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Whippoorwill

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If the capo is on the 4th Fret, you should be able to play/sing along 
[Intro]
C
Em    G      C
Em    G      C
[Verse]
EmWe call that Dold caGbin The WhipCpoorwill
EmDrawing up Dplans Gfrom wicker Cthrones
EmAll of the Gbest ideas, they Ccome from you
EmYou let me Gfind them on my Cown
EmAnd we parGade them into Cevery room
EmAnd when you Gleave I let them Cgo
[Chorus]
   EmAll my Gkingdom for a BmweekeDnd
   DmAll our Amkingdoms slip aGwayC  
Em    G      C
[Verse]
EmAnother Gdraft in your aCpartment
EmCatch the Gsmell of rust and Cpine
EmMixing in Gwinter coffee canCisters
EmGin up a Gspell that stalls for Ctime
[Chorus]
   EmAll my Gkingdom for a BmweekeDnd
   DmAll our Amkingdoms slip aGwayC  
[Verse]
EmAll of your Gfavorite time, it Ccomes from me
Em          G                 C           G
EmSo you Gput it on your Ccalendar
EmTry to Gsave it in your Cphone
[Chorus]
   EmAll my Gkingdom for a BmweekeDnd
   DmAll our Amkingdoms slip aGwayC  

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Whippoorwill

by Darlingside

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

If the capo is on the 4th Fret, you should be able to play/sing along

[Intro]

Em G C

[Verse]

Em D G C

We call that old cabin The Whippoorwill

Em D G C

Drawing up plans from wicker thrones

Em G C

All of the best ideas, they come from you

Em G C

You let me find them on my own

Em G C

And we parade them into every room

Em G C

And when you leave I let them go

[Chorus]

Em G Bm D

All my kingdom for a weekend

Dm Am G C

All our kingdoms slip away

Em G C

[Verse]

Em G C

Another draft in your apartment

Em G C

Catch the smell of rust and pine

Em G C

Mixing in winter coffee canisters

Em G C

Gin up a spell that stalls for time

[Chorus]

Em G Bm D

All my kingdom for a weekend

Dm Am G C

All our kingdoms slip away

[Verse]

Em G C

All of your favorite time, it comes from me

Em G C G

Em G C

So you put it on your calendar

Em G C

Try to save it in your phone

[Chorus]

Em G Bm D

All my kingdom for a weekend

Dm Am G C

All our kingdoms slip away

About Whippoorwill Chords by Darlingside

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