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/track/7ffBz9WN6kBzi3nUgXtLwu?si=e61804e0d5484ae8
Half-step down tuning.
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[Intro]
| G | G | C | C |
[Chorus]
N.C. F
I'm chasin' them tar snakes
C
Outrunnin' this heartache
G C
More gas and less brakes, far as the eye can see
F
I'm hopin' this white line
C
Wipes you from my mind
G C
Like bleach and turpentine, wipes my memory clean
[Verse 1]
G C
The thought of you is such a heavy load
G C C7
I bear that burden of your ghost in every place I go
F C C/B Am
I never learned the luxury of learnin' how to cope
D7 G
So now I'm gonna hit that open road
[Chorus]
N.C. F
I'm chasin' them tar snakes
C
Outrunnin' this heartache
G C
More gas and less brakes, far as the eye can see
F
I'm hopin' this white line
C
Wipes you from my mind
G C
Like bleach and turpentine, wipes my memory clean
[Guitar solo]
| F | F | C | C |
| G | G | C | C |
[Steel guitar solo]
| F | F | C | C |
| G | G | C | C |
[Verse 2]
G C
The truest form of love you were to me
G C
That's why I had to leave this town and save my dignity
F C C/B Am
Every place I go is just as haunted as the last
D7 G
Your smile is in the bottom of every empty glass
[Chorus]
F
I'm chasin' them tar snakes
C
Outrunnin' this heartache
G C
More gas and less brakes, far as the eye can see
F
I'm hopin' this white line
C
Wipes you from my mind
G C
Like bleach and turpentine, wipes my memory clean
[Outro]
G C F C C
Like bleach and turpentine, wipes my memory clean
How to play Tar Snakes
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 Eb. 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.