Black Smoke Blowin Chords

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Black Smoke Blowin by Red Simpson is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D and A. 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:  G C D 
 
Well (G) woman don't you put no (C) bets on me 
that (G) I might settle (D) down. 
Cause (G) I'm just not the (C) settlin' kind 
(D) I gotta chase a(G)round. 
 
Well I'm a truck drivin' daddy 
and I (C) keep on a goin'  
and it's (G) just about time that I'm (D) gone. 
A (G) Black smoke blowin' over (C) eighteen wheels 
(D) well honey that's my (G) home. 

(C)Black smoke blowin' over (G) eighteen wheels 
is the (D) only home I've ever (G) known. 
Black smoke a'blowin' over (C) eighteen wheels 
well (D) honey that's my (G) home.   C  D 
 
Instru:  G C G D  G C D G  (x2) 
 
Well (G) I'd like to love you but I (C) can't so I won't 
so (G) what's the use to (D) try? 
It (G) wouldn't be long till my (C) love was gone 
and I (D) don't want to make you (G) cry. 
 
So (G) let's just kiss and (C) say goodbye  
(G) and I'll be (D) gone.   
A (G) Black smoke blowin' over (C) eighteen wheels 
(D) well honey that's my (G) home. 
 
 
(C) Black smoke a'blowin' over (G) eighteen wheels 
is the (D) only home I've ever (G) known. 
Black smoke a'blowin' over (C) eighteen wheels 
(D) well honey that's my (G) home. 
Black smoke a'blowin' over (C) eighteen wheels 
(D) well that's home sweet (G) home.  C  D  G 
 
 
"Keep it between the white lines" 
    	

Chord diagrams

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