Wearing White
View chords used in this chart
Standard Tuning: Capo on 1st fret
All chords relative to capo. Use barred D for verses and open D for chorus
Intro- D C#m7 Bm7 A G G/Gb Em (twice)
D C#m7
Phones were ringing
Bm7 A
Tongues were wagging
G G/Gb Em
Hot gossip was flying
D C#m7 Bm7 A G G/Gb Em
All around town
D C#m7
She heard the talk
Bm7 A
The lowdown was
G G/Gb Em
The shameless color of
D C#m7 Bm7 A G G/Gb Em
Her wedding gown
D
It's white
G D
I mean really who's she trying to kid
G A
Everybody knows the things she did
G A
It just isn't right
G A
Won't that be a sight
G D C#m7 Bm7 A G G/Gb Em
To see her wearing white
D C#m7
She was wild
Bm7 A
A wayward child
G G/Gb
To put it mildly
Em D C#m7 Bm7 A G G/Gb Em
She made her life a mess
D C#m7
But she was young
Bm7 A
The past is done
G G/Gb
Now she's in love
Em D C#m7 Bm7 A G G/Gb Em
And putting on a new dress
D
It's white
G D
And it's nobody's business what she wears
G A
Anyway, the truth is she don't care
G A
Baby. it's her life
G A
She'll do what she likes
G D C#m7 Bm7 A G G/Gb Em
And she likes wearing white
D C#m7 Bm7 A G G/Gb Em
D C#m7 Bm7 A
He's all nerves when he sees her
G G/Gb Em
As far as he's concerned
D C#m7 Bm7 A G G/Gb Em
She's an angel
D
In white
G D
He just can't believe that she is his
G A
What a crazy miracle this is
G A
Who she was, he don't mind
G A
'Cause on their wedding night
G D C#m7 Bm7 A G G/Gb Em
She'll be wearing white
D C#m7 Bm7 A G G/Gb
Em D C#m7 Bm7 A G G/Gb
She'll be wearing white
Em
She'll be wearing white
How to play Wearing White
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.