White Satin Bed
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Intro
| G# | C# | G# | G# |
Verse
G# C# G#
Hangin' on to every nickel and every dime
C# D#
Never had a dollar to call mine
G# C#
I gotta work tomorrow just to pay for the day
G# D# G#
Well I worked all that I can stand now I long for the day
[Refrão]G# C# G#
Then I can sleep in my white satin bed
C# D#
With a red velvet pillow for my head
G# C#
They'll lower me into my grave with gropes of gold and bread
G# D# G# | E F# |
And I'll sleep for eternity in my white satin bed
Verse
A D A
Well I never had no soft warm bed before
D E
Just a cold park bench or a boxcar floor
A D
Thumbin' north to the coal mines or south to cotton fields
A E A
Oh hangin' on it won't be long, till I'll know how it feels
[Refrão]A D A
To sleep in my white satin bed
D E
With a red velvet pillow for my head
A D
They'll lower me into my grave with gropes of gold and bread
A E A
And I'll sleep for eternity in my white satin bed
Outro
A E A
Yes I'll sleep for eternity in my white satin bed
How to play White Satin Bed
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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.