Double Blade - Wrinkle Neck Mules
Standard Tuning; no capo.
The riff is played twice at the intro and once between
the 1st and 2nd verses - the chords are given as well, so your choice.
Timing for the chords played under the solo is the same as
the "Whoo-hoo-hoo!" parts.
On the transitions from G to Em, I like to walk down
the low E string (G-F#-E), mimicking the bass line.
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[Intro - Riff]
e|---------------------------|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|---------------------------|
G|------0-4-2-0---------0-/4-|------0-4-2-0---------0----|
D|--0-2---------2---0-2------|--0-2---------2---0-2------|
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|------------------------3--|
[Intro - Chords]
Em C G D C G
Em C G D C G
[Verse 1]
Em C G
Banjo moon in an Autumn sky
D C G
Hollow back but ringing bright
Em C G
From the North it’s blowing strong
D C G
A tellin' sign that it won’t be long
Em C G D C G
[Verse 2]
Em C G
So hand me down my chopping stick
D C G
Put that blade up to my lips
Em C G
Going to brave the winds and head on down
D C G
Bury that blade right in the ground
[Chorus]
C G D
And it’s on its way
C G D
On your knees and pray
Em G C
I keep my faith in the double blade....
C C G G C
Whoo-hoo-hoo!
C C G G C
Whoo-hoo-hoo!
[Verse 3]
Em C G
Now the limbs and leaves are getting thick
D C G
Push that flame into the wick
Em C G
When I catch my eye in the hardened steel
D C G
Before the winds I bow and kneel
[Chorus]
C G D
And it’s on its way
C G D
On your knees and pray
Em G C
I keep my faith in the double blade....
C C G G C
Whoo-hoo-hoo!
C C G G C
Whoo-hoo-hoo!
[Verse 4]
Em C G
Lord the list is getting long
D C G
Ain’t nothing I’ve tried that I ain’t done wrong
Em C G
Can’t explain how I know how I know
D C G
To find my way on the long road home
[Chorus]
C G D
And it’s on its way
C G D
On your knees and pray
Em G C
I keep my faith in the double blade....
N.C. G G C
Whoo-hoo-hoo!
C C G G C
Whoo-hoo-hoo!
C C G G C
Whoo-hoo-hoo!
C C G G C
Whoo-hoo-hoo!
[Solo]
C C G G C x4
Em