Turpentine
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[Intro ]
F C F C F G C C
[Verso 1]
C
Saddle up, buddy
G
What are you drinkin'?
Am F
What you got that stops a man from his thinkin'
C
I don't want tequila
G
This job is bigger
Am
It's not a sipper
F
It's more of a swigger
[Refrão]
Am
And I need something quicker
Em
Than any old liquor
F G
Stronger than whiskey or wine
Am Em
Yeah, I need to erase her
F C
So line up a chaser
F G C C
And pour me a turpenti-ine
{Instrumental}
F C F C F G C C
[Verso 2]
C
He said Did you find her
G
In the arms of a stranger?
Am
I said Even worse
F
Hell, I wish I could blame her
C
I guess you could say
G
I let her disappear
Am
For so long that one day
F
She just wasn't here
[Refrão]
Am
And I need something hotter
Em
Than that firewater
F G
To burn her right off of my mind
Am Em
Yeah, I need to forget her
F C
So I think you better
F G C C
Make mine a turpenti-ine
{Instrumental}
F C F C F G C C
[Ponte]
Am
So Joe, here's a twenty
Em
It's all jukebox money
F G
Play everything by John Prine
Am Em
And I'll sit here bitchin'
F C
As long as you'll listen
F G C C
Sippin' on turpenti-ine
Outro
F C F C
F G C F C
How to play Turpentine
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.