Dreary Day Chords

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Dreary Day by Boxcar Willie is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Intro 
 
D      
 
Verse 1 
 
D   
I'm sittin' at my window, I'm feeling kind of low, 
 
clouds hanging down, it's gonna snow, 
                      G            D 
another dreary day, another dreary day. 
                       G           D 
another dreary day, another dreary day. 
 
Verse 2 
D 
Nothing to do, but play my guitar, 
 
can't go nowhere, ain't got no car, 
                      G            D 
another dreary day, another dreary day. 
                      G            D 
another dreary day, another dreary day. 
 
Verse 3 
D 
I wash my clothes, hung them on the line, 
 
they won't dry, the sun ain't gonna shine, 
                       G           D 
another dreary day, another dreary day. 
                       G           D 
another dreary day, another dreary day. 
 
Instrumental: Same as verse. 
 
Verse 4 
D 
I sit in my path, I'm all alone, 
 
can't call nobody, ain't got no phone, 
                       G           D 
another dreary day, another dreary day. 
D                    G             D 
another dreary day, another dreary day. 
 
Verse 5 
D 
Well my old postman, he came and went, 
 
brought me a letter marked occupant, 
                      G            D 
another dreary day, another dreary day. 
D                     G            D 
another dreary day, another dreary day. 
D                    G             D 
another dreary day, another dreary day. 
D                    G             D 
another dreary day, another dreary day. 
 
 
continue same and fade to end 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante