Wood Chipper
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
G B7 Em C G C G
[Verse 1]
Bm
I'm from the Midwest,
F#
I know enough to cut a path around a woodchipper.
Bm
And be careful of any conversation
F#
That starts by calling you skipper.
Bm
Cuz there ain't no oceans round here
Em G
But a lot of little lakes where you could disappear
Em F# Bm
I wonder what the fish are biting on today, Jimmy.
[Verse 2]
Bm
You know, she told me not to follow her here
F#
Said he was crazy about her
Bm
I guess I didn't know what that meant
F#
Just knew I couldn't do without her
Bm
Then I saw him through a window sash
Em G
He had a .44 pistol and a bag of cash
Em F#
And she was folding some pretty note paper
Bm
Into her breast pocket
[Chorus]
G A
What some people won't do
Bm
To break up a happy home
G A
What some people won't do
Bm
To break up a happy home
[Verse 3]
Bm
Well I got the picture
F#
A temporary love shack in the middle of noplace.
Bm F#
They were planning on using that cash to get away bold face.
BM
How long did they think they could stay
Em G
With the troopers and the marshalls already on their way
Em F# Bm
I ran into the yard and banged my knee on his woodchipper
[Verse 4]
Bm
I was squealing like a baby
F#
She appeared at the window, he opened the door
Bm
And when I looked up, he said
F#
'Hey skipper, what are you doin' here for?'
Bm
One bullet to the head
Em G
Before I hit the ground I was dead
Em F# Bm
I guess I'm telling you this before you go fishing now, Jimmy.
[Chorus]
G A
What some people won't do
Bm
To break up a happy home
G A
What some people won't do
Bm
To break up a happy home
G A
What some people won't do
Bm
To break up a happy home
G A
What some people won't do
Bm
To break up a happy home
[Verse 5]
Bm
They never found my body
F#
But they killed 'em in a shootout just five miles down the road
Bm
They found that note in her breast pocket
F#
And thought it was somethin' written in code
Bm
But it was part of a letter set
Em G
I gave her for Christmas ten years ago I bet
Em F# Bm
She used to use that pretty paper to make up her shopping list
N.C.
And it read
G
Eggs
A
Bread
Bm
Hamburger meat
G
Funyons
A Bm
Orange drink
G
Toilet paper
A
Tidy Bowl
Bm
Pickles
G A
Bm
Little Debbie Snack Cakes
[Chorus]
G A
What some people won't do
Bm
To break up a happy home
G A
What some people won't do
Bm
To break up a happy home
How to play Wood Chipper
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.