Twang
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Intro: F# D# G#
(VERSE 1),
G# C# D# G#
When I get off of work on Friday... after working like a dog all week
C# D# G#
I go to meet the boys for a cold one... at a little joint up the street
C# D# G#
They got a jukebox in the corner... full of old country tunes
C# D# G#
Feed it five dollars worth of quarters... is the first thing I always do
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C#
'Cause I need a little twang
G#
A little hillbilly... bending on some guitar... strings
C#
Some peddle steel whining like a whistle of an old freight... train
D#
To get that foot stomping honkey tonkin' feelin' flowin' through my veins
G# C# F# D# G#
I need a little... twang... twang... twa...a...ang
SOLO: G# C# D# G# C# D# G#
(MODULATE TO: A)
(VERSE 2)
A D E A
Well I like a lot of kinds of music... I try to keep an open mind
D E A
Depending on the mood to strike me... If I'm gonna stay till closing time
D E A
So when I wanna lift my spirits... to get me feeling worth a dang
D E A
I know I'm gonna have to hear it... 'cause I gotta have some Hank to hang
(CHORUS 2)
D
'Cause I need a little... twang
A
A little hillbilly... bending on some guitar... strings
D
Some pedal steel whining like a whistle of an old freight... train
E
To get that foot stompin' honky-tonkin' feelin' flowin' through my veins
D
I need a little... twang
(SOLO) D A
(CHORUS 3)
D
I need a little... twang
A
A little hillbilly... bending on some guitar... strings
D
Some pedal steel whining like a whistle of an old freight... train
E
To get that foot stompin' honky-tonkin' feelin' flowin' through my veins
A D G E A
I need a little... twang... twang... twa...a...ang
A D G E A
I need a little... twang... twang... twa...a...a.......ng
How to play Twang
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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.