Sweet Wanomi Chords
by Bill Withers
Sweet Wanomi by Bill Withers is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E7, A7 and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
A beautiful song with a sweet, simple melody - just play each chord to the rhythm & you'll be set
...enjoy!
It's just E7, A7, D7 sliding back to E7
E7 A7 D7 E7 E7 A7 D7 E7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--9-------------------7/9------------9-------------------------7/9---------|
G|--7---------------6---5/7------------7--------------------6----5/7---------|
D|--9---------------5---7/9------------9--------------------5----7/9---------|
A|--7---------------7---5/7------------7--------------------7----5/7---------|
E|------------------5---------------------------------------5----------------|
In a room with soft satin pillows, Cracklin' fireplace keeps us warm
E7 A7 D7 E7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--9------------------------------7/9---------------------------------------|
G|--7----------------------6-------5/7---------------------------------------|
D|--9----------------------5-------7/9---------------------------------------|
A|--7----------------------7-------5/7---------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------5-------------------------------------------------|
Whisprin' wind through weepin' willows,
E7 A7 D7 E7 E7 A7 D7 E7
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--9----------------------------7/9------9-------------------7/9------------|
G|--7------------------------6---5/7------7---------------6---5/7------------|
D|--9------------------------5---7/9------9---------------5---7/9------------|
A|--7------------------------7---5/7------7---------------7---5/7------------|
E|---------------------------5----------------------------5------------------|
And sweet Wanomi restin' in my arms
Keys solo (also played over the riff in the last measures of the song):
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--9--9-9--9-9--9-9--10-9------------9-9---------------------9--------------|
G|-------------------------11-11--9-------11-9-9---------9h11----------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------11-9h11---------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--9--9-9--9-9--9-9--10-9------------9-9------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------11-11--9-------11-9-9---------9h11p9--------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------11-9h11---------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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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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