The Other Shoe
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G C
One old brown shoe falls in slow motion
Em C D
And bedsprings hover right above your head
G C
As bedsprings do when your beneath them
Em C D
Someone else just climbed into your bed
C G G7
By the time she thought you'd probably got to Phoenix
C D D7
She'd arranged for your shoes to be filled
Em ring B7 ring Am ring C
You've got your pride, and a blue steel .45
Am C G G7
And your waitin' for the other shoe to fall
Am C G
Yeah, your waitin' for the other shoe to fall
G C
You'll dig a double grave out in the meadow
Em C D D7
And you'll curse the rain that turns the dirt to mud
G C
You'll take the 35 south towards Laredo
Em C
And you'll try to find a doctor
Em C
Who can prescribe an elixir
Em C
That'll make everything better
Em C
Except your late wife and her lover
C G G7
By the time she thought you'd probably got to Phoenix
C D D7
She'd sealed her fate and gotten herself killed
Em ring B7 Am C
You've got your pride, and a blue steel .45
Am C G G7
And your waitin' for the other shoe to fall
Am C G G7
Yeah, your waitin' for the other shoe to fall
Am C G Am C G
Yeah, your waitin' for the other shoe to fall-----
How to play The Other Shoe
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.