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Pure Smokey

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Tuning: Standard
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[Intro] 
|  D| % |  F#m7| % |  Em7| % |  Bm7| % |  Gmaj7| % |
(fade in)
|  D| % |  F#m7| % |  Em7| % |  Bm7| % |  Gmaj7| % |
|  D| % |  F#m7| % |  Em7| % |  Bm7| % |
  F     C|  C| 
Smokey
|  F    C|  C|  C     G|  G   A|
  Smokey     Smokey
[Verse]
  DThroughout my lifetime I'd F#m7hesitate
  Em7I'd feel some joy
But beBm7fore I'd show my thanks it became Gmaj7too late
  DBut now all the way I F#m7want to find the time
  Em7Stop and say
I Bm7thank you Lord for giving us each Fnew CdayC  G  
[Verse]
  DAnd as I think back over F#m7so many years
Em7Love that's filled my ears
I got to Bm7thank you Lord for giving us Pure Gmaj7Smokey
  DAnd anyone who hears - hears that F#m7voice so free
He Em7really got a hold on me
                                  Bm7    F     C|  C| 
And I thank you all for giving to us Smokey 
  C     G|  G| 
Smokey
  F     C|  C|
Smokey
  C          G|  A|
Pure Smokey
[Solo]
|  D| % |  F#m7| % |  Em7| % |  Bm7| % |  Gmaj7| % |
|  D| % |  F#m7| % |  Em7| % |  Bm7| % |
|  F    C|  C      G   A|
[Verse]
  DSinging it so sweetly like F#m7no one else could do
Always Em7trying something new
I Bm7thank you all for giving us pure Gmaj7Smokey
  DAnd anyone who hears - hears that F#m7voice so free
He Em7really got a hold on me
And I Bm7thank you all for giving to us FSmoCkey - CSmoGkey
[Coda]
|  D| % |  F#m7| % |  Em7| % |  Bm7| % |  Gmaj7| % | Dmaj7  

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Pure Smokey

by George Harrison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m7

Em7

Bm7

Gmaj7

Dmaj7

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Tuning: Standard

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[Intro]

D F#m7 Em7 Bm7 Gmaj7

| | % | | % | | % | | % | | % |

(fade in)

D F#m7 Em7 Bm7 Gmaj7

| | % | | % | | % | | % | | % |

D F#m7 Em7 Bm7

| | % | | % | | % | | % |

F C C

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Smokey

F C C C G G A

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Smokey Smokey

[Verse]

D F#m7

Throughout my lifetime I'd hesitate

Em7

I'd feel some joy

Bm7 Gmaj7

But before I'd show my thanks it became too late

D F#m7

But now all the way I want to find the time

Em7

Stop and say

Bm7 F C C G

I thank you Lord for giving us each new day

[Verse]

D F#m7

And as I think back over so many years

Em7

Love that's filled my ears

Bm7 Gmaj7

I got to thank you Lord for giving us Pure Smokey

D F#m7

And anyone who hears - hears that voice so free

Em7

He really got a hold on me

Bm7 F C C

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And I thank you all for giving to us Smokey

C G G

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Smokey

F C C

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Smokey

C G A

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Pure Smokey

[Solo]

D F#m7 Em7 Bm7 Gmaj7

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D F#m7 Em7 Bm7

| | % | | % | | % | | % |

F C C G A

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[Verse]

D F#m7

Singing it so sweetly like no one else could do

Em7

Always trying something new

Bm7 Gmaj7

I thank you all for giving us pure Smokey

D F#m7

And anyone who hears - hears that voice so free

Em7

He really got a hold on me

Bm7 F C C G

And I thank you all for giving to us Smokey - Smokey

[Coda]

D F#m7 Em7 Bm7 Gmaj7 Dmaj7

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About Pure Smokey Chords by George Harrison

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What key is "Pure Smokey" in?

The chords for "Pure Smokey" show the original chord names (including D, F#m7, Em7, Bm7, Gmaj7, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.