Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key
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CAPO: 3
Intro: G
C
I lived in a place called Okfuskee
G
And I had a little girl in a holler tree
C
I said little girl, it's plain to see
G
There ain't nobody that can sing like me
D C Em
Ain't nobody that can sing like me
G C
You know it's hard for me to see
G
How one little boy got so ugly
C
Yes, my little girly, that might be
G
But there ain't nobody that can sing like me
D C Em
Ain't nobody that can sing like me
[Refrão]
C G
Way over yonder in the minor tree
D Em
Way over yonder in the minor key
D Em
There ain't nobody that can sing like me
G C
We walked down by the Buckeye Creek
G
To see the frog eat the goggle-eye bee
C
To hear that west wind whistle to the east
G
Hey, there ain't nobody that can sing like me
D C Em
Ain't nobody that can sing like me
[Refrão]
C G
Way over yonder in the minor key
D Em
Way over yonder in the minor key
D Em
There ain't nobody that can sing like me
Instrumental: C G D Em D Em C G D Em D Em
G C
Oh, my little girly will you let me see
G
Way over yonder where the wind blows free
C
Nobody can see in our holler tree
G
And there ain't nobody that can sing like me
D C Em
Ain't nobody that can sing like me
G C
Now mama cut a switch from a cherry tree
G
And laid it on to he and me
C
And it stung lots worse than a hive of bees
G
But there ain't nobody that can sing like me
D C Em
Ain't nobody that can sing like me
[Refrão]
C G
Way over yonder in the minor key
D Em
Way over yonder in the minor key
D Em
There ain't nobody that can sing like me
G C
Now I have walked a long, long ways
G
And I still look back to my tanglewood days
C
I led lotsa girls since then to stray
G
Saying, ain't nobody that can sing like me
D C Em
Ain't nobody that can sing like me
[Refrão]
C G
Way over yonder in the minor key
D Em
Way over yonder in the minor key
D Em
There ain't nobody that can sing like me
C G
Way over yonder in the minor key
D Em
Way over yonder in the minor key
D Em
There ain't nobody that can sing like me
How to play Way Over Yonder In The Minor Key
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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.