Whistle And A Grin
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verse 1
D
I’m what you’d call a bettin’ man
C
And I live from pay to pay
G C
I’m a high card stud of mongrel blood
D
And a zero on the day
D
Well I’m no sage nor soothsayer
C
nor arbiter of truth
G C
I’m high on risk and low on temper
D
And long in the tooth
[Refrão]
C Em Bm D
I’m wide awake on the losing end of it
G D C
Better check my pride and take it on the chin
G D E
With a Whistle and a Grin
C D G
With a Whistle and a Grin
Interlude 1
D D C Em
D D Am G
D D C Em
D D C D D
verse 2
D
A buxom belle with a surefire tell
C
Was barking up my tree
G C
I couldn’t take her money
D
She was making eyes at me
D
Oh so fine with a low neck line
C
Reckless fast and loose
G C
She giggled as she drew me in
D
And tightened up the noose,
D
yeah she tightened up the noose
[Refrão]
C Em Bm D
I’m wide awake on the losing end of it
G D C
Better check my pride and take it on the chin
G D E
With a Whistle and a Grin
C D G
With a Whistle and a Grin
Interlude 2
A A G Bm -
A A Em D
A A Em Bm
A A G A A
D D
(This is essentially the same as Interlude 1, only with key changed to A and
in the end going back to D.)
verse 3
D
I used the brain between my legs
C
Threw in the kitchen sink
G C
That painted up bamboozler
D
left me staring in my drink
D
To plumb the depths inside my head
C
but I can't seem to find
G C
The morale of the story
D
or a little piece of mind
D
Just a little piece of mind
[Refrão]
C Em Bm D
I’m wide awake on the losing end of it
G D C
Better check my pride and take it on the chin
G D E
With a Whistle and a Grin
C D G
With a Whistle and a Grin
G D E
With a Whistle and a Grin
C D G
With a Whistle and a Grin
Outro
D D C Em
D D Am G
D D C Em
D D C D
(same as Interlude 1, except the ending)
How to play Whistle And A Grin
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
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.