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A Whiter Shade Of Pale (4 Verses) (C Major)
Artist: Procol Harum    Genre: Rock & Roll    Tempo: Slow    Roman Numerals: I, ii, iii, iii7, IV, V, V7, vi    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]    Entered by: Leadpencil9   
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C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
Dm
(D,F,A)
- - D A D F
Em
(E,G,B)
E B E G B E
Em7
(E,G,B,D)
E B E G D E
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G
G7
(G,B,D,F)
G B D G B F
Am
(A,C,E)
- A E A C E


Intro: [C] [Em] [Am] [C] [F] [Am] [Dm] [F] [G] [G7] [Em7] G7] [C] [F] [G] [F] [G7]

Verse 1
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] We		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] skipped the light fan		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] dango		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Turned		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] cartwheels ‘cross the		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] floor		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] I was		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] feeling kind of		 [Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] seasick		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] But the		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] crowd called out for		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] more		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] The		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] room was humming		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] harder		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] As the		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] ceiling flew		 [Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] away		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] When we		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] called out for		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] another		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] drink
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] The		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] waiter brought a		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] tray		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Chorus
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] And so it		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] was		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] that		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] later		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] As the		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] miller told his		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] tale		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] That her		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] face at first just		 [Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] ghostly		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Turned a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] whiter		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] shade of		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] pale		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Intro:

Verse 2
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] She		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] said there is no		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] reason		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] And the		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] truth is plain to		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] see		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] But I		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] wandered through my		 [Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] playing cards		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] And		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] would not let her		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] be		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] One of		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] sixteen vestal		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] virgins		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Who were		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] leaving for the		 [Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] coast		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] And		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] although my eyes were		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] open		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] They might		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] just as well've been		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] closed		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Chorus
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] And so it		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] was		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] that		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] later		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] As the		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] miller told his		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] tale		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] That her		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] face at first just		 [Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] ghostly		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Turned a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] whiter		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] shade of		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] pale		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Intro:

Verse 3
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] She		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] said, I'm home on		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] shore leave,		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] Though in		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] truth we were at		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] Sea		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] So I		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] took her by the		 [Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] looking glass		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] And		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] forced her to		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] agree		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Saying,		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] you must be the		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] mermaid		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Who		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] took Neptune for a		 [Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] ride		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] But she		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] smiled at me		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] so sadly		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] That my		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] anger straightaway		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] died		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Chorus
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] And so it		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] was		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] that		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] later		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] As the		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] miller told his		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] tale		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] That her		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] face at first just		 [Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] ghostly		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Turned a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] whiter		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] shade of pale

Intro

Verse 4
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] If		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] music be the food of		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] love		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] Then		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] laughter is its		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] queen		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] And		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] likewise if behind is in		 [Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] front		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Then		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] dirt in truth is		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] clean		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] My		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] mouth by then like		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] cardboard		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] Seemed		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] to slip straight through		 [Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] my head		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]
[CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] So		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] crash-dived straight-		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] way		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] quickly
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] And		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] attacked the ocean		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] bed		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth]

Chorus
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] And so it		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] was		 [EmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Third] that		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] later		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison]
[FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] As the		 [AmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Sixth] miller told his		 [DmMinor Chord (U,m3,P5)
on the Major Second] tale		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth]
[GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] That her		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] face at first just		 [Em7Minor 7th Chord (U,m3,P5,m7)
on the Major Third] ghostly		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth]
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Turned a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] whiter		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] shade of pale

Intro
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