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{Key Of D
{Chords - D, G, A7
{Guitar 1 - standard tuning}
{Guitar 2 - has , simulating banjo}
{capo chord forms - G, C, D7
{Chord forms within {} relative to capo = banjo parts}
{Actual chords, (guitar 1), listed above --{}--}
{Note}:Play arpeggios according to where you see the
{} symbols in the lyrics. The last line of each
verse is a little different. i.e.- {G'}{D7'}
Also, the chorus of backing vocals appear during
the chorus section keyed to the chords.
D G D A7
G C {G'} D7'
e-------3---------|-------3---------|---3--------2-----|
B-----------3---3-|-----------3---3-|---3--------1-----|
G-----0-------0---|-----0-------0---|----------2-------|
D-----------------|-----------------|--------0---------|
A-----------------|-3---------------|------------------|
E-3---------------|-----------------|-3----------------|
{In the intro, as the voices slide up to the (d) note,
guitar 1 comes in strumming open chords -
guitar 2/banjo comes in playing the G form arpeggio
2 times before vocal starts.}
{Intro}
{voices}:
Oo-oo-ooh {A} note down to {F#} up to {A} (1 voice)
Oo-oo-ooh {A} note down to {F#} up to {A} (2 voices)
Oo-oo-ooh {A} note down to {F#} up to {A} (3 voices)
{Verses 1 & 2}
D D
The {G}snowflakes fall, as {G}winter calls,
G D
And {C}time just seems to {G}fly,
D G
Is {G}it the lone-li-{C}ness in me
D A7 D
That {G'}makes me, D7'}wanna {G}cry,
D D
My {G}heart is sad, like a {G}morning dove
G D
That's C lost it's mate in {G}flight
D G
Hear the {G}cooning of his {C}lonely heart
D A7 D D
Through the {G'}stillness, D7'}of the {G}night.{G}
{CHORUS}
A7 G D
D7 C G
e----2-----2-----2-----2-----3-----3-----3-----3----|
B----1-----1-----1-----1-----3-----3-----3-----3----|
G---------------------------------------------------|
D-0-----0-----0-----0-------------------------------|
A-------------------------3-----3-------------------|
E-------------------------------------3-----3-------|
A7
Whisperin' D7 Pines, Whisperin' Pines
G D
C Tell me is it G so
A7
Whisperin' D7 Pine, Whisperin' Pine
G D
C You're the one who {G}knows
A7
My darlin's D7 gone, oh, she's gone,
G D
And I C need your sym-pa-{G}thy
D
Whisperin' {G}Pines
D A7 D
Send my {G}baby,{D7} back to {G}me.{G}
{Guitar 1 fill/solo - NO CAPO}
sl sl
e-------------------------------------------------|
B-------------3-----------------------------------|
G-----------2----4-2------------------------------|
D----2--4-------------4--2--4p2-------------------|
A-5-----------------------------5------5----------|
E----------------------------------5/7---7\5------|
{verses 3 & 4}
D D
{G}See that squirrel, up {G}in the tree
G D
His {C}mate there, on the {G}ground,
D G
{G}Hear their bar-king {C}call of love
D A7 D
From the {G'}happi{D7'}ness they've {G}found
D D
{G}Is my love, {G}still my love?
G D
Oh, {C}this I've, gotta {G}know
D G
{G}Send a message {C}by the wind
D A7 D D
Be{G'}cause I, D7'}love her {G}so.{G}
{CHORUS}
A7
Whisperin' D7 Pines, Whisperin' Pines
G D
C Tell me is it G so
A7
Whisperin' D7 Pines, Whisperin' Pines
G D
C Yo-hou're the one who {G}knows
A7
My darlin's D7 gone, oh she's gone
G D
And I C need your sym-pa-{G}thy
D
Whisperin' {G}Pines
D A7 D G D-A-D
Send my G baby D7 back to G me.{C} {G-D-G}