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Willie

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[Intro]
  D EmG  A D D
       -     
[Verse]
  D                             Em
Hanging on a wall just like a thousand times you been there
    G            A              D
A picture of a field of dandelions
   D
And a young stud colt a-following
          Em
Some old cowboy on a broodmare
   G                A              D
a-bound to make it home by dinner time
   D
There's a thunderhead a-coming
         Em
From the west and he's sure thinking
     G                  A               D
The rain would do this dusty dirt some good
        D                             Em
But it ain't a cowboy's weather so he nudges his old faithful
     G               A               D
And turns around to call out to the stud
[Chorus]
 D       Em                D
Come on Willie, there's a black cloud coming yonder
     G               A                  D
The devil beats his wife with a silver chain
 D       Em          D
Come on Willie, boy can't you hear the thunder
      G               A              D
Your ma and me don't travel well in rain
[Verse 2]
     D
It ain't nothing much to look at
        Em
Just a print I got from grandma
   G               A             D
A real west river cowgirl in her day
     D
And sometimes I need religion
          Em
Since the old girl's gone before me
      G                A               D
And that's when I can hear the cowboy say
[Chorus]
 D       Em                D
Come on Willie, there's a black cloud coming yonder
     G               A                  D
The devil beats his wife with a silver chain
 D       Em          D
Come on Willie, boy can't you hear the thunder
      G               A              D
Your ma and me don't travel well in rain
[Verse 3]
 D                             Em
Now the western feelin' has become another sideshow
   G              A                D
a-selling out the bygone days gone by
        D
And we never know it's raining
         Em
We can't hear it for our thunder
          G              A               D
We can't see it for our clouds up in the sky
[Chorus]
 D       Em                D
Come on Willie, there's a black cloud coming yonder
     G               A                  D
The devil beats his wife with a silver chain
 D       Em          D
Come on Willie, boy can't you hear the thunder
      G               A              D
Your ma and me don't travel well in rain
      G               A              D
Your ma and me don't travel well in rain

Willie chords and lyrics

Free chords for Willie by Robert Earl Keen. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

[Intro]
  D  Em  G - A  D  D
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse 2]
[Chorus]
[Verse 3]
[Chorus]

Willie Chords by Robert Earl Keen

Learn how to play Willie by Robert Earl Keen with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Willie chords”, “Willie guitar chords”, or “Robert Earl Keen Willie chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Willie chords and for experienced players who want accurate Willie lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, Em, G, A.

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Many players learn "Willie" by Robert Earl Keen with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Robert Earl Keen below.

What key is "Willie" in?

The chords for "Willie" show the original chord names (including D, Em, G, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.