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Did You Know? Empty Chairs just like the song Vincent was also inspired by paintings of Van Gogh. Seeing Don Mclean perform Empty Chairs was also the inspiration for writing the song Killing Me Softly With His Song.
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Difficulty Level Of Original Recorded Song: Orange Orange Pick
Most Advanced Rhythm: White Pick
Most Advanced Chord Change: Orange Pick (White Pick when played with Django chords only)
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Empty Chairs Chords And Strumming, Don McLean
Django Chords:
Django G Chord
Django C Chord
Django D Chord
Django A Chord
Django Em Chord
& G/F#: 2x0033
Key: G
Strumming:
"2 Strum":
|D (m) D (m) |
"1 Strum":
|D |
Tempo:
90 bpm
Verse 1 -
||G - - - |A - - - |C - D - |G - C - || x2
(G) I feel the trembling tingle of a
(A)sleepless night
(C) Creep through my
(D)fingers and the (G)moon is bright (C)
(G)Beams of blue come flickering through my
(A)window pane
(C)Like gypsy
(D)moths that dance a(G)round a candle flame (C)
Chorus -
|G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |G - G/F# - |
|Em - - - |A - C - |D - - - |
(G) And I wonder if you (A)know
(D) That I never under(G)stood (G/F#)
(Em) That although you said you'd (A)go
Un(C)til you did I (D)never thought you would
Fill -
|G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
Verse 2 -
||G - - - |A - - - |C - D - |G - C - || x2
(G) Moonlight used to bathe the con(A)tours of your face
(C) While chestnut
(D)hair fell all around the
(G)pillow case
(C)
(G)And the fragrance of your flowers rest
(A)beneath my head
(C) A sympathy bou(D)quet left with the (G)love that's dead (C)
Chorus -
|G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |G - G/F# - |
|Em - - - |A - C - |D - - - |
(G) And I wonder if you (A)know
(D) That I never under(G)stood (G/F#)
(Em) That although you said you'd (A)go
Un(C)til you did I (D)never thought you would
Middle 8 -
|G - - - |G - G/F# - |Em - - - |A - G - |
|G/F# - - - |G - G/F# - |Em - - - |A - C - |
|D - - - |
(G) (G) Never thought the (G/F#)words you said were (Em)true
(A) Never thought you (G)said just what you (G/F#)meant
(G) Never knew (G/F#)how much I (Em)needed you
(A) Never thought you'd (C)leave, (D) until you went
Fill -
|G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |
Verse 3 -
||G - - - |A - - - |C - D - |G - C - || x2
(G) Morning comes and morning goes with (A)no regret
(C)And evening (D)brings the memories I (G)can't forget (C)
(G) Empty rooms that echo as I (A)climb the stairs
(C)And empty clothes that (D)drape and fall on (G)empty chairs (C)
Chorus -
|G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |G - G/F# - |
|Em - - - |A - C - |D - - - |
(G) And I wonder if you (A)know
(D) That I never under(G)stood (G/F#)
(Em) That although you said you'd (A)go
Un(C)til you did I (D)never thought you would
Ending -
|G - - - |A - - - |D - - - |D - - - |D - - - |G
Final Chord Strum: G
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Orange Pick Level
Empty Chairs Chords And Strumming - Don McLean
Open Chords:
Open Chords G, C, D, Am, Em &
Asus2: x02200
G∆7: 3x0002
G6: 3x0000
Gsus4: 3x0013
G/F#: 2x0033
Tempo: 90bpm
Key: G
Strumming:
"2 Strum":
|D (m) D (m) |
"Miss 2":
|D (m) D D |
"4 To The Floor":
|D D D D |
"1 Strum":
|D |
Intro -
E|2p0 | | |
B| 3 1p0 1/3 | 5/7 5/7 5/7 |
