Chords with lyrics
The song has two chords basically, and revolves around the change from G7G7 to Amin.
Notes in () indicate single notes, not chords. In typical Nick fashion, the chords don't match up exactly
with the words; for timing listen to the record. Finally, during the verse the notes in () are played by
the hammond, while the guitar and piano play the chords. If you don't happen to have six hands,
just do it all on piano.
Intro:
(FF) A minorAm (C majorC) (A augmentedA) A minorAm (A augmentedA)
(FF) A minorAm (C majorC) (A augmentedA) A minorAm (A augmentedA)
G+G (G+G) (BB) (D MajorD)
Repeat this twice, verse starts after second (D MajorD)
(FF) A minorAm (C majorC) (A augmentedA) A minorAm
I am a crooked man
(FF) A minorAm (C majorC) (A augmentedA) A minorAm
I've walked a crooked mile
G+G (G+G) (BB)
night, the shameless widow
(D MajorD) (FF) A minorAm (C majorC) (A augmentedA) A minorAm
doffed her weeds in a pile
(FF) A minorAm A minorAm
the stars all winked at me
A minorAm A minorAm
they shamed a child
G+G (G+G) (BB) (D MajorD) (FF) A minorAm
your funeral my trial
(FF) A minorAm (C majorC) (A augmentedA) A minorAm
a thousand Marys lured me
(FF) A minorAm (C majorC) (A augmentedA) A minorAm
into gulleys damp with clover
G+G (G+G) (BB) (D MajorD) (FF)
bird with crooked wing cast
A minorAm (C majorC) (A augmentedA) A minorAm
its wicked shadow over
(FF) A minorAm A minorAm A minorAm
a bauble moon did mock
(FF) A minorAm A minorAm A minorAm A minorAm
and trinket stars did smile
G+G (G+G) (BB) (D MajorD) (FF) A minorAm
your funeral my trial
A minorAm G+G
E MajorE|---1-0-----0--- E MajorE|---3---------1
BB|-----1-1---1--- BB|---3-----0-3--
G+G|-----2---2-2-2- x 2 then G+G|---0---0------
D MajorD|-----2-----2--- D MajorD|---0-0--------
A augmentedA|-----0-----0--- A augmentedA|---2----------
E MajorE|-----x-----x--- E MajorE|---3----------