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Standard Tuning:
 CHORDS USED      
       A- x02220
      D7- xx0212
C       - 032010
G       - 320033
F       - 133211
This is the main riff for the start and various parts of the song.
The riff and chords switch between piano and guitar in the recording 
RIFF 1:
E-0-0-0----------0-0-0-2-2-2
B-2-2-2----------2-2-2-1-1-1
G-2-2-2----------2-2-2-2-2-2    REPEAT 4 TIMES
D-2-2-2----------2-2-2-0-0-0
A-0-0-0---(3)-0--0-0-0-X-X-X
E-X-X-X--3-------X-X-X-X-X-X 
Intro: RIFF 1 X 4
Verse 1:
RIFF 1
Chorus:
CYou better give me the chance
FI'll cut you down with a glance
GYeh, with my small axe - so help Fme,
CAnd tho' I'm only one
FAnd tho' weak I'm strong
GAnd if it comes to the crunch
FThen I'm the woodcutter's son
RIFF 1
Verse 2:
RIFF 1
Chorus:
CYou better give me the chance
FI'll cut you down with a glance
GYeh, with my small axe - so hFelp me,
CAnd tho' I'm only one
FAnd tho' weak I'm strong
GAnd if it comes to the crunchThen I'm the woodcutter's son
RIFF 1
{SOLO} - RIFF 1 X 4, and some improv in A and D
Verse 3:
RIFF 1  
Chorus:
CYou better give me the chance
FI'll cut you down with a glance
GYeh, with my small axe - so hFelp me,
CAnd tho' I'm only one
FAnd tho' weak I'm strong
GAnd if it comes to the crunch
RIFF 1
RIFF 1
Outro:
RIFF 1 REPEATS X 4, and improvise in A and D for an outro solo

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Woodcutters Son

by Paul Weller

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard Tuning:

CHORDS USED

- x02220

- xx0212

C - 032010

G - 320033

F - 133211

This is the main riff for the start and various parts of the song.

The riff and chords switch between piano and guitar in the recording

RIFF 1:

E-0-0-0----------0-0-0-2-2-2

B-2-2-2----------2-2-2-1-1-1

G-2-2-2----------2-2-2-2-2-2 REPEAT 4 TIMES

D-2-2-2----------2-2-2-0-0-0

A-0-0-0---(3)-0--0-0-0-X-X-X

E-X-X-X--3-------X-X-X-X-X-X

Intro: RIFF 1 X 4

Verse 1:

RIFF 1

Chorus:

You better give me the chance

I'll cut you down with a glance

G F

Yeh, with my small axe - so help me,

And tho' I'm only one

And tho' weak I'm strong

And if it comes to the crunch

Then I'm the woodcutter's son

RIFF 1

Verse 2:

RIFF 1

Chorus:

You better give me the chance

I'll cut you down with a glance

G F

Yeh, with my small axe - so help me,

And tho' I'm only one

And tho' weak I'm strong

And if it comes to the crunchThen I'm the woodcutter's son

RIFF 1

{SOLO} - RIFF 1 X 4, and some improv in A and D

Verse 3:

RIFF 1

Chorus:

You better give me the chance

I'll cut you down with a glance

G F

Yeh, with my small axe - so help me,

And tho' I'm only one

And tho' weak I'm strong

And if it comes to the crunch

RIFF 1

Outro:

RIFF 1 REPEATS X 4, and improvise in A and D for an outro solo

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