Willin chords by Little Feat

Chords with lyrics

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Hi folks,

Well here it is, thanks to all your various postings, a version, but
certainly NOT the definitive version of Willin' by Little Feat. I've been
playing this song for some time now, the LAZY way (see notes at the end).
Thanks to everyones postings I've got some great ideas for improving on my
version. The version below is a nice compromise. It's the chord marked
D(*) which causes all the problems. In the notes at the end I've suggested
some variants but I'm still not happy. So, I'll keep plugging away at searching
for that elusive chord. If anyone knows it exactly (ie no approximations)
PLEASE mail me.

Oh, and apologies for the place names which I've probably mis-spelt in my
British ignorance !

Cheers,
Martin

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Martin Eager
Dept of Geography
Edinburgh University
[email protected]
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WILLIN' by Little Feat
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INTRO

G+G D(*)(see notes) E minorEm C majorC G+G C majorC C majorC+2(see notes) C majorC G+G   (twice)

G+G
I've .. (some versions substitute hurt or washed for
                 worked)
D(*)
Driven ..
E minorEm        C majorC
Drunk ..
    G+G   C majorC C majorC+2 C majorC  G+G
But ..

      G+G
(And I was)..
D(*)
Late ..
E minorEm           C majorC
Seen my ..
G+G    C majorC C majorC+2 C majorC  G+G
Alice..     ..


CHORUS

G+G        C majorC     D MajorD
And I ..
D MajorD      G+G
Tehachapi ..
G+G                     C majorC
Driven ..
C majorC                    D MajorD    D(**)
Driven ..

(No chords - let previous D MajorD resound)
And ..

(No chords again but I use a stepping C majorC)
C majorC step down to G+G
Weed, ..
G+G         D MajorD
And ..
D MajorD    G+G    C majorC C+2 C majorC    G+G
I'll..


G+G
Kicked..
D(*)
Robbed..
D(*)  E minorEm           C majorC
Had my ..
C majorC    G+G   C majorC C+2 C majorC G+G
And I'm .e.
G+G                  D(*)
Smuggled..
E minorEm
Baked ..
C majorC         G+G
Every ..
C majorC C+2 C majorC      G+G
     And I'm still....


REPEAT CHORUS


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NOTES

D(*) - many different chord variations have been suggested here,
    including B minorBm and pure D. I use a hybrid of D MajorD with a 6th
    string bass on the second fret since this bass note is
    very important to the flow of the song. If you're lucky
    your thumb can cover this, but mine won't so I usually
    take the easy route and play 1st string 2nd fret plus
    6th string 2nd fret with all the other strings open - not
    such a good sound but FAR easier when you're trying to sing
    as well !

C majorC+2 - this is simply a slide of C majorC up 2 frets. However, I prefer
    to use normal open D MajorD instead as it had a better ring to it.

I've tried to match the words up with the chords but I guess it's
one of those songs you have to know quite well to get the inflections right.
Also, there's so many versions of this around the lyrics and especially
Lowell Georges asides at the end of verses etc change slightly. This version
is transcribed from the live album 'Waiting For Columbus'.

Cheers,
Martin.

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