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Six Strings Down

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[Intro]
G G G G
C C G G
D D G D7
[Verse 1]
GAlpine Valley in the middle of the night
CSix strings down on the heaven-bound flGight
GGot a pick, a strap, guG7itar on his baGck
AC7in't gonna cut the angels no slack
GHeaven done called anD7other blues-stringer back hoGmeD7  
[Verse 2]
GSee the voodoo chile, he’s holding out his hand
I've been wG7aitin' on you brother, wCelcome to the band
GGood blues-stringin' heG7aven-fine singin'
CJesus, Mary, and Joseph been lis'nin' to your playin'
GHeaven done called anD7other blues-stringer back Ghome
D7Lord, they called anC7other blues-stringer back hG7ome
[Solo]
G G G G
C C G G
D D G G
G G G G
C C G G
D D G D
[Verse 3]
GAlbert Collins up there, Muddy an' Lightnin' too
CAlbert King and Freddy, playin' the blG7ues
GT-Bone Walker, Guitar Slim
CLittle Son Jackson and Frankie Lee Sims
GHeaven done called anD7other blues-stringer back Ghome
D7Lord, they called another blues-stringer back hG7omeD7  
[Solo]
G G G G
C C G G
D D G G
G G G G
C C G G
D D G D
[Outro]
D7Lord, they called another blues-stringer back hoGmeD7  G7  

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32OOO3

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Skill · find home

G major

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Six Strings Down

by Jimmie Vaughan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G G G G

C C G G

D D G D7

[Verse 1]

Alpine Valley in the middle of the night

C G

Six strings down on the heaven-bound flight

G G7 G

Got a pick, a strap, guitar on his back

Ain't gonna cut the angels no slack

G D7 G D7

Heaven done called another blues-stringer back home

[Verse 2]

See the voodoo chile, he’s holding out his hand

G7 C

I've been waitin' on you brother, welcome to the band

G G7

Good blues-stringin' heaven-fine singin'

Jesus, Mary, and Joseph been lis'nin' to your playin'

G D7 G

Heaven done called another blues-stringer back home

D7 C7 G7

Lord, they called another blues-stringer back home

[Solo]

G G G G

C C G G

D D G G

G G G G

C C G G

D D G D

[Verse 3]

Albert Collins up there, Muddy an' Lightnin' too

C G7

Albert King and Freddy, playin' the blues

T-Bone Walker, Guitar Slim

Little Son Jackson and Frankie Lee Sims

G D7 G

Heaven done called another blues-stringer back home

D7 G7 D7

Lord, they called another blues-stringer back home

[Solo]

G G G G

C C G G

D D G G

G G G G

C C G G

D D G D

[Outro]

D7 G D7 G7

Lord, they called another blues-stringer back home

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