G| 2/4| 5/7 5/7 5/7 |
D| | | 0 |
A| | | |
E| | | |
2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 3 4
Verse 1 -
|G - - - |Asus2 - Am - |C - D - |G - Gsus4 G|
( 2 Strum / 2 Strum / 2 Strum / Miss 2 )
|G G∆7 G6 G|Asus2 - Am - |C - D - |G - Gsus4 G|
( 4 To The Floor / 2 Strum / 2 Strum / Miss 2 )
(G) I feel the trembling tingle of a (Asus2)sleepless night (Am)
(C) Creep through my (D)fingers and the (G)moon is bright (Gsus4)(G)
(G)Beams of (G∆7)blue come (G6)flickering (G)through my (Asus2)window pane(Am)
(C)Like gypsy (D)moths that dance a(G)round a candle flame (Gsus4)(G)
Chorus -
|G - - - |Asus2 - Am - |D - - - |G - G/F# - |
|Em - - - |Am - C - |D - - - |
(2 Strum) x7
(G) And I wonder if you (Asus2)know (Am)
(D) That I never under(G)stood (G/F#)
(Em) That although you said you'd (Am)go
Un(C)til you did I (D)never thought you would
Fill -
|G G∆7 G6 G|Asus2 - Am - |D
( 4 To The Floor / 2 Strum )
Intro -
E|2p0 | | |
B| 3 1p0 1/3 | 5/7 5/7 5/7 |
G| 2/4| 5/7 5/7 5/7 |
D| | | 0 |
A| | | |
E| | | |
2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 3 4
Verse 2 -
|G - - - |Asus2 - Am - |C - D - |G - Gsus4 G|
( 2 Strum / 2 Strum / 2 Strum / Miss 2 )
|G G∆7 G6 G|Asus2 - Am - |C - D - |G - Gsus4 G|
( 4 To The Floor / 2 Strum / 2 Strum / Miss 2 )
(G) Moonlight used to bathe the con(Asus2)tours of your face (Am)
(C) While chestnut (D)hair fell all around the (G)pillow case (Gsus4)(G)
And the (G)fragrance (G∆7)of your (G6)flowers (G)rest (Asus2)beneath my head (Am)
(C) A sympathy bou(D)quet left with the (G)love that's dead (Gsus4)(G)
Chorus -
|G - - - |Asus2 - Am - |D - - - |G - G/F# - |
|Em - - - |Am - C - |D - - - |
(2 Strum) x7
(G) And I wonder if you (Asus2)know (Am)
(D) That I never under(G)stood (G/F#)
(Em) That although you said you'd (Am)go
Un(C)til you did I (D)never thought you would
Middle 8 -
|G - - - |G - G/F# - |Em - - - |A - G - |
|G/F# - - - |G - G/F# - |Em - - - |A - C - |
|D - - - |
(2 Strum ) x9
(G) (G) Never thought the (G/F#)words you said were (Em)true
(A) Never thought you (G)said just what you (G/F#)meant
(G) Never knew (G/F#)how much I (Em)needed you
(A) Never thought you'd (C)leave, (D) until you went
Fill -
|G G∆7 G6 G|Asus2 - Am - |D
( 4 To The Floor / 2 Strum )
Intro -
E| | |
B|77\5 5\3 3\1|1/3 |
G|77\5 5\4 4\2|2/4 |
D| | 0 |
A| | |
E| | |
& 2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 4
Verse 3 -
|G - - - |Asus2 - Am - |C - D - |G - Gsus4 G|
( 2 Strum / 2 Strum / 2 Strum / Miss 2 )
|G G∆7 G6 G|Asus2 - Am - |C - D - |G - Gsus4 G|
( 4 To The Floor / 2 Strum / 2 Strum / Miss 2 )
(G) Morning comes and morning goes with (Asus2)no regret (Am)
(C)And evening (D)brings the memories I (G)can't forget (Gsus4)(G)
(G) Empty (G∆7)rooms that (G6)echo (G)as I (Asus2)climb the stairs (Am)
(C)And empty clothes that (D)drape and fall on (G)empty chairs (Gsus4)(G)
Chorus -
|G - - - |Asus2 - Am - |D - - - |G - G/F# - |
|Em - - - |Am - C - |D - - - |
(2 Strum) x7
(G) And I wonder if you (Asus2)know (Am)
(D) That I never under(G)stood (G/F#)
(Em) That although you said you'd (Am)go
Un(C)til you did I (D)never thought you would
Fill -
|G G∆7 G6 G|Asus2 - Am - |D
( 4 To The Floor / 2 Strum )
Intro -
E|2p0 | | |
B| 3 1p0 1/3 | 5/7 5/7 5/7 |
G| 2/4| 5/7 5/7 5/7 |
D| | | 0 |
A| | | |
E| | | |
2 & 3 & 4 & 1 & 2 & 3 4 & 1 2 3 4
Final Chord Strum: G
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