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High Noon
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Step 1 / 3Position: 1
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Tuning: Standard
A great Western song. The arrangement is special, too: sparse in an unusual
accompanying chords or tracks the vocal line and sometimes there are
strummed guitar chords. As the chords are not always made explicit I
sometimes "reconstructed" them from the vocal line or the chords that go
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[Intro]
(no chord) C C C
perc |x-xxx-xxx-xxxxxx|x-xxx-xxx-xxxxxx|x-xxx-xxx-xxxxxx|x-xxx-xxx-xxxxxx|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|0-----------0---|0---------------|
B|----------------|----------------|1-----------1---|1---------------|
G|----------------|----------------|0-----------0---|0---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|2-----------2---|2---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|3-----------3---|3---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
F x-x-3-2-1-1
C/E x-x-2-0-1-0
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[Intro]
| (no chord) | (no chord) |
| C| % |
[Verse 1]
CDo not forsake me, oh my darling
COn this our wedd'n' FdayC/E-----Dmay
DmDo not forsake me, oh my CdarAmling
EWait, wait Galong
[Verse 2]
CI do not know what fate awaits me
CI only know I must be FbraveA
DmAnd I must face a man who Chates meC7
FOr lie a Ccoward, Fa craven Ccoward
FOr lie a CcowAmard Fin Gmy Cgrave
FOh, to be torn twixt love and duty
CS'pposin' I lose my fair haired beauty
FLook at that big hand move along
CNearin' high Gnoon
FHe made a vow while in state's prison
CSaid it would be my life or hisn'
FmI'm not afraid of death but oh
CWhat will I do if you Dmleave mGe?
[Verse 3]
CDo not forsake me, oh my darling
CYou made that promise as a FbrideA
DmDo not forsake me, oh my CdarlingC7
FAlthough you're Cgrievin', FI can't be Cleavin'
FNow that I Cneed Amyou Fby Gmy Cside
[Outro]
Wait Falong, wait Calong
F| C| % | % | % |
Wait along, wait along (fade)
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key (capo 1 st fret: C# instead of C) and there are slightly different
chords in the middle 8 as well as in the final verse. The lyrics differ
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capo: 1st fret
play: C
key: C#
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
F x-x-3-2-1-1
C/E x-x-2-0-1-0
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[Intro]
| (no chord) | (no chord) |
| C| % |
[Verse 1]
CDo not forsake me, oh my darling
COn this our wedd'n' FdayC/E-----Dmay
Do not forsake me, oh my CdarAmling
EWait, wait Galong
[Verse 2]
CThe noon day [?] train will bring Frank Miller
CIf I'm a man, I must be FbraveA
DmAnd I must face that deadly CkillerC7
FOr lie a Ccoward, Fa craven Ccoward
FOr lie a CcoAmward Fin Gmy Cgrave
FOh, to be torn twixt love and duty
CS'pposin' I lose my fair haired beauty
FLook at that big hand move along
CNearin' high Emnoon
FHe made a vow while in state's prison
CSaid it would be my life or hisn'
FmI'm not afraid of death but oh
CWhat will I do if you Dmleave mGe?
[Verse 3]
CDo not forsake me, oh my darling
CYou made that promise when we FwedA
DmDo not forsake me, oh my CdarlingC7
FAlthough you're Cgrievin', FI can't be Emleavin'
FUntil I Cshoot AmFrank FMilGler Cdead
[Outro]
Wait Falong, wait Calong
F| C| % | % | % |
Wait along, wait along (fade)
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High Noon
by Tex Ritter
Chords in this song · guitar
C
F
C/E
Dm
Am
E
G
A
C7
Fm
Em
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Tuning: Standard
A great Western song. The arrangement is special, too: sparse in an unusual
accompanying chords or tracks the vocal line and sometimes there are
strummed guitar chords. As the chords are not always made explicit I
sometimes "reconstructed" them from the vocal line or the chords that go
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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[Intro]
(no chord) C C C
perc |x-xxx-xxx-xxxxxx|x-xxx-xxx-xxxxxx|x-xxx-xxx-xxxxxx|x-xxx-xxx-xxxxxx|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|----------------|----------------|0-----------0---|0---------------|
B|----------------|----------------|1-----------1---|1---------------|
G|----------------|----------------|0-----------0---|0---------------|
D|----------------|----------------|2-----------2---|2---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|3-----------3---|3---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
F x-x-3-2-1-1
C/E x-x-2-0-1-0
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[Intro]
| (no chord) | (no chord) |
C
| | % |
[Verse 1]
C
Do not forsake me, oh my darling
C F C/E Dm
On this our wedd'n' day-----ay
Dm C Am
Do not forsake me, oh my darling
E G
Wait, wait along
[Verse 2]
C
I do not know what fate awaits me
C F A
I only know I must be brave
Dm C C7
And I must face a man who hates me
F C F C
Or lie a coward, a craven coward
F C Am F G C
Or lie a coward in my grave
F
Oh, to be torn twixt love and duty
C
S'pposin' I lose my fair haired beauty
F
Look at that big hand move along
C G
Nearin' high noon
F
He made a vow while in state's prison
C
Said it would be my life or hisn'
Fm
I'm not afraid of death but oh
C Dm G
What will I do if you leave me?
[Verse 3]
C
Do not forsake me, oh my darling
C F A
You made that promise as a bride
Dm C C7
Do not forsake me, oh my darling
F C F C
Although you're grievin', I can't be leavin'
F C Am F G C
Now that I need you by my side
[Outro]
F C
Wait along, wait along
F C
| | % | % | % |
Wait along, wait along (fade)
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key (capo 1 st fret: C# instead of C) and there are slightly different
chords in the middle 8 as well as in the final verse. The lyrics differ
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
capo: 1st fret
play: C
key: C#
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CHORDS
E-A-D-G-B-e
F x-x-3-2-1-1
C/E x-x-2-0-1-0
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[Intro]
| (no chord) | (no chord) |
C
| | % |
[Verse 1]
C
Do not forsake me, oh my darling
C F C/E Dm
On this our wedd'n' day-----ay
C Am
Do not forsake me, oh my darling
E G
Wait, wait along
[Verse 2]
C
The noon day [?] train will bring Frank Miller
C F A
If I'm a man, I must be brave
Dm C C7
And I must face that deadly killer
F C F C
Or lie a coward, a craven coward
F C Am F G C
Or lie a coward in my grave
F
Oh, to be torn twixt love and duty
C
S'pposin' I lose my fair haired beauty
F
Look at that big hand move along
C Em
Nearin' high noon
F
He made a vow while in state's prison
C
Said it would be my life or hisn'
Fm
I'm not afraid of death but oh
C Dm G
What will I do if you leave me?
[Verse 3]
C
Do not forsake me, oh my darling
C F A
You made that promise when we wed
Dm C C7
Do not forsake me, oh my darling
F C F Em
Although you're grievin', I can't be leavin'
F C Am F G C
Until I shoot Frank Miller dead
[Outro]
F C
Wait along, wait along
F C
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Wait along, wait along (fade)
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