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Hickory Wind

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GRANT-LEE PHILLIPS - HICKORY WIND
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CHORD PATTERNS
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       G320033
    D/F#200232
       Cx32010
       Dxx0232
G       G
    D/F#         C         G   G2x
In South CarD/F#olina Cthere are many tall GpinesG  
I remember the D/F#oak tree Cthat we used to DclimbD  
But now when I'm Clonesome, DI always GpretendG  
That I'm getting the Cfeel Dof hickory GwindG  
I started out D/F#younger Cat most everGythingG  
All the riches and D/F#pleasures, Cwhat else could life DbringD  
But it makes me feel Cbetter Deach time it GbeginsG  
Callin' me Chome, Dhickory GwindG  
Solo:
     D/F#         C         G   Gx2
It's a hard way to D/F#find out Cthat trouble is GrealG  
In a far away D/F#city, Cwith a far away DfeelD  
But it makes me feel Cbetter Deach time it GbeginsG  
Callin' me Chome, Dhickory GwindG  
Keeps callin' me Chome, Dhickory GwindG  
Callin' me Chome, Dhickory GwindG  
           C    D        G              G
           C    D        G
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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend
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Hickory Wind

by Grant-Lee Phillips

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D/F#

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GRANT-LEE PHILLIPS - HICKORY WIND

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CHORD PATTERNS

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320033

D/F#

200232

x32010

xx0232

G G

D/F# C G G

In South Carolina there are many tall pines

D/F# C D D

I remember the oak tree that we used to climb

C D G G

But now when I'm lonesome, I always pretend

C D G G

That I'm getting the feel of hickory wind

D/F# C G G

I started out younger at most everything

D/F# C D D

All the riches and pleasures, what else could life bring

C D G G

But it makes me feel better each time it begins

C D G G

Callin' me home, hickory wind

Solo:

D/F# C G G

It's a hard way to find out that trouble is real

D/F# C D D

In a far away city, with a far away feel

C D G G

But it makes me feel better each time it begins

C D G G

Callin' me home, hickory wind

C D G G

Keeps callin' me home, hickory wind

C D G G

Callin' me home, hickory wind

C D G G

C D G

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| / slide up

| \ slide down

| h hammer-on

| p pull-off

| ~ vibrato

| + harmonic

| x Mute note

| b Bend

| pb Pre-bend

| br Bend release

| pbr Pre-bend release

| brb Bend release bend

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