The Heron
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CCapotraste: Sem capotraste
As recorded by Van Plating feat. Elizabeth Cook
(2023 release)
[Intro]
C G F C G F
[Verse 1]
C
The soul of country rock 'n' roll lives
G
Down the street from me
F
Do ya feel that swaying kick drum
F
Pulsing on the heat?
C
The mighty heron soars across
G
The lines of gold & blue
F
Close your eyes
F
Let your hands keep time
G C
To the sky kings wingin’ beat
[Chorus]
C
Take me back
C
To the cold spring water
G
Flowers on the highway
G
An engineers daughter
F
Alligators snap
F
And the kite bird sings
F
Fiddle on deck
F
Steel banjo strings
C
We sang safe at home
C
On the Suwannee River
G
Ragtime Ann with an Alabama quiver
F
Long hot days with the bluegrass band
G C G F
Comin’ up young in the Seminole's land
[Verse 2]
C
Those ghosts are always with me and
G
I hope they never leave
F
That little White House in the oak trees
F
A band that don’t ever sleep
C
I filled my arms with highway phlox
G
My heart burst into song
F
Picked up my fiddle standin in the middle
G C
I learned to play along
[Chorus]
C
Take me back
C
To the cold spring water
G
Flowers on the highway
G
An engineers daughter
F
Alligators snap
F
And the kite bird sings
F
Fiddle on deck
F
Steel banjo strings
C
We sang safe at home
C
On the Suwannee River
G
Ragtime Ann with an Alabama quiver
F
Long hot days with the bluegrass band
G C G C
Comin’ up young in the Seminole's land
[Guitar Solo]
F Am G Em F C
[Verse 3]
C
I’ve been up and down this highland scrub
G
For a couple decades now
F
Trying to see what I’ve been missin’
F
Fit my bones into the mission
C
So I rode along the A1A
G
Looking for a hint to come my way
F
A billboard I could stand on
F
A rock these boots could dance on
[Chorus]
C
Take me back
C
To the cold spring water
G
Flowers on the highway
G
An engineers daughter
F
Alligators snap
F
And the kite bird sings
F
Fiddle on deck
F
Steel banjo strings
C
We sang safe at home
C
On the Suwannee River
G
Ragtime Ann with an Alabama quiver
F
Long hot days with the bluegrass band
G
Comin’ up young in the Seminole's land
[Outro]
C G F C G F
Am G Em F
How to play The Heron
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.