Twang Chords

KeyG# CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays495

Twang by George Strait is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G#. It uses the chords F#, D#, G#, C#, A, D, E 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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G#
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Intro:  F#  D#  G# 

(VERSE 1),
 
G#                        C#                             D#      G# 
When I get off of work on Friday... after working like a dog all week 
                            C#               D#                  G# 
I go to meet the boys for a cold one... at a little joint up the street 
                          C#                    D#      G# 
They got a jukebox in the corner... full of old country tunes 
                              C#                 D#                   G# 
Feed it five dollars worth of quarters... is the first thing I always do 



                       C# 
'Cause I need a little twang 
                                             G# 
A little hillbilly... bending on some guitar... strings 
                                                            C# 
Some peddle steel whining like a whistle of an old freight... train 
                                                                    D# 
To get that foot stomping honkey tonkin' feelin' flowin' through my veins 
                 G#         C#       F#    D#  G# 
I need a little... twang... twang... twa...a...ang 


SOLO:  G#  C#  D#  G#  C#  D#  G# 


(MODULATE TO: A) 


(VERSE 2)
 
A                             D                         E    A 
Well I like a lot of kinds of music... I try to keep an open mind 
                         D                   E                       A 
Depending on the mood to strike me... If I'm gonna stay till closing time 
                        D                            E       A 
So when I wanna lift my spirits... to get me feeling worth a dang 
                         D                   E                       A 
I know I'm gonna have to hear it... 'cause I gotta have some Hank to hang 


(CHORUS 2)
 
                        D 
'Cause I need a little... twang 
                                                A 
A little hillbilly... bending on some guitar... strings 
                                                             D 
Some pedal steel whining like a whistle of an old freight... train 
                                                                   E 
To get that foot stompin' honky-tonkin' feelin' flowin' through my veins 
                   D 
I need a little... twang 


(SOLO)  D  A 


(CHORUS 3)
 
                 D 
I need a little... twang 
                                                A 
A little hillbilly... bending on some guitar... strings 
                                                             D 
Some pedal steel whining like a whistle of an old freight... train 
                                                                   E 
To get that foot stompin' honky-tonkin' feelin' flowin' through my veins 
                 A          D        G     E   A 
I need a little... twang... twang... twa...a...ang 
                 A          D        G     E   A 
I need a little... twang... twang... twa...a...a.......ng 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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100 BPM Andante