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In The Pines

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Standard Tuning
Capo 1 or 2
[Chorus]
AmLittle girl, little Cgirl, don't Dmlie to meF  
Tell me whCere did you sleEep last night?Am  
AmIn the pines, in the piCnes, where the sun Dmnever shineFs
Will shiEver the whole nighE7t through.Am  
[Verse]
My AmDaddy waCs a RaiDmlroad manF  
Killed a mCile and a Ehalf from hereAm  
AmHis head, was Cfound, In a drDmivers wheelF  
His body Ewas nevE7er found.Am  
AmIn the pines, in the piCnes, where the sun Dmnever shineFs
Will shiEver the whole nighE7t through.Am  
AmYou've caused me to weCep, you've causDmed me to mournF  
You causEed me to loE7se my home.Am  
[Chorus]
AmLittle girl, little gCirl, where'd you slDmeep last night?F  
Not eCven your motEher knowAms.
AmIn the pines, in the pCines, where the sDmun never shiFnes
Will shiEver when the colE7d winds blow.Am  

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XO221O

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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Skill · find home

A minor

This shape is home. Capo 1 makes it sound in Bb minor. End the line on this chord.

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In The Pines

by Janel Drewis

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning

Capo 1 or 2

[Chorus]

Am C Dm F

Little girl, little girl, don't lie to me

C E Am

Tell me where did you sleep last night?

Am C Dm F

In the pines, in the pines, where the sun never shines

E E7 Am

Will shiver the whole night through.

[Verse]

Am C Dm F

My Daddy was a Railroad man

C E Am

Killed a mile and a half from here

Am C Dm F

His head, was found, In a drivers wheel

E E7 Am

His body was never found.

Am C Dm F

In the pines, in the pines, where the sun never shines

E E7 Am

Will shiver the whole night through.

Am C Dm F

You've caused me to weep, you've caused me to mourn

E E7 Am

You caused me to lose my home.

[Chorus]

Am C Dm F

Little girl, little girl, where'd you sleep last night?

C E Am

Not even your mother knows.

Am C Dm F

In the pines, in the pines, where the sun never shines

E E7 Am

Will shiver when the cold winds blow.

